Poaching Undercuts African Tourism

Poaching Undercuts African Tourism
AllAfrica.com
Africa's ongoing poaching crisis is responsible for the killing of tens of thousands of elephants, giraffes, and other animals every year writes JOHN R. PLATT. That's the word from Tanzania, where Adelhem Meru, the country's permanent secretary in the ...

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

Vijimambo

AFRICAN BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE AND GLOBAL AFRICAN DIASPORA TOURISM INITIATIVES

 Mkuu wa Utawala wa Ubalozi wa Tanzania nchini Marekani Bibi Lily Munanka wa pili kulia pichani pamoja na mabalozi wengine walipotembelea bandari ya Philadelphia ambayo inapokea bidhaa nyingi kutoka Afrika hasa mazao ya kilimo.
 Bibi Munanka akizungumzia kuhusu Tanzania na fursa zilizopo kwenye mkutano wa African Business Roundtable.
 Bibi Munanka akijadiliana jambo na mwakilishi kutoka ubalozi wa Afrika Kusini kwenye mkutano wa The Global African Diaspora Tourism.
Mwakilishi wa Ubalozi, wa...

 

9 years ago

ETurboNews

04 Sep

Elephant poaching, tourism and politics in Tanzania

eTurboNews
Elephant poaching, tourism and politics in Tanzania
eTurboNews
TANZANIA (eTN) - Ahead of Tanzania's general election in late October, opposition presidential hopeful, Edward Lowassa, has vowed to end poaching of elephants and trade in blood ivory. Mr. Lowassa, who is vying for the Tanzania presidential post under ...

 

11 years ago

Michuzi

01 Mar

DESPITE POACHING TANZANIA'S TOURISM SECTOR GENERATES NEARLY 4 BILLION USD ANNUALLY

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany  Charge d’Affaires in Tanzania, Mr Hans Koeppel speaks to Hyatt Regency the Kilimanjaro Hotel, General Manager, Trevor Saldanha during the cocktail party organized by the Germany Embassy in Dar es salaam to honour  tour operators who are going to Berlin to attend International Travel show -------------------------------------- By Damas Makangale and Caroline Alexandra, MOblog Tanzania Despite news of wildlife poaching in Tanzania the current...

 

9 years ago

Bloomberg

19 Aug

Tanzania Sees Tourism Decline as Elephant Poaching Deters Guests

Bloomberg
Tanzania Sees Tourism Decline as Elephant Poaching Deters Guests
Bloomberg
Tanzania will struggle to increase tourist numbers this year as the poaching of big game and anxiety about planned elections put off visitors. An increase in the killing of elephants for their tusks has reduced the population by half in the past five ...
Ugandan elephants' long march to recoveryDeutsche Welle
Human-Elephant Conflict Needs More International ExposureNational Geographic
Elephant poaching in...

 

11 years ago

GPL

DESPITE POACHING TANZANIA'S TOURISM SECTOR GENERATES NEARLY 4 BILLION USD ANNUALLY‏

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Dar, Charge d’Affaires, Mr Hans Koeppel speaks to Hyatt Regency the Kilimanjaro Hotel, General Manager, Trevor Saldanha during the cocktail party organized by the Germany Embassy in Dar to honour for tour operators who are going to Berlin to attend International Travel show.(All photos by Zainul Mzige). By Damas Makangale and Caroline Alexandra, MOblog Tanzania Despite news of...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Nov

Chinese and ivory poaching in the African continent

Maputo – A Mozambican court has ordered a Chinese timber company, Tienhe, to pay a fine of $3.5 million and withdrew its licence of operating in the country because it was involved in smuggling rhino horns.

 

10 years ago

Quartz

04 Jun

The poaching crisis is worsening in some African countries to meet Chinese ...

Quartz
The poaching crisis is worsening in some African countries to meet Chinese ...
Quartz
The Tanzanian government's census of elephants in the country reveals some devastating news: Since 2009, the country has lost close to 60% of its elephants. The minister of natural resources and tourism Lazaro Nyalandu blames poaching for the animals' ...
Elephants' decline in Tanzania catastrophic: conservation groupChicago Tribune
Sharp decline of elephants in Tanzania is direct result of...

 

11 years ago

BBC

African countries adopt hi-tech tourism

Africa's tourism is booming thanks to effective use of technology

 

9 years ago

ETurboNews

26 Aug

El Nino rains threaten tourism in Eastern African states

eTurboNews
El Nino rains threaten tourism in Eastern African states
eTurboNews
TANZANIA (eTN) - Weather and meteorological scientists in East Africa warned about possible heavy rains to hit this part of Africa next month. The scientists who are meeting in Tanzania's capital city of Dar es Salaam have warned of possible El Nino ...

 

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