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Why unintegrated systems are bleeding Tanzania’s forest revenue
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (386+ words) Dodoma. Unintegrated systems have been cited as one of the reasons forest resources are lost without accurate information, depriving the government of much-needed revenue. The workshop brought together officials from forestry departments, councils, the Ministry of Finance and information technology…...
The communities behind the Serengeti: How conservation investment is transforming lives beyond tourism
3+ week, 5+ day ago (719+ words) Mugumu. When parents arrived at a paediatric medical camp in Mugumu earlier this year, many expected nothing more than routine consultations for their children. Child after child showed signs of sickle cell disease. Some parents had never heard of the…...
Formalising forest, beekeeping businesses key to attracting investment
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (430+ words) Dar es Salaam. Formalising businesses in the forestry and beekeeping sectors is key to attracting investment, improving market access and promoting sustainable growth, the Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) has said, urging traders to register their enterprises and comply with relevant…...
Stakeholders propose wetland conservation measures
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (435+ words) The Citizen investigation established that limited public awareness of wetland conservation has contributed significantly to the degradation of the Kilombero River Valley, one of Tanzania’s most important ecosystems. The valley supports agriculture and supplies water to the Julius Nyerere Hydropower…...
Pangolin: The world's most trafficked animal is still endangered in Tanzania
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1008+ words) The anti-poaching fight that the world waged against the ivory trade has phenomenally reduced elephant poaching and revived its population in Tanzania. The widely reported case of 2019, Yang Fenglan, the Chinese lady who was convicted of ivory trafficking, is a…...
Why Tanzania’s elephant population has declined sharply over the past two decades
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (558+ words) Arusha. Tanzania, once among Africa’s leading elephant strongholds, has recorded a sharp decline in its elephant population over the past 20 years, according to the new findings of the National Wildlife Census 2024/2025. The census shows that elephant numbers have fallen from…...
Tanzania emerges as the top in lion and buffalo populations
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (559+ words) Arusha. Tanzania has cemented its position as Africa’s leading wildlife powerhouse after emerging top in the population of lions and buffaloes, according to the 2024/2025 national wildlife census conducted by the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (Tawiri). The findings show that Tanzania…...
How Makene Ngoroma is keeping humans, wildlife apart in Mikumi
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1133+ words) The villages in Mikweme surrounding Mikumi National Park were in pandemonium. River Luhembe where children go to play and swim and women fetch water, had been invaded by an unwelcome guest: a vicious crocodile. Traditionally, this river doesn't have these…...
Scholars fault global conservation model
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (712+ words) Senior Journalist with The Citizen Dar es Salaam. For decades, Africa, Tanzania included, has been told how to conserve its own land, forests and wildlife, with policies drafted abroad, research agendas set elsewhere and solutions imported with little regard for…...