DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 3 (BERNAMA-NNN-DAILYNEWS) -- The international community has complimented Tanzania for her anti-poaching drive after going for four months without a single reported killing of an elephant in the Selous Game Reserve, the largest in Africa. The Selous was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982 due to the diversity of its wildlife and undisturbed nature. The reserve covers a total area of 54,600 sq km and has additional buffer zones. Speaking during a joint Selous expedition, the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Lazaro Nyalandu, expressed satisfaction with the ongoing coordinated efforts in combating wildlife poaching and trade. He noted that application of sophisticated preventive measures in addition to commitment among game rangers has helped to improve the situation dramatically. Control over poaching is a commendable achievement. Statistics indicate that poaching reached alarming levels in 2013 such that 13,084 elephants were killed within 12 months. Purchase of surveillance helicopter and hire of game rangers made a big difference, Nyalandu said.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 06:10:15 +0000
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