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% in 31 years. Despite several actions that have been done, poaching and habitat loss are still major drivers for population decline. ECOWICE will proceed with all actions that help to restore the elephant population and its habitat. For more information read the IUCN report
Mkata villagers trained for making organic pesticides
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 training to 40 sesame farmers in three subvillages of Mkata village.Farmers were trained to adopt approaches for making organic pesticides using plants such as neem and chilli.By using organic pesticides, farmers will be able to earn more harvests and reduce conflicts with elephants
Communities Adjacent Mikumi National Park Enhanced to Farm Sesame crop to adapt elephant crop raiding
Many farmers in Mkata village get low to no harvests from their farms due to crop raiding by elephants. This has left them in serious poverty and food insecurity that drive them to turn into forest as their last hope. There is an increasing rate of charcoal production, where many farmers have turned into charcoal producers. There are also tens of hectors of trees that are lost for unsustainable agriculture. If we allow this to continue wildlife routes will be lost and people’s life will be insecure. ECOWICE help the community to adapt and mitigate the situation through environmental friendly...
Capacity building training on Marketing skills and financial management
The training was done in two villages of Kwamsisi and Pozo . Participants were enhanced to develop various marketing strategies, develop marketing plan and financial management skills. This will help to ensure sustainable income generation and hence abandon destructive activities
Postponement of our field activities due to the emergency of COVID 19
Due to the current spreading of the pandemic covid 19 which is rapidly affecting many places in the world. We are postponing our field activities until when the government announce resumption
The Outbreak of COVID-19
As the world is currently experiencing the emergency due to the outbreak of COVID-19, It time to think about how this will affect our habits toward nature. The outbreak of covid-19 is the outcome of us being close to nature, as we disturb the ecosystem we might become the reservoir of dangerous pathogens such as corona virus. It’s time now to stop destructive activities toward nature! Stop poaching! Stop wildlife consumption!
FARMLAND EXPANSION; AN INCREASING THREAT TO NATURAL FORESTS
Tree cutting for farmland expansion is threatening Tanzania’s natural forests. Due to lack of knowledge on using manure and fertilizers, farmer normally seek virgin land that is believed to be more productive. As a result they end up clearing natural forests. Let us together support farmers in getting environmental friendly productive means.
THREAT OF LIVESTOCK GRAZING IN SAADANI NATIONAL PARK
Livestock grazing along and inside protected areas is one of the major threat as it mostly results to habitat loss and degradation. Strong and immediate interventions are needed in order to reduce this especially in highly threatened areas like Saadani National Park.
Chinese ‘Queen of Ivory’ jailed for 15 years in Tanzania
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