ECOWICE team has organized a meeting with the village council to discuss the establishment of Community Based Forest Management (CBFM). Through this meeting, various issues regarding conservation and utilization of village forests were addressed, which sensitized the committee to call for CBFM. The committee agreed to call the village assembly that will allow the development...
Mkata river support life for wild animals of Mikumi national park especially for migratory animals like elephants. The river also passes through villages where it supports various livelihoods to an adjacent community such as fishing, farming, and livestock keeping.Hower the river is highly polluted by wastes associated with human activities. This week; Members of our...
It is now summer season where farmers are not engaged in farming, the main source of livelihood for the community adjacent to Mikumi national park. It is the season where farmers struggle to find other sources of livelihood and mostly end up destructing from the forest and wildlife resources.ECOWICE is now supporting farmers to grow...
Children are future conservationists who can help to spread the message about conservation, and through them, adults in the local community can learn to be more responsible and become more proactive in the protection of wildlife.ECOWICE runs a green club called SAVE WILD CLUB that operates in primary and secondary schools adjacent to wildlife and...
Today we celebrated world ranger day with the village natural resource committee of Mkata village. This committee is responsible for managing and protecting the village forest reserve, a wildlife dispersal area, and the corridor of Mikumi national park. We have conducted a focus group discussion to determine various issues they face in protection and management...
Community Conservation Bank for sustainable incomeCommunity Conservation Bank(COCOBA) helps the community to solve their economic challenges while conserving wildlife and their environment. ECOWICE support the community adjacent Mikumi national park to earn sustainable income from environmental friendly income generating activities through long lasting community savings and banking loans model.
African savanna elephants are now endangered After some years of being treated as vulnerable, African savanna elephants are now listed as endangered in IUCN red list while forest elephants are now critically endangered. IUCN report shows African savanna elephants has decreased by 60% in the last 50 years while forest elephants have declined by 85%...
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...
ECOWICE participated on the review of National tourism policy of 1997. The workshop was prepared by the ministry of natural resources and tourism. ECOWICE participated as one of stakeholder for wildlife tourism.
