Tanzania Forest Fund (TaFF)

Tanzania Forest Fund is a Conservation Trust Fund established as a mechanism to provide long term reliable and sustainable financial support to forest conservation and Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) in the country. The Fund is a Public Fund which was made operational in July 2011 as a Not-for-Profit organization governed by a Board of Trustees.

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Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS)

TFS has been given the mandate for the management of national forest reserves (natural and plantations), bee reserves and forest and bee resources on general lands. TFS as an Executive Agency will enhance the management and conservation of forest and bee resources for sustainable supply of quality forest and bee products and services. The Forest and Beekeeping Division will remain with the responsibilities of development of the forest policy, laws and regulations and overseeing their implementation in the sector.

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Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA)

Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism is an autonomous public institution that was established by the Wildlife Conservation (The Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority) Establishment Order, 2014.

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Pasiansi Wildlife Training Institute (PWTI)

The Institute was established in 1966 as a game scouts training centre. By then, the name of the Institute was Natural Resources Institute (NRI). The overall objective of establishing NRI was to provide training to game scouts for the then Department of Game. Up to mid 1970’s, the basic roles of game scouts were to control problem animals and undertake anti poaching activities. The responsibilities of a game scout kept on changing in line with the changing objectives of wildlife conservation in Tanzania.

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College of African Wildlife Management (CAWM) Mweka

The College was established by an Act of Parliament called “The College of African Wildlife Management Act, 1964”. The Act provided for the creation of the Governing Body responsible for supervising the College. The composition of the original Governing Body was evidently regional in that all the three East African states (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) were represented. They have ever since remained active members of the Governing Body of the College. East African Common Services Organizations (EACSO) and the University of…

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National College of Tourism (NCT)

National College of Tourism (NCT) is the only Government College in Tanzania mainland under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism which offers hospitality and tourism training. NCT is fully accredited with National Council for Technical Education (NACTE) at National Technical Award (NTA) level 6 (Ordinary Diploma)

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Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA)

The Tanganyika National Parks Ordinance CAP [412] of 1959 established the organization now known as Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA), and Serengeti became the first National Park. Conservation in Tanzania is governed by the Wildlife Conservation Act of 1974, which allows the Government to establish protected areas and outlines how these are to be organized and managed.
National Parks represent the highest level of resource protection that can be provided. By February 2019, TANAPA had grown to 22 national parks. Conservation…

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Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB)

Tanzania Tourist Board is a government organization which was legally established by Tanzania Tourist Board act, CAP 364 of 1962 and amended by act by act No. 18 of 1992. TTB was formed after the disbandment of the Tanzania Tourist Corporation. The Board is mandated with promotion and development of all the aspects of tourism industry in Tanzania.

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