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Tanzania National Parks Authority

Tanzanian national park agency

Summary

Tanzanian national park agency

Field	Value
agency_name	Tanzania National Parks Authority
type	Government agency
nativename
formed	1959
jurisdiction	21 National Parks
headquarters	Arusha, Tanzania
motto	Sustainable Conservation and Tourism Excellence
employees	2200 (2015)
minister1_name	Pindi Chana
minister1_pfo
Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism
chief1_name	Musa N.K. Juma
chief1_position	Conservation Commissioner
agency_type	Parastatal
website

Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism

The Tanzania National Parks Authority () commonly known as TANAPA is responsible for the management and conservation of all national parks in the country, aiming to protect biodiversity and promote sustainable tourism.. TANAPA is a parastatal corporation and all its income is reinvested into the organization. It is governed by a number of instruments including the National Parks Act, Chapter 282 of the 2002 and the Wildlife Conservation Act No. 5 of 2009. TANAPA manages the nation's 21 National parks which covers approximately 15% of the land area and has the mandate to conserve and manage the wildlife in Tanzania, and to enforce the related laws and regulations in this industry. It manages the biodiversity of the country, protecting and conserving the flora and fauna. The organization does not have a mandate over the game reserves such as the Selous Game Reserve which is managed by the Tanzanian Wildlife Authority and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area managed by the Ngorongoro Conservation Authority.

The Arusha Manifesto gave the initial foundation for the expansion of the Tanzanian National Parks and an increase in protected areas in the country, as of December 2015 parks, reserves and conservation areas cover about 14% percent of the land. Currently TANAPA is governed by the National Parks Ordinance Chapter 282 of the 2002 and manages 21 national parks.

National Parks

Main article: List of protected areas of Tanzania

File:Entrance to Gombe Stream National Park.jpg|The entrance to Gombe Stream National Park. File:Ruaha National Park.jpg|The Ruaha National Park Entrance File:Mikumi national park entrance.JPG|The Mikumi National Park Entrance

TANAPA manages 22 national parks covering an area of 99306.50 sqkm approximately the land area of Croatia. TANAPA is responsible for the following parks:

Arusha National Park
Burigi-Chato National Park
Gombe Stream National Park
Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park
Katavi National Park
Kigosi National Park
Kilimanjaro National Park
Kitulo National Park
Lake Manyara National Park
Mahale Mountains National Park
Mikumi National Park
Mkomazi National Park
Nyerere National Park
Ruaha National Park
Rubondo Island National Park
Rumanyika-Karagwe National Park
Saadani National Park
Saanane Island National Park
Serengeti National Park
Tarangire National Park
Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Ugalla River National Park

Statistics

TANAPA's main source of revenue is sourced from tourist arrivals. TANAPA in collaboration with the Tanzania Tourist Board markets the national parks locally and internationally to attract visitors. TANAPA has also been mandated to promote domestic tourism.

2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19
Total Number of Visitors	736,829	679,006	682,218	942,664	901,892	957,380	958,234	957,576	982,340	1,079,263
Percentage Foreign (%)	59%	57%	62%	59%	56%	50%	55%	54%	61%	62%
Notes/sources

Principal activities

File:Seronera Airstrip Terminal.jpg|The Seronera Airstrip Terminal File:TANAPA Land Rover Defender.jpg|A TANAPA Land rover 4x4 vehicle at the Lukukuru post in the Rubondo Island National Park. File:Cessna 182 TANAPA aircraft.jpg|A TANAPA Patrol Aircraft

It is TANAPA's first and foremost goal to protect the wildlife and natural resources living in the park and to ensure tourists do not cause damage to the ecosystem. The organization has received various donations of vehicles and aircraft to help train rangers with modern technology and techniques.

TANAPA also pays to maintain the park facilities for tourists and conservation activities such as Roads, Gates, Boundaries and Airstrips. TANAPA currently manages 26 airstrips throughout its network of national parks. Often forest fires break out in the parks and it is under TANAPA's mandate to put them out. The authority also has in place a Fire management plan implemented yearly which help reducing number of destructive insect e.g. tsetse fly, help reduce the amount of litter that can catalyze a fire during dry season and also early burning of the grass helps facilitate new forage for animals.

Administration

TANAPA is overseen by the Conservation Commissioner, who is supported by two Deputy Commissioners: one responsible for business development and the other for corporate services, such as managing relationships with tour operators. Additionally, there are four Zonal Commissioners for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western zones.

Since 29 January 2024, the current Conservation Commissioner is Musa Nassoro Kuji Juma. He succeeded Allan Kijazi, who held the position from 2011.

References

"Tanzania National Park Authority Corporate Information". TANAPA.
"The custodians of the National and World Heritage Areas".
"The National Parks Act - Chapter 292". Tanzanian Government.
"Tanzania National Park Authority Homepage".
"History {{!}}TANZANIA NATIONAL PARKS".
(January 2021). "Tanzania National Parks". Tanzania National Parks Authority.
"TANAPA Investment Prospectus 2013". Tanzania National park Authority.
"Tanapa Statistics". Government of Tanzania.
(24 November 2015). "Two new Husky A-1C aircraft boost-anti poaching surveillance capacity for TANAPA". ETN Turbo News.
"List of Aerodromes in Tanzania". [[Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority]].
"Press Release - "Arson halts wildebeest migration"". Tanzania National Park Authority.
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(2023-11-22). "Kijazi retires with fond memories from Tanapa".

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