In order to understand the challenges facing the community and wildlife, ECOWICE conduct a survey to both community and wildlife migratory area to a village adjacent to Mikumi national park.This activity is contributes to long term monitoring and conservation of wildlife migratory areas and corridors of Mikumi national park
Organic pesticide increase crop yield without damaging the environmentFor a time, farmers in Mkata village have been using chemical pesticides to control pests. As a result, many insects, soil organisms and birds have been killed which is a threat to Mikumi ecosystem.Organic pesticides from plants control pests without killing organisms and increase crop yield.ECOWICE conducted...
“We used to sell our products to tourists; some of us were employed in a tourist company, now days we just stay at home, wildlife doesn’t help us anymore. Things are becoming worse as we don’t have food; most of us have got low harvests as a result of floods and exhausted land”. Community members...
For sustainable conservation, it is important to have a proper linkage between food, agriculture and ecological systems. Community must produce food through agricultural systems while ensuring that ecological processes are conserved. ECOWICE conducted training to enhance the community of Magadu village to reduce farmland expansion toward the Uluguru mountains nature reserve. They were also trained...
