DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 13 -- TOUR operators in the region have hit out at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) over poor state of roads inside the Crater.

The authority came under heavy criticism for poor workmanship on the roads leading to the World Heritage site, putting Africa's Eden at the mercy of the rains experienced in some parts of the country.

The irate operators blamed the authority for failing to keep the roads inside the crater in good condition, despite the former paying 681, 450/-($295) as crater fee for every vehicle descending into the worlds largest unbroken collapsed caldera.

"For instance, the road leading to Empakaai crater from the viewpoint has become impassable, thus inconveniencing tourists who spend fo...