Tanzania, US resolve to end poaching in Selous reserve

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Lazaro Nyarandu, Minister for Tourism and Natural Resources


Tanzania and US representatives are meeting in Dar es Salaam to adopt best measures to permanently curb networks that are behind escalating poaching, particularly in Selous Game Reserve (SGR).

Lazaro Nyarandu Minister for Tourism and Natural Resources yesterday unveiled the initiative, emphasizing this in opening remarks at the roundtable discussion to resolve on future management of the reserve.

At the meeting Ambassador Mark Childress said the US is firmly committed to support the fight. "What is needed is to set up workable strategies that will enable the working forces to achieve the targets at required standards."

Ambassador Childress said joint efforts would bring considerable success against poaching and ensure conservation of elephants, lions, leopards, hippos and rhinos.

The one day roundtable discussion will also discuss possible experiences and challenges in the conservation of wildlife in Tanzania particularly in the SGR.

Minster Nyarandu highlighted issues that need to be addressed including money laundering, saying the crime is immensely financing poaching activities in the country. He said the discussion will set up specific measures and resolve on the legal actions to be taken towards achieving poaching in the famous world heritage SGR, saying it is the largest wild habitat in sub-Sahara.

He called upon the general public and the government to demonstrate adequate commitment towards wildlife protection and periodic self audit to determine sustainable development of the country's ecosystems. On his part, Shadow Minister for Tourism and Natural Resources Peter Msigwa said poaching is a challenge because hardcore poachers are big business gurus and politicians.

The Shadow Minister told the US ambassador that the Opposition was supporting the initiative to bring about sustainable conservation elephants.

The Permanent Secretary in the ministry Maimuna Tarishi said because of the challenges in the wildlife sub-sector the government recently established Wildlife Authority (TAWA).

TAWA will be an autonomous public institution responsible for management of wildlife resources.

TAWA is expected to adopt paramilitary code of conduct which calls for support in staff capacity building. The authority will generate own funds to support all its operation.



SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN

 

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Minster Nyarandu highlighted issues that need to be addressed including money laundering, saying the crime is immensely financing poaching activities in the country.

THE GUARDIAN

The crime of money laundering is financing the crime of poaching, ........ ok, hela wamezirudisha kwenye crime of poaching, sasa money laundering imefanyika kivipi hapo? hahahahahaa......

Na, kusema uta fight poaching kwa ku fight money laundering, ina maana unaweza kufanikiwa kuwazuia wasirudishe hela kwenye poaching, wakazile kwingine, ambapo utakuwa umefanikiwa ku fight wasisafishe hela za mapato ya tembo waliyemuua, lakini tembo ameshakufa!