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Land in Tanzania is a valuable resource. Since most of the country is dry and arid, the wetlands surrounding Lake Victoria are the most fertile and consequently, in high demand for farming . [ 2 ] The results have shown that these wetlands are indeed very productive ecosystems , rich in nutrients and capable of sustaining crop growth.
The main forms of land tenure in Tanzania today are: Right of Occupancy - a title to the use and occupation of land; Customary or Traditional Land Tenure; and Communal Land Tenure. In practice, most agricultural land is held under either customary or communal systems and most of agricultural land is not surveyed.
About a third of the country's total area is protected to a certain degree as a national park, game reserve, marine park, forest reserve or the like. 840 protected areas are spread across 7,330 km² of ocean and 361,594 km² of land in Tanzania. The coastal and marine areas are less protected than terrestrial ecosystems, which are given the ...
A second reading of the ordinance is scheduled for the 7 p.m. Dec. 9 Borough Council meeting.
Tanzania National Parks Authority; Wildlife Division* Est 1921: Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority; Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority; Tanzania National Parks Authority* Forestry and Beekeeping Division* Tanzania Forest Agency; In addition, there are various support and administration divisions within the ministry.
The Geological Survey of Tanzania or GST (Uchiunguzi wa Jiolojia wa Tanzania in Swahili) is a scientific department under the Tanzanian government.The scientists of the GST investigate the landscape of Tanzania, as well as its natural resources and potential hazards.
Land is a vital asset in ensuring food security, and among the nine main food crops in Tanzania are maize, sorghum, millet, rice, wheat, beans, cassava, potatoes, and bananas. The agricultural industry makes a large contribution to the country's foreign exchange earnings, with more than US$1 billion in earnings from cash crop exports. [4]
The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Developments is a government ministry of Tanzania that "has been mandated to administer land and human settlement" in the country. [ 1 ] References