Wattled Cranes – majestic bird species of Malagarasi wetlands

Wattled Crane is a large, beautiful but threatened bird species of crane found in the wetlands and grasslands of Eastern and Southern Africa. In Tanzania, the Malagarasi-Muyovozi Ramsar Site is the only reliable habitat for the species. Nature Tanzania continues…

Malagarasi-Muyovozi Ramsar Site: Biodiversity Jewel Under Threat

By Daudi Onesphory, Nature Tanzania In Western Tanzania lies the Malagarasi-Muyovozi, the first Ramsar Site in Tanzania and the third largest Ramsar Site worldwide. It constitutes about one-third of Lake Tanganyika’s catchment area, and several rivers drain into it, including…

Protect Tanzania’s Wetlands for Posterity

By Emmanuel Mgimwa On 2nd February every year, the world celebrates World Wetlands Day to raise awareness about conservation of wetlands and spotlight their value. This year’s campaign theme is Protecting wetlands for our common future highlighting the critical role…

Lake Natron: Biodiversity Jewel Under Threat

By Emmanuel Mgimwa About 100 km northwest of Tanzania’s tourism capital, Arusha, lies Lake Natron. The Lake, part of the Great Rift Valley covers an area of 1,040 square kilometers, and is renowned for its reddishpink coloration arising from high…

Vulture conservation in Makao WMA

The Serengeti ecosystem is an important stronghold for vultures, but belief-based killings through poisoning are having catastrophic effects on their populations. With funding from the Darwin Initiative (29-013), we are engaging traditional healers to address this conservation challenge.Whether soaring majestically…

Environmental education in Derema

Youths are future leaders, and therefore, investing in their knowledge is one of the sustainable approaches towards sustainable conservation. We are, therefore, championing education for sustainable development, linked with SDG 4.7, to nurture primary and secondary students to become champions…
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