The company just took on management of Bilila Lodge, an existing resort in the famed Serengeti National Park, which will be significantly upgraded and re-launched as the Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, Tanzania this fall (2012).

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Tanzania is proceeding with plans to build a road through its Serengeti National Park.

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Serengeti National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, spanning 5, 700 square miles.

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The Serengeti National Park is listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco.

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Mr Albwardy owns three hotels in Tanzania - the Kilimanjaro Hotel in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, a beach hotel in Zanzibar and a lodge in the Serengeti national park - through the company Albwardy Investment, reports Reuters news agency.

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Anti-poaching units in the Serengeti have reduced poaching pressure in the park.

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The open savannahs of the Mkata floodplain, at the heart of the park, are reminiscent of the famous Serengeti plains and a popular feeding ground for herd animals such as elephants, giraffe, zebra and wildebeest.

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The new lodge is inside the Park and features 60 rooms, 12 suites, and 5 villas, all with direct views over the Serengeti.

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