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2011Selous Game Reserve World Heritage Site
*Thematic Presentation On Natural Resource Extraction (Selous
Game Reserve)By: John S. F. MbwilizaSite Manager-Selous Game
Reserve
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2011Selous Game Reserve World Heritage Site*OUTLINEIntroduction
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Way forward
Conclusion
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INTRODUCTIONThe Selous Game Reserve is one of the largest fauna
reserves of the world, located in the southern part of Tanzania
[see fig. 1]. It was named after Englishman Sir Frederick Selous, a
famous big game hunter and early conservationist, who died at Beho
Beho in this territory in 1917 while fighting against the Germans
during World War I. Selous Game Reserve was founded in 1905. It
covers an area of about 50,000 Square Kilometers. This makes it to
be the largest game reserve in Africa and the home of the larger
mammals in the world. Due to its natural diversity and untouched
state, the Selous Game Reserve was proclaimed a World Heritage Site
in 1982 and today continues to live up to its esteemed status due
to the diversity of its wildlife and.
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2011Selous Game Reserve*continue introductionIn most areas the
reserve is surrounded by buffer zones such as Wildlife management
areas, National Parks and forest Reserves.The main purpose for
establishing the reserve was primarily to conserve elephant and
other typical animals of the savanna such as, hippopotamus, African
Wild Dog , Lion, buffalo crocodiles,and others which are found in
this Reserve in larger numbers than in any other African protected
area
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Continue..can. Therefore Selous is one of the last remaining
pristine true wilderness areas in the world.
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2011Selous Game Reserve*Fig. 1. The Selous Game Reserve is
situated in south-east Tanzania between 70 20S and 100 30S.
LOCATION
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2011Selous Game Reserve*MANAGEMENTIn order to manage the Reserve
effectively the area has been divided into eight sectors namely;
Matambwe, Kingupira, Msolwa, Miguruwe, Kalulu, Likuyu Seka Maganga,
Liwale and Ilonga which are managed or supervised by sector
WardensThe Reserve has been divided into 43 hunting blocks leased
by hunting companies. The trophy hunting has now grown into highly
paying tourist undertaking business, which has not only benefited
directly the government but also significantly contributed towards
improved livelihoods of local communities adjacent to the reserve.
The remaining four (4) Blocks in the northern sector are reserved
for photographic tourism. This activity has grown into a lucrative
business with ever-increased demand for sites to operate lodges and
tented camps.
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2011Selous Game Reserve*Figure 2, administrative sectors,
Hunting blocks and Photographic Zone
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CHALLENGES Insufficient funds to enforce the wildlife policy,
laws and regulations. As a result, major constrain in realising the
objectives stipulated in the General Management Plan of 2005.To
address economic development project such as Minerals and Oil
exploration, Dam construction for water and Electricity production.
Inadequate infrastructure and working gear plus equipment
Insufficient Tele communications coverage Limited research and
resource monitoring Insufficient workforce both in number and
requisite skills to manage the reserve and to undertake various
responsibilities
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WAY FORWARDTo address the issue of inadequate funding and other
management problems, The State will soon transform Wildlife
Division to semi-autonomy authority taking charge of all management
issues including revenues accrued from tourism activities. This
system will ensure location of funds available for Selous Game
Reserve development and protection.
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Continue..To enhance rural people s recognition of the intrinsic
value of wildlifeTo adopt measures that brings an equitable share
of revenue from tourist activitiesThe State Party requests the
donor community for financial and technical support in management
of the property particularly in areas of; infrastructure, field
gear and equipments, capacity building and ecological
monitoring.
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2011Selous Game Reserve*CONCLUSIONThe Selous Game Reserve is a
conservation area of great significance, nationally and globally
but it has multiple problems, both in terms of direct and indirect
threats to its wildlife populations and vegetation communities, in
order to address aforementioned challenges we call the
international communities to actively support and participate in
conservation of this fragile site of which it survival is lying not
only to Tanzania but in the hand of the entire world.
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Thank You for Listening
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