Tanzania

Tanzania- Maggie DuVall Part A:
 * 1) What is its Location, neighboring countries, and major type of topography?

Location: Eastern Africa, 6 00 S, 35 00 E Borders: The Indian Ocean, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, democratic republic of the congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi, Mozambique Topography, plains along coast, central plateau, highlands in north, Highest mountain in Africa Mount Kilimanjaro, largest lake in the world lake Victoria. has a large mountain range, and 7% of the land is covered by lakes.

2. What type of government does this country have? Who is currently in power? Republic, President Jakya KIKWETE. VP Mohammed Gharib BILAL elections every 5 years, have chance to run for 2nd term

3. Are there regions, states, providences, etc in this country? 26 regions

4. Draw the Country (include major landforms, cities, aquatic features) 5. Draw its flag and indicate its major languages. Swahili, Kiswahill (official), English, Arabic, Local Languages 6. What is the population of the country? 43,691,796

7. Is it a LDC or a MDC? What are some clues that lead you to believe this? I would say LDC because of the high infant mortality rate, low education, low rate of urbanization. Also the lack of doctors per person, and the unimproved sanitation facility access.

Part B: Varies from tropical along coast to temperate in highlands
 * 1) What is the typical climate for this country?

3. Describe some herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, decomposers, and scavengers that live 4. Create a food web from this country (Minimum of 10 organisms)
 * 1) Herbivores- Elephants, giraffes, hippos
 * 2) Carnivores-cheetah, African wild dog, lion
 * 3) Omnivores-Baboon,
 * 4) Decomposers- mushrooms, fungus,
 * 5) Scavengers- Vultures, hyenas, black-backed jackals



5. Are there any regions of this country that are considered “hotspots of biodiversity”? The eastern Arc Mountains and coastal forests are biodiversity hotspots.

6. Describe at least one of each of the following: Indicator species, keystone species, nativespecies, nonnative species, and specialized species.
 * 1) Keystone: Prairie dogs, contribute to the soil and water quality in the plants ecosystem
 * 2) Indicator: Butterflies, sensitive to disturbances.
 * 3) Native: Baboon
 * 4) Nonnative: water hyacinth, competing with other fish for food.
 * 5) Specialized: Nigriceps Ant, they live in a tree and help defend the tree by attacking the animals that try to eat from it.

9. List TWO endangered species in this region. Why are they endangered? Common Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes EN- habitat destruction, poaching and disease Uzungwe Vlei Rat Otomys uzungwensis EN- habitat loss

Part C:

Tanzania has a high replacement fertility rate
 * 1) What is its rate of growth? 2.002%
 * 2) What is its doubling time (rule of 70)? Is it faster or slower than the world’s average? 23 years, faster than the 63 years the world population takes to double.
 * 3) What is the country’s birth rate (the death rate), the immigration rate and the emigration rate Does this data agree with the rate of growth from #1 ((b+i) –(d+e))?
 * 4) Birth-32.64/1000
 * 5) Death- 12.09/1000
 * 6) Net migration rate- -0.53/1000
 * 7) Yes it does agree.
 * 8) Draw the population age structure. Indicate how the age structure indicates the replacement fertility rate.

Part D Tropical Grasslands 3. What are the human impacts on these biomes? Fires set by humans have helped the it grow, over hunting and cattle ranching have led to declines in large-mammal populations. 4. Indicate five species that are extinct and/or endangered or threatened in your country? 5. Why are these species endangered? Habitat loss, poaching, and diease 6. Find two introduced species. What are their impacts on your country? 7. Is there any legislation protecting wild species in your country? Yes the Tanzania Wildlife Program is a 13 page policy that protects wild animals and the habitats they live in
 * 1) Which terrestrial biomes are located in your country?
 * 1) Common Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes EN- habitat destruction, poaching and disease
 * 2) Uzungwe Vlei Rat Otomys uzungwensis EN- habitat loss
 * 3) Kihaule's Mouse Shrew Myosorex kihaulei EN – habitat loss
 * 4) Tanzanian Woolly Bat Kerivoula africana EN –habitat loss
 * 5) Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus EN- hunting
 * 1) Clidemia hirta (shrub) forms dense thickets and suppresses most ground vegetation, impossible to eradicate.
 * 2) Corvus Splendens (crow) spreads Newcastle disease

. Part E: 6. List any National Parks. Arusha National Park Gombe Stream National Park Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park Katavi National Park Kilimanjaro National Park Kitulo National Park Lake Manyara National Park Mafia Island Marine Park Mahale Mountains National Park Maziwi Island Marine Reserve Mikumi National Park Mnazi Bay-Ruvumba Estuary Marine Park Ruaha National Park Rubondo Island National Park Saadani National Park Serengeti National Park Tarangire National Park Udzungwa Mountains National Park
 * 1) What are the top three resources in your country? Natural gas, hydroelectric, forestry
 * 2) What is the #1 export from your country? Gold
 * 3) What is the #1 import to your country? Consumer goods

7. What type of agriculture is used in your country? smallholder farmers, agriculture is half of the national income, they have poor technology and irregular weather conditons affecting the agriculture badly.

8. How are crops protected from pests? Many farmers don’t have the money to buy pesticides but the ones who do use insecticides (59%), fungicides (29%) and herbicides (10%) with the remaining 2% being rodenticides

9. Do the people in your country get the food resources that they need? No. 58% of the population lives for less than 1 dollar a day, 38% of children under the age of five are chronically malnourishd.

10. How is water obtained in your country? From melting glaciers and Lake Victoria. 11. What is the state of the water in your country? Tanzania has high water quality, because 7% of its land is covered by 3 major lakes.

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