By Mussa Juma
Arusha — The World
Bank (WB) and the German Federal Government Development Bank (KfW) have
given over Sh255 billion for upgrading of Tanzania's new national parks
and their infrastructure
for five years.
The director
general of the Tanzania National Parks (Tanapa), Dr Allan Kijazi, told
The Citizen that the financial assistance would be of great help in
improving the newly established national parks and their infrastructure
in the country. He elaborated that WB had dished out $90 million (about
Sh180 billion) while KfW had provided euros 25 million (about Sh75
billion).
"This money will be
spent during the next five years on supporting conservation and
infrastructure in new national parks as the target is to attract more
tourists and hence boosting the country's economy," he said.
Dr Kijazi explained that Tanapa strongly supported great efforts in improving the country's newly established national parks.
"Increasing the
number of the national parks to 22 is not a burden to Tanapa, but a
great relief for the country's conservation efforts.
"This is because we
will not only be able to increase the number of tourists, but we will
also help to improve living standards of surrounding communities," he
noted.
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The deputy
commissioner of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA), Mr
Asange Bangu, said the country's conservation efforts had gained great
achievements due to the increase in earnings and the number of tourists.
"We have every
reason to thank both the government and different stakeholders for
improving the country's conservation as earnings have increased and our
national parks are in the best environment on the African continent and
the world at large," he said.
The new national
parks established recently include Burigi-Chato, Ibanda-Lumanyika,
Karagwe Kyerwa and the Nyerere National Park.
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