Tanzania: African Eden

Zanzibar: The Gallery Publications, 2001. First Edition . Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. 10" x 13. 256 Pages Indexed. A Pictorial Book beautifully illustrated in color. Signature only on front endpaper by photographer Haved Jafferji. Bottom corners are very lightly bumped. No marks or stamps to this book with flawless interior text and illustration pages. Tanzania is not among the richest countries on earth but in recent years its economic progress has been praised, in the so-called developed world, as being one of the most promising in Africa. It is certainly rich in natural resources. Gold mining is undergoing a vigorous renaissance south of Mwanza, natural gas has already been discovered off the old and historical coastal town of Kilwa, and in the same territorial waters there are real possibilities of striking oil. Most countries, rich or poor, would settle for this. But Tanzania also has diamonds and semi-precious stones, coffee, sisal, cotton, fruit, vegetables and exotic spices. And its lakes and Indian Ocean waters, mistreated as they sometimes are, still produce boatloads of fish, lobsters and prawns. But it is Tanzania's tourist industry which promises to transform the fortunes of this astonishingly under-publicized country. A few of its national parks and other sanctuaries, such as the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Mount Kilimanjaro, have been world-famous for decades. Yet the world is only just beginning to hear of Tanzania's less prominent but no less interesting natural attractions, which range, quite literally, from A - Z, from Amani Nature reserve to Zanzibar's secluded beaches. And then there are Tanzania's 120 or more ethnic groups, all fascinating and all, on the whole, remarkably good-humoured, tolerant, friendly and welcoming. If this book, in however small a way, helps to promote a deservedly better future for these people, and for their most exciting country, we will regard our combined efforts as well spent. Contents: Acknowledgements, Tanzania Map, Introduction, Sceptered Isles, Azania, Islands in the Clouds, Game for Adventure, Western Waters, and The Wild South.