Giraffe and Oryx in Randilen WIldlife Management Area, Tanzania, East Africa. Giraffes and Dik-diks were among the wildlife species that benefitted from the community-based wildlife conservation area.
Good news about the environment is rare these days, but in Tanzania there are signs that local wildlife conservation efforts can effectively protect the natural resources that provide the lion’s share of revenue for the economy. Eco-tourism is Tanzania’s largest economic sector and biggest dollar earner for this developing nation, but wildlife populations have suffered in recent decades from poaching and clashes with people involved in other economic activities such as farming and mining.