MPs unhappy with wantonly tree felling, call for swift measures
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to avert the trend
MEMBERS of Parliament from two committees Lands, Natural Resource and Tourism and Industries, Trade and Environment have expressed concern over current swift rate of natural forest deforestation, promising to advice the government act by taking concrete measures to stop it.
MPs from two committees: Lands, Natural Resource and Tourism and Industries, Trade and Environment chairmen Aloyce Kwezi and David Kihenzile making their remarks at the meeting that involved their committees and the natural forest conservators in Dodoma over the weekend. Photo: Correspondent Gerald Kitabu
They made the promise in Dodoma over the weekend after the discussion with the natural resource conservators at a meeting aimed at raising awareness so that the two parties could have common understanding and advise the government on the best ways of conserving and managing the swift disappearing natura
Hope for rare species as villagers remove invasive umbrella trees
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Hope for rare species as villagers remove invasive umbrella trees
Walk in the forests of Tanzania’s East Usumbara Mountains and you may be lucky enough to hear the metallic call – peedoopeedoo – of one of the world’s rarest birds, the Long-billed forest warbler (Artisornismoreaui).
The Long-billed forest warbler (Artisornismoreaui) found in Amani Nature Reserve feeding chicks photo: Markus Lilje, Amani Nature Reserve
This species lives nowhere else on Earth and, according the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, there are fewer than 250 mature individuals.
Conservationists fear the bird will be silenced forever by the steady march into its territory of invasive umbrella trees. These trees also threaten other local species of endangered birds, reptiles, insects and plants. But now there are glimmers of hope, thanks to a project that has supported local villagers to remove umbrella trees a
Natural forest conservators worried over deforestation
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Natural forest conservators worried over deforestation
NATURAL forest conservators in the country are worried over current swift rate of deforestation which stands at 469,000 hectares annually, saying if this trend goes on unabated; the natural forest on the village land will disappear within 50 years or less.
TFCG executive director Charles Meshack.
The natural forests conservators from Tanzania Forest Conservation Group (TFCG), Mpingo Conservation Development Initiative (MCDI), and Tanzanian Community Forest Conservation Network (MJUMITA) said the current swift annual deforestation rate for the forest on the village land has left only five million hectares which are under community-based forest management (CBFM) but the rest 17 million hectares of forests on the village land are not under any kind of CBFM
By Patrick Mitchell | April 21, 2021
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The 2021 Earth Day theme ‘Restore Our Earth’ looks at natural processes, emerging technology, and innovative thinking that helps restore the world’s ecosystems. African Wildlife Foundation utilizes all of the above every day to protect wildlife and wild lands, and enhance natural ecosystems.
In Africa, we are working to build strong wildlife economies in local communities to serve as our first and last line of defense for conserving wildlife and protecting habitats. In recognition of Earth Day on April 22, we are shining a light on five of our experts managing conservation programs on the continent and overseeing global advocacy efforts. Their work exemplifies the essential connections between wildlife conservation and the world’s largest environmental movement, which started more than 50 years ago on the first
Environmental education programme boosts pupils’ performance
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Environmental education programme boosts pupils’ performance
ECO-Schools Programme has brought in new positive changes to more than 447 pupils at Msufini Primary School 41 kilometer from Mvomero district, Morogoro region in- terms of providing opportunities for environmental education and getting young children thinking about environmental conservation early.
Eco-Schools Member at Msufini Primary School,Shukuru Sufiani (in a cap) hands-over a banana tree seedlings to a Standard five pupil Prisca Simon to plant it at home for meal and to transfer knowledge to the community.
The main objective of the programme is to improve the school environment, improve academic performance of pupils and establish micro projects to overcome various challenges facing the school such as income and transfer knowledge to the community surrounding them.