Protected areas for conservation account for approximately 40% of Tanzania’s surface, and include a number of wildlife reserves of worldwide renown, such as Serengeti National Paik and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Moreover, and in contrast to neighbouring countries like Kenya, Tanzania benefits from internal stability making it a more appealing destination for international tourism. Furthermore, developing countries today are subject to challenges and opportunities that did not exist several decades ago, let alone w'hen the more advanced economies w'ere developing.