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Region

Tanzania

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Ecoregions

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Members

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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.

Tanzania's Ecology

In Tanzania, the movement of wild animals is just as important as the animals themselves. Here, ancient migrations define the wildlands and shape the ecological trajectory of this majestic landscape. Tanzania’s efforts to incorporate local people in conservation have created sustainable processes in the human world too. While the landscape has suffered due to extractive industry, there is reason to hope for Tanzania’s future.

Half (Mission Achieved)

Ecologically intact & protected landscapes comprise 50% or more of this country.

Can Reach Half

Intact landscapes lacking protected status comprise 50% or more of this country.

Could Be Restored

Between 20-40% of landscapes are still ecologically intact.

Imperiled

Less than 20% of the natural ecology of this area is intact.

Members

Frankfurt Zoological Society

We conserve wildlife and ecosystems focusing on protected areas and outstanding wild places.

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London Zoological Society (ZSL)

Working to protect wildlife around the world, ZSL is inspiring action while innovating on-the-ground work that values and supports all communities, human and ecological.

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EcoRegions

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Photo by Joel Herzog.
Serengeti National Park

Comprises a protected area system that includes Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Maswa Game Reserve, interconnecting multiple landscapes and migratory routes.

Chimpanzees, Tanzania. Photo by Ikiwaner.
Mahale Mountains National Park

One of just two protected areas for chimpanzees in the country (the other is Gombe Stream National Park), it also lacks a single road, which contributes to its remoteness and health.

Humpback whale. Photo by Jorge Vasconez.
Mnazi Bay-Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park

A number of migratory marine species, including Humpback whales and dolphins use this globally significant protected area as a refuge.

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