Sites and Habitat Conservation

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…

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…

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…

As a signatory to the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA), the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, through the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI), has been organising the International Waterbird Census. Nature Tanzania has been supporting these important events since…

Tackling wildlife poisoning requires collaboration across landscapes and beyond political borders. In this regard, Nature Tanzania hosted the launch of the East Wildlife Poisoning Response Network (EAWPRN) in June 2023 in Arusha. The workshop brought together governments, civil society organisations…

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