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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism is the government ministry of Tanzania that is responsible for the management of natural resources and cultural resources and for the development of the tourism industry. It has a wide range of investments in various tourist resources and tourism industry projects. [1] Ministry offices are located ...
It is governed by a number of instruments including the National Parks Act, Chapter 282 of the 2002 and the Wildlife Conservation Act No. 5 of 2009. [1] TANAPA manages the nation's 23 National parks which covers approximately 15% of the land area and has the mandate to conserve and manage the wildlife in Tanzania , and to enforce the related ...
Tanzania’s wildlife, extolled as the "finest safari experiences and wildlife spectacles found anywhere on the planet", has 40 national parks and game reserves. [9] There are 17 national parks covering a total area of 42,235 square kilometres (16,307 sq mi). These parks are as follows: [10] Arusha National Park (552 square kilometres (213 sq mi))
This is a category for government agencies of Tanzania. Pages in category "Government agencies of Tanzania" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
The following list gives an overview on the various protected areas in Tanzania including their predominant habitat, wildlife and flora. Especially remarkable species ( endemics or those occurring in unusually large numbers) are set in bold.
The Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) is a state-run body which organizes wildlife research in Tanzania. The Institute is under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism . [ 1 ]
Nyerere National Park has a high level of biodiversity, with the most iconic African species all inhabiting the region in some capacity, including lions, leopards, Masai giraffe, herds of wildebeest and plains zebra, black rhinoceros, impala, Thomson's gazelle, spotted hyenas, countess birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates.
When the Mahale Mountains Wildlife Research Center was established in 1979, the people were forcefully evicted from the mountains to make way for the park, which opened in 1985 despite the people had been highly attuned to the natural environment, living with virtually no impact on the ecology.