A
delegation of 12 members from Swedish Parliament accompanied with the
Swedish Ambassador to Tanzania, Katarina Rangnitt visited the Tanzania
National Parks’ Headquarters, Arusha to learn on how the organization
manages the parks and the challenges it faces.
The
Chairman of the Swedish Parliament Committee on Environment and
Agriculture, Matilde Ernkrans said that the visit aims at getting an
understanding on how different countries with different perspectives
manage the wildlife.
“This
visit to Tanzania National Parks aims at understanding how TANAPA
manages wildlife bearing in mind the different interests people have of
wildlife and land use.” Said Matilde Ernkrans.
The
TANAPA’s Director General, Allan Kijazi in his welcoming note said that
he believes that the visit will be an eye opener to success and
challenges of conservation facing the organization and how best can be
curbed.
Swedish
Ambassador to Tanzania Katarina Rangnitt sharing a light moment with
The Director General of TANAPA, Allan Kijazi. Besides is the Director of
Tourism and Marketing, Ibrahim Musa
The Director of Tourism and Marketing of Tanzania National Parks, Ibrahim Mussa said while presenting “Overview of Conservation and Tourism”
that Tourism in Tanzania is 90% wildlife based and contribute 17% of
the Revenue and employs more than one million people. This shows how
conservation in the national parks is very important to the country’s
economy.
“Tourism
can be harnessed to bring local economic development in poverty
alleviation” said Ibrahim in his presentation to the delegation.
The
delegation is heading to Tarangire National Park where they will have
another presentation on challenges of conservation of the park and
thereafter game viewing and later on they will, together with park
management discuss the way forward.
A group picture of Swedish delegation and TANAPA Management
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