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Dar es Salaam. The government rejected reports that fires that recently razed hundreds of hectares of Serengeti National Park were an act of sabotage
Doreen Makaya, spokesperson for the Department of Natural Resources and Wildlife Tourism said Friday that
Hundreds of Serengeti hectares along migratory routes would still be on fire.
On Thursday, Kenyan tour operators accused snipers of the Tanzania National Park Authority (Tanapa) of lighting fires in Serengeti National Park. and border of the Masai Mara Reserve to delay the migration of animals.
"If there is a delay in wildebeest migration, it is not because of the fire, but long rainy periods on the Tanzanian side". According to an earlier Kenyan media report, Tanzanian officials said the bush fire was aimed at promoting grass regeneration in the region.
they would have disagreed
They alleged that the fires were intended to prevent or delay migration, a world-wide spectacle that was to begin two weeks ago.
Fires destroyed hundreds of acres of vegetation in the Serengeti and blocked wildebeest migration corridors.
Hundreds of tourists at the Maasai Mara camped beside the crossing points to observe the animals. Many websites have provided updates via live feeds.
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