Awareness and Education

As Nature Tanzania prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary in September 2026, we are proud to highlight the remarkable achievements of our community champions. These local partners are the heartbeat of our conservation efforts, especially in the Kagera wetlands, where their dedication ensures that…

The Kagera wetlands in northwestern Tanzania, a wide area of papyrus, reeds, and open water, teem with life and serve as a crucial habitat and resource for local communities. Within this lush landscape, the Grey Crowned Crane stands out, with…

By Akshita Rabdiya, Nature Tanzania Nestled in the arid heart of northern Tanzania, Lake Natron is one of East Africa’s most extraordinary ecological marvels. Seemingly hostile and alien in appearance, this soda lake is, in fact, the birthplace of life…

By Emmanuel Mgimwa, Eastern and Southern Africa Coordinator for the IUCN-SSC Flamingo Specialist Group (FSG) A new proposal for soda ash mining at the Lake Natron Ramsar Site by Ngaresero Valley Company Ltd has united calls for conservation and protection…

By Akshita Rabdiya, Nature Tanzania Under the blinding sun, with temperatures soaring past 42°C, and in the face of torrential rains and high-altitude winds that sweep across the East African Rift Valley, our team continues its daily vigil at the…

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…