Matumizi Bora ya Malihai Idodi na Pawaga (MBOMIPA) Wildlife Management Area
A community wildlife management association of 22 villages, Matumizi Bora ya Malihai Idodi na Pawaga (MBOMIPA) Wildlife Management Area works with the 30,000 people living adjacent to Ruaha National Park on sustainable natural resource management and anti-poaching efforts. The association has brought community livelihoods focused on wildlife protection into harmony with biodiversity conservation and environmental stewardship. Revenue has been invested into health, education, and infrastructure. Ecotourism increased income tenfold in 2011. The association has adopted a “human rights of wildlife” approach, where the protection of wildlife is central to community wellbeing. Living fences are used to support food security by keeping elephants and other wildlife from destroying crops. MBOMIPA Wildlife Management Area is recognized as best practice in Tanzania and is being replicated in other regions to protect wildlife and promote sustainable livelihoods.
Key Facts
Equator Prize Winner: 2014
Founded: 1997
Location: Iringa region, central Tanzania
Beneficiaries: 21 villages, 56,000 people
Area of Focus: Biodiversity, Ruaha National Park;
Rungwa-Kizigo-Muhesi ecosystem; iconic African wildlife
Case Study
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Equator Prize 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
Biodiversity Conservation
Drylands Management
Contact Information
P. O. Box 1654
Iringa
Iringa
Tanzania
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