Tarangire National Park-TNP
Tarangire National Park, the 6th largest in Tanzania at 2,600 square kilometers, stands renowned for its immense elephant herds and a notable mini-wildlife migration, welcoming around 250,000 animals during the dry season. This unique spectacle adds to the park's allure and biodiversity.https://www.tarangiretanzania.com/
The national park https://www.tarangiretanzania.com/
Pastoralists Indigenous Non-Governmental Organization's Forum (PINGOs)
Phone: +255-786-542525
Email: info@pingosforum.or.tz
Website: https://pingosforum.or.tz/
Pastoral Women’s Council (PWC)
Email: pwctanzania@gmail.com
Website: https://pastoralwomenscouncil.org/
Ujamaa Community Resource Team (UCRT)
Phone: +255 767 568 444
Email: info@ujamaa-crt.or.tz
Website: https://www.ujamaa-crt.or.tz/
The PORI project, an acronym for Partnership Options for Resource-Use Innovation, seeks to enhance ecosystem management and community well-being in collaboration with organizations like the Masai Association, Inyuat e Maa, and the U.S. National Park Service, supported by a grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development.https://www.awf.org/news/landmark-project-protect-tarangire
The park is under the administration of the Tanzania National Park Authority (TANAPA)
Director: William Mwakilema
Email: william.mwakilema@tanzaniaparks.go.tz
Zonal Senior Conservation Commissioner– Northern
Name: Betrita James
The national conservation agency responsible for the national park operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT).
LOCATED: Capital City of Tanzania: Dodoma
Contact:
(+255) 22 2861870,
(+255) 22 2861871,
(+255) 22 2861872
Fax: (+255) 22 2864217
MINISTER: Hon. Angellah Jasmine Mbelwa Kairuki
DEPUTY MINISTER: Mr. Dunstan Luka Kitandula
Established in 1970 by displacing Maasai pastoralists, Tarangire National Park began with an area of 2,600 km2 as per Government Notice No.160. Over time, the State has arbitrarily expanded the park by annexing land from various villages, resulting in its current size of 2,850 km2.https://www.iwgia.org/en/tanzania/5063-iw-2023-tanzania.html
The state has arbitrarily expanded the park, annexing land from numerous villages, reaching 2,850 km2. In a concerning escalation, authorities plan further to extend the park by 100 km onto village land, prompting over 2,000 Maasai people and their livestock only a few days' notice to resist eviction, resulting in a tumultuous conflict marked by arrests, shootings, and the confiscation of livestock. This unfolding situation underscores the ongoing violations and tensions surrounding land rights and conservation efforts in the region.https://www.iwgia.org/en/tanzania/5063-iw-2023-tanzania.html
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