MPs unhappy with wantonly tree felling, call for swift measures
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to avert the trend
MEMBERS of Parliament from two committees Lands, Natural Resource and Tourism and Industries, Trade and Environment have expressed concern over current swift rate of natural forest deforestation, promising to advice the government act by taking concrete measures to stop it.
MPs from two committees: Lands, Natural Resource and Tourism and Industries, Trade and Environment chairmen Aloyce Kwezi and David Kihenzile making their remarks at the meeting that involved their committees and the natural forest conservators in Dodoma over the weekend. Photo: Correspondent Gerald Kitabu
They made the promise in Dodoma over the weekend after the discussion with the natural resource conservators at a meeting aimed at raising awareness so that the two parties could have common understanding and advise the government on the best ways of conserving and managing the swift disappearing natura
Over 60,000 tourists visited Mikumi in 2018/2019
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Over 60,000 tourists visited Mikumi in 2018/2019
MIKUMI National Park in Morogoro Region has recorded an increased number of tourists to 60,077 in 2018/2019 from 46,908 visitors in the year 2012/2013.
The park’s Assistant Conservation Commissioner, Mathew Michael said most of the visitors were Tanzanians. He linked the increase with the continued government efforts to improve the tourism sector.
Commissioner Michael made the statement briefing members of the Parliamentary Committee on Lands, Natural Resources and Tourism under the chairmanship of Aloyce Kwezi.
He said the increase of 13,169 tourists is equivalent to 28.1 percent within four years (2012/2013 to 2019/2020). He said Tanzanians are motivated enough to visit national parks including Mikumi.
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