MEATU ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION PROJECT:

Description of the Project;

This project is about the natural resources and environmental conservation in Meatu District. It focuses on key issues of natural resources and environmental conservation in the rural communities in three Divisions: Nyalanja, Kimali and Kisesa.

Basically, the main aim of the project is capacity building to the rural communities in dealing with natural resources and environmental conservation practices in their local areas. Upon implementation of the project, the target community will be able to practice the natural resources and environmental conservation practice effectively and in accordance with the existing legal framework.

The rationale of the project is to enable the rural community to utilize the available natural resources in a sustainable way; without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs and obligations. Outstanding merits of the project include the sustainability in natural resources and environmental conservation; and the access to credit facilities by the rural community through customary title deeds as collaterals. It is on the other hand, justified by the need for sustainable natural resources and environmental conservation.

Back Ground Information /Statement of the Problem

Previously people lived in harmony with natural environment due to less population in a particular areas .Plenty of natural resources it has been observed due to several factors such as mosaic habitats including water bodies for aquatic organisms, terrestrial organisms and forth.

Human population increase contribute in the destruction of environment which caused by unplanned settlement whereas several activities introduced  necessitate to the destruction natural of environment such as deforestation for settlements and agriculture activities ,overstocking, destruction of water catchments areas, improper cultivation around water bodies ,charcoal burning and also poaching .

FOCAL AREA;

The project will be focused in the surrounding protected area communities /villages including   Maswa game reserve, Ngorongoro conservation area, and Makao Wildlife Area (WMA).

PROJECT RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES;

The rationale of the project is to conserve biodiversity in the ecosystem for the betterments of global at large.

Problems;

Meatu District Council has faced numerous of problems caused by biodiversity destruction, these are biodiversity in balance, landslides, soil erosion and flooding, Desertification likes condition.

The threats that are creating the problems;

• Substances and commercial Poaching
• Limited water and grazing available
• Vegetation clearing and Agricultural expansion
• Wildlife –livestock diseases
• Cattle grazing (predominantly in the dry season)
• Unplanned settlement
• Immigration (influx of people and cattle from other areas)
• Human population growth
• Human encroachment surrounding protected areas.

 The root causes Threats;

• Illiterates of the communities
• Government policy of habitation
• Global Technology
• Family planning education

Low income of the community

 Project details

Goals:

To sensitize the community to engage in economical activities that will raise their living standards through best utilization of available Natural resources without affecting the environment.

 Objectives:

• To promote community participation in environmental conservation activities.

• To promote initiatives among communities that enables exploiting natural resources without destroying the ecological balance of the natural forest.
• To educate the community about the availability of other cheap sources of energy instead of firewood and this will foster nurturing forest for the benefit of future generations.

Methods

Conservation Education whereas Seminars, Workshop and village meetings will be provided to the targeted groups.

 Staff/Administration organization structure:

 Organization structure of this non governmental organization is made up of the chairperson, executive committee, the Executive Secretary and general member’s council.

The chairperson is the top hierarchy in discharging the obligations of the institution vested with the ought to right authority in routine activities of the organization.

Despite the fact that, the chairperson is mandated to make decision discretion then decision has to be reviewed by the committee of members prior legitimized as the final decision.

Further, if there will be a contention towards decision between the committee of members and chairperson then this matter has to be forwarded to the general members assembly for settlement. Secretary of this organization is the pivotal role of the organization charged with the implementation of day today activities of the organization with the assistance of the committee members.

In addition to, our organization holds all statutory meetings.

Normally members meet at least once a month to discuss agenda that have come across within a month.

Available resources

Office and their Equipment

Needed resource

Personnel

• Organization Executive Secretary a coordinator and
• 5 practitioners

We are Tanzanian and non governmental organization deal with environmental conservation, we would like to submit and publish our project proposal of biodiversity conservation to any institutions, organizations, donors which their objectives are relations and we request the funds to make possible and meet up our goals. For more information’s conduct mr.Raphael N Mahangi by an email,raphaelmahangi@yahoo.com or mobile +25578433030305 or +255768523240