Unique Tanzania forest granted official protection after research reveals it is on brink of collapse 'When I first began work in the forest 15 years ago it was clearly a biologically important ...

The United Republic of Tanzania has announced it will protect a globally unique forest ecosystem in East Africa, following research that demonstrated it is under threat from illegal activities ...

When the international forest conservation scheme known as REDD+ first came to Tanzania in 2008, it brought hopes of slowing deforestation and curbing climate change.

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – WWF commends the government of Tanzania’s commitment, announced today, to restore 5.2 million hectares of degraded and deforested land. The commitment is part of the African ...

Under the supervision of Forest Programme Coordinator, the Project Officer will assist in supporting the management and execution of forest programme activities within the forest landscapes. He/ She ...

A new type of snake, a species of bush viper, was discovered in southern Tanzania during a recent biological survey. The snake's exact location is being kept secret to protect the visually ...

Trees in Tanzania’s southeast region are being burned down, sometimes illegally, to make way for sesame farms. In one small village with a thriving community-owned forest project, sesame ...

THE country's natural and cultural heritage has expansive variety of ecosystems containing some of the world's richest and most diverse plant and animal communities.

A surge in illegal logging is devastating native forests in coastal Tanzania's Rufiji district, despite efforts by authorities to curb forest losses, officials said.

Through local conservation projects and guiding tourists, villagers living around Tanzania's Amani Nature Reserve are protecting the land they once exploited.

There are more than 20 different species of Coucal whereby in Tanzania and other Kiswahili speaking countries such as Kenya these birds are known as Dudumizi but Centropus senegalensis is widely ...