Zebras cross a road in the world-famous Serengeti National Park. Tanzania plans to build an airport near the park. AFP PHOTO | FILE
Controversy has greeted a plan to build an international airport close to Serengeti, Tanzania’s flagship national park, with a Cabinet minister vowing that no plane will be allowed into the Unesco World Heritage Site under his watch.
Proponents argue that the proposed airport in Mugumu, 40 kilometres northwest of Serengeti, will handle large aircraft, resulting in hassle-free trips to the park by holidaymakers.
