DODOMA: THE Tanzanian government will continue to collaborate with conservation stakeholders in strengthening the protection of protected areas in parallel with addressing the challenge of wild animals and pests that invade farms and people’s homes.
This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Hamad Hassan Chande, in Dodoma when he met and spoke with a delegation of the Non-Governmental Organization Six Rivers Africa with the aim of setting strategies to strengthen protection in protected areas in the country.
“We thank everyone for continuing to collaborate with us in conservation, and various financial issues to facilitate the operation of conservation activities and the tourism sector, so as a Government, our doors are open at any time in strengthening and developing the conservation sector in the country,” he emphasized.
For his part, the Chairman of the Board of the Organization, Glenn Turner, has thanked the Government of Tanzania for continuing the existing cooperation with the Organization while emphasizing the development of various programs for monitoring wildlife movements and biodiversity in Nyerere and Ruaha National Parks using a data system linked using GPS collars and the construction of infrastructure.
The Six Rivers Africa Organization has been funding various conservation activities by facilitating the availability of equipment such as vehicles and boats; construction of ecological center buildings; construction of communication infrastructure in protected areas; construction and rehabilitation of airport infrastructure, and establishing projects that benefit the community surrounding the protected areas.