Tag: Ol’doinyo Lengai
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Tanzania’s New Reserves Boost Tourism, Displacing Locals
Introduction: A surge of visitors meets old tensions Tanzania is expanding its network of protected areas, drawing international visitors to iconic landscapes from the foothills of the Great Rift Valley to the high plains near the Serengeti. These reserves promise economic benefits through tourism, job creation, and conservation funding. Yet for many local communities, especially…
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New game reserves set to reshape rural life in Tanzania
Overview: A new era for Tanzania’s wildlife and rural communities Across northern Tanzania, ambitious conservation projects are creating new game reserves that promise to reshape rural life. These reserves aim to balance wildlife protection with sustainable livelihoods for local communities, particularly the Maasai who have long depended on cattle herding, pastoral mobility, and tourism-related activities.…