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National Parks

Your driver should always drive slowly, stick to the designated trails and avoid getting too close to the wild animals.

It is a good idea to invest in a camera with a good zoom lens to get those great safari shots, and not to rely on getting close-up. In general you should never get out of your vehicle while on safari unless in the few designated areas where it is safe to do so.

If camping overnight in one of the National Parks, please take extra special care and consideration of your location - ensure that you leave no litter and don't leave food lying around the camp which will encourage scavengers to enter.

Any visitor to Africa's National Parks will pay a daily entrance fee to help maintain and conserve these important wildlife areas.

A large proportion of the East African coast is designated as Marine National Park (e.g. Mafia Island Marine National Park) or Nature Reserves. The status is granted partly on the basis of its unique marine and coastal biodiversity and partly to protect these valuable resources from destructive fishing techniques, such as dynamite fishing and coral mining. However, the coastal population is dependent upon the marine environment as a source of food and income. These conflicting aspects have caused problems right from the start in terms of management issues and implementation of regulations. As a tourist you are charged a daily Marine Park fee to help the further conservation and management of these important ecosystems.

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