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- Leading elephant conservationist shot dead in Tanzania
- The State Of Tanzania’s Forests
- Tanzania’s President Renews Call To Conserve Elephants
- UN Recommends Kilimanjaro Reforestation
- Tanzania’s Ecosystems Under Assault
- China Widens Ban On Ivory
- Climate Change Could Impoverish Tanzania
- Most Wanted Ivory Trafficker In Tanzania Arrested
- Tanzanian Students Lead International Group Up Kilimanjaro
- Mellowswan A Finalist In MIT Climate Challenge
Category Archives: Tanzania
Tanzania’s President Renews Call To Conserve Elephants
Elephant Poaching Threatens Tanzania’s Future Tanzania may have lost half its elephant population since 2007. It could be wiped out entirely in another seven years. While inspecting the country’s seized ivory stockpile, Tanzanian President Dr. John Pombe Magufuli ordered law enforcement … Continue reading
China Widens Ban On Ivory
All Countries Must Kill Ivory Markets China will widen a ban on ivory imports as it comes under pressure to restrict a trade which sees thousands of African elephants slaughtered every year, including hundreds across Tanzania. Imports of all ivory and ivory … Continue reading
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Most Wanted Ivory Trafficker In Tanzania Arrested
Elephant Poacher Arrested By Task Force In Tanzania The law enforcement body responsible for the arrest of the “Queen of Ivory” earlier this month has officially arrested notorious elephant poacher Boniface Matthew Mariango, referred to by law enforcement officials as … Continue reading
Tanzanian Students Lead International Group Up Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro A Classroom To The World The GLOBE Program, GLOBE AFRICA, Colorado’s St. Vrain Valley School District and Discovery Education are proud to partner on a scientific learning expedition to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. From September 23 – October … Continue reading
Tanzania Promises Action To Stop Elephant Poachers
Fewer Than 44,000 Elephants Left Across Tanzania By Paul Tyson, ITV News Tanzania today promised firm action against wildlife poachers who are turning part of the country into a “slaughterhouse” as new figures showed thousands of elephants have been lost … Continue reading
Tanzania Women Supporting Families Through Horticulture
Women Entrepreneurs Boosting Tanzania’s Economy Horticulture is gradually becoming popular, not only in Arusha where the industry first took roots, but also across Tanzania’s entire agricultural sector. Principal Agricultural Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives, Mr. Merius Nzalawale … Continue reading
Villagers Fight Wildlife Poaching In Northern Tanzania
Arusha Manifesto In Action For Wildlife Conservation ANAPA park warden Neema Mollel said that the initiative to involve local people who are living around the park was introduced a few years ago and has now started bearing fruit. She said … Continue reading
Tanzania Launches Tourism Campaign
Wildlife Conservation Critical To Tanzania Tourism Tanzania’s tourism revenues could increase fourfold in the next 10 years and also create more jobs, this is according to the World Bank. The industry could generate 16 billion US dollars by 2025 up … Continue reading
Tanzania Proposes Population Control, Abortion In Constitution
Advocates Clash Over Education and Regulation The Tanzania government’s new proposed constitution has been heavily influenced by NGOs that promote contraceptives and abortion rights, says Emil Hagamu, director of English-speaking Africa for Human Life International. He and other pro-life leaders … Continue reading
Did China’s President Smuggle Ivory From Tanzania
Ivory Traders Stealing Tanzania’s Heritage, Future A new report accuses members of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s entourage on a state trip to Tanzania last year of loading an official plane with illegal ivory. The report released Thursday by the Environmental … Continue reading