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To inform the country and the world of valid data regarding elephants
population in Tanzania, and to do so in the most transparent way possible.
To understand the scale of poaching in key conservation ecosystems in the
country.
To come up with the most effective anti poaching intervention strategy based
on the information gathered from the survey.
The survey was jointly conducted by Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI),
Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) and Vulcan Inc., and it covered an area of 268,
692 square kilometers, which is 28.3% of the entire country landmass.
The surveyed ecosystems were the Serengeti, Tarangire- Manyara, Katavi-Rukwa,
Burigi-Biharamulo, Malagarasi-Muyovosi, Selous-Mikumi and Ruaha-Rungwa,
Mkomazi and Saadani National Parks.
As we announce the elephant census data for 2014, the results are a mixed bag - some
increase,
a
troubling
decrease,
and
elsewhere
steady.
Selous Game Reserve, the worlds largest conserved area covering about 55,000 sq.
km within Selous-Mikumi ecosystem saw a major decline in 2013. However, I am
glad to inform the world that the numbers have increased from 13,000 in 2013 Survey
to 15,217 in 2014 survey. An increase of over 2,000 is credited to improved
management of the reserve as well as ongoing support received from Conservation
partners.
Serengeti ecosystem, which is the World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve of
Fighting poaching is a decades long struggle. We all need to partner - public and
private, government and international partners and local and global conservation
organizations.
I strongly believe that the Ministry and Tanzania wildlife is in better hands and better
shape than when I took charge as a minister. I want to particularly thank key partners
that have helped me make this happen. These include International Conservation
Caucus Foundation (ICCF), FZS, Howard Buffet Foundation (HBF), Grumeti Fund,
AWF, Lusaka Agreement Task Force, WCS, German and US embassies, China,
Finland, EU, most importantly my team including my Permanent Secretary,
TANAPA, TAWA, NCAA, religious leaders, the parliament, and in particular the
President of the United Republic of Tanzania.