Information has come to light from Dar es Salaam that the Tanzanian
government is in the final stage of selecting an investor for a tourism
project on some islands not too far from the country’s commercial
capital and main port city.
Among the companies the government is talking to appears to be
Landmark Hotels, which is part of the UAE-based Landmark Zenith Group
and presently manages a portfolio of luxury properties in the UAE, Saudi
Arabia, and India but is said to be keen to expand into other parts of
the world.
Off the coast of the Tanzanian mainland are several uninhabited
islands found which have hitherto not been developed as they are located
inside marine reserves. Yet, going by the example set by the Seychelles
it is possible to combine tourism investments even inside protected
marine areas with globally-accepted principles of conservation. Much
focus will no doubt be given to mitigative measures the national
environmental watchdog will impose on an investor to enhance rather than
impact the fragile marine habitat, once plans for a resort have been
submitted and approved.
It is understood that at least three islands have been identified for
potential development, all only a few kilometers off the coastline and
relatively near to Dar es Salaam and the stretch of beaches north of the
city. Final authority will rest with the Minister for Natural Resources
and Tourism about any developments an investor intends to put up,
though that approval is expected for a top-of-the-range facility which
would boost Tanzania’s standing as a tourism destination along the lines
of more recent 5-star developments on Zanzibar’s main island of Unguja.
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