An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Conservation efforts often falter on the fault line between ecological ambition and ...

Local guides in Tanzania have made an unexpected discovery on the icy heights of Kilimanjaro – a river frog spotted at over 4 ...

Scientists have recently described six new species of millipedes, including one from an entirely new genus, in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains.This brings the number of new species found in the ...

Tourism stakeholders have launched a special Mount Kilimanjaro climb campaign, "Uhuru Expedition 2025," to commemorate 64 ...

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Ministry of Constitution and Legal Affairs has underscored the importance of recognizing and properly ...

R esearchers in Tanzania have unveiled a previously unknown species of gigantic tree, Tessmannia princeps, towering over the tropical rainforests of the Udzungwa Mountains. The discovery adds to ...

Six new species of pygmy chameleon have been described from Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains. The mountain forests are subject to intense human pressure, threatening the diverse plant and animal ...

The Eastern Arc Mountains stretch 1,450 kilometres from Tanzania to Kenya. They are home to a rich diversity of species, many of which are found nowhere else on Earth. Scientists are exploring the ...

A surprising splash of life startled a team of trekkers navigating the alpine heights of Mount Kilimanjaro. At an elevation ...

Tanzania’s mountain marvels on linkedin (opens in a new window) Tanzania’s mountain marvels on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Sophy Roberts. Published August 20 2022.

The fire started on Friday night near one of the mountain's most popular climbing routes.