Archive for September, 2011

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    The Loango National Park of Gabon
    Loango National Park is located in the western part of Gabon, a state of west-central Afrcia. This national park is protecting a wide diversity of coastal habitats, which include the Iguéla Lagoon covering an area of 220 sq km. The exact location of the Loango National Park is between the Ndogo and Nkomi lagoons. It is one of the primary reasons for which the western coast of Afrcia stay populated by tourists almost throughout the year. Let us now get inside and see what the Loango National Park has in store for the tourists. The 1,550 Km long area of the park includes pristine beach, savanna, mangroves, lagoons, wetlands and ocean. People who love to travel for getting close to nature should never miss visiting this African tourist destination. When in the park, you will get the opportunity of savoring breathtaking panoramas drawn  [...]
    Posted at September 26th, 2011 at 10:09 am
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    Top 3 National Parks of Uganda
    Three of the most visited national parks of Uganda are: Murchison Falls National Park: This one is Uganda’s biggest national park as far as its area is concerned. It covers a total area of 3.877 square km. The Murchison Falls engulfs the flowing distributaries of river Nile forming a narrow crevice; due to the passing of the river Nile through this region, a 40 m drop is formed. The eastern section of the national park has another famous waterfall, Karuma Falls; here the river Nile has cascaded to form rapids ranging over a length of 23 Km; this has made this place one of the most sought after white water rafting destinations of Africa. The national park is home to animal species like hippopotamus, giraffe, lion, elephant, crocodile, buffalo and innumerable breeds of birds and antelopes. Queen Elizabeth National Park: This  [...]
    Posted at September 19th, 2011 at 04:09 am
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    Tanzania – Diving
    Tanzania is one of the emerging diving destinations in Africa. It is perhaps a bit neglected by world divers, but this is definitely to their loss. The waters of Tanzania have several reasons for being excellent diving territory. The portion of sea that lies in the midst of the mainland Tanzania and Pemba Island experiences constant currents. Therefore visiting here would be an great experience. Due to this reason, the waters are an excellent place to dive in, if you wish to observe pelagics. Of pelagics there are a wide variety and a large number. These are inclusive of dolphins, whale sharks and manta rays. There are a great number of others as well. A large number of the diving areas in the region are located on the west side of the small islands that outlie the country. The depth here is favorable, as is the current. All this  [...]
    Posted at September 5th, 2011 at 09:09 am