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Wetlands International Lauds Tanzania’s Ambitious Mangrove Restoration Efforts

The Government of Tanzania has cemented its commitment to conserve and restore mangroves by approving a revised Management Plan, Harvesting Plan and Harvesting Guidelines for […]

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Rufiji-Mafia-Kilwa: Strengthening Marine Protected Area Management

The Blue Action Fund (BAF) project aims to improve the effectiveness of management in Marine Protected Areas and associated buffer zones within the Rufiji-Mafia-Kilwa (RUMAKI) […]

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Rufiji Mangroves Sustaining Communities and Nature

Today is World Wildlife Day which is focusing on Forests and Livelihoods that sustain people and the planet. In the Rufiji Delta where some 49,000 […]

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Rufiji Gears Up for Mangrove School Clubs

As part of outreach and awareness efforts, Wetlands International in collaboration with the Institute of Marine Sciences University of Dar es Salaam recently conducted a […]

Blog

Mitigating Conflict to Safeguard Rufiji’s Mangroves

Pastoralists normally require large areas to move their livestock according to seasons, ecology and weather changes. In some areas where the livestock population exceeds the […]

Blog

Restoring Rufiji Mangroves: Steady Steps, Mega Dreams

As we celebrate World Mangroves Day today, we take stock of the small but sure and steady steps we have made since 2018 towards restoring […]

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Nos solutions sont dans la nature : #WorldBiodiversityDay2020

C’est la Journée Mondiale de La Biodiversité! Le thème de cette année « Nos solutions sont dans la nature » rappelle la nécessité d’adopter des […]

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Wetlands: Our Frontline Defence against Floods

Over the past three weeks, more than 200 Kenyans have been killed by raging floods and landslides. Rivers have broken banks, and dams and lakes […]

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Reviewing Rufiji Delta Management Plan for Mangrove Ecosystem Sustainability

In recent times, natural resource management has been moving toward a more collaborative and participatory management approach. This is no different to the approach adopted […]

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The next generation of wetland conservation champions- The World Celebrates World Wetlands Day

From sea level rise, coral bleaching, hydrological effects, changes in water temperature, to alterations in water availability and quality, climate change is threatening our wetlands […]