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In a country where four out of every five people live off the land, community-based conservation is an absolute necessity. And in Tanzania, it is yielding big wins for wildlife and biodiversity. Wildlife Management Areas, governed by multiple villages, are a proven tool for increasing biodiversity on the land, and improving the chances that nature will recover.

Mahale Mountain National Park, Tanzania. Photo by Ryan al Bishri.

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