East African pastoral adaptation and vulnerability to climate variability and climate change is assessed, using data from decision making processes and ecological data of the Maasai of Ngorongoro Conservation Area as an ...

Rain-fed crop production is one of the dominant farming practices in developing countries and plays a major role in providing food and livelihoods for an increasing world population. In recent years climate related risks ...

Climate volatility could change in the future, with important implications for agricultural productivity. For Tanzania, where food production and prices are sensitive to climate, changes in climate volatility could have ...

A study was conducted to estimate the forest cover change, quantify and map tree above-ground carbon stock using Re- mote sensing and GIS techniques together with forest inventory. Landsat images of 1980, 1995 and 2010 ...

Local knowledge of the history and ecology of wetland ecosystems is very useful in wetland resources management, especially when other historical ecological information is not available and can be integrated with scientific ...

Mradi wa Kuongeza Teknolojia za Kupunguza Hewa ya Ukaa na Kuboresha Maisha ya Jamii zinazozunguka misitu ni sehemu ya Mradi wa Kuweka Mikakati ya Kuokoa Misitu iliyo hatarinini kutoweka nchini Tanzania yaani ‘Strategic ...

The world climate is changing and sub-Saharan Africa experiences it through climate variability. Since the majority of people in the region depend on agriculture for their livelihood, the predictability of rainfall is ...

This article discusses sociological and anthropological factors which either support or undermine conservation endeavor in Tanzania. It is based on a study that was conducted in Saadani and Ruaha National Parks. The overall ...

Our natural heritage in the form of environmental resources such as forests, quality of soil and ground water, fish in the ocean and lakes, and the wildlife we see today in Tanzania, have been transferred to us because our ...

Kilimanjaro National Park (KINAPA) has recently been a centre for attraction for both local international visitors. This is because of its aesthetic and scenic beauty, which has been very appealing and an adventure of a ...