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This is what recovery looks like. For years, Africa's savannah elephant populations have been declining, while their habitat has shrunk and fragmented. But hope has endured, and people have taken action. Conservation specialists, rangers and local communities have been working year after year to protect and reconnect the landscapes elephants need to live and move. And, slowly but surely, the results have become apparent: some elephant populations in southern Africa are increasing again.It's hope in action. It relies on people who persevere, even when everything seems to be working against them. Share and contribute to the rebuilding of other herds. Video credits: @wwf and @openplanetorg by @wwftanzania

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WWF Tanzania is facilitating human rights training for Community Natural Resource Committee members from Mbwara, Nambunju and Kitapi villages, alongside village leaders. The training aimed at strengthening Human rights-based approaches to forest management and conservation.

The training seeks to increase awareness of human rights, promote inclusive participation in conservation decisions, prevent conflicts between conservation actors and local communities, and reduce human rights violations in environmental protection efforts.

By strengthening collaboration between natural resource committees, conservation practitioners and communities, the initiative aims to build trust, protect community rights and livelihoods, and promote the sustainable management of forest resources.

The training is part of the Pamoja Tuhifadhi Bahari Yetu Project, a multi-partner initiative funded by the European Union, led by IUCN Tanzania and co-implemented by WWF Tanzania, WCS, TNC and Forum CC.

The goal is to build peaceful and inclusive communities where human rights are respected, conservation efforts are strengthened, and natural resources contribute to sustainable development for present and future generations.

#HumanRights #ForestConservation #PamojaTuhifadhiBahariYetu #EUinTanzania by @wwftanzania

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SIKU YA KUMBUKUMBU YA KUMUENZI MWALIMU NYERERE: URITHI WAKE UENDELEE KUPITIA ULINZI WA URITHI WETU WA ASILI.

Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere aliamini katika thamani ya rasilimali za taifa letu. Leo, tunapomuenzi, tuna wajibu wa kulinda urithi huu kwa vitendo misitu, ardhi, mito na wanyamapori wanaofanya Tanzania kuwa na utajiri wa kipekee wa asili.

Tembo, simba, twiga, faru na viumbe wengine si mapambo ya taifa letu; ni sehemu muhimu ya mifumo ya ikolojia inayotegemeza maisha, uchumi na ustawi wa jamii zetu.

Kumuenzi Mwl. Nyerere si kukumbuka historia pekee, bali ni kuwajibika kwa mustakabali wa Tanzania.

Tuseme HAPANA kwa ujangili, biashara haramu ya wanyamapori na uharibifu wa makazi yao. Tuseme NDIYO kwa uhifadhi unaoshirikisha jamii, matumizi endelevu ya rasilimali na kuishi kwa amani kati ya binadamu na wanyamapori.

Tanzania ni urithi wetu. Wanyamapori ni sehemu ya urithi huo. Wajibu wa kuwalinda ni wetu sote.

Heri ya Siku ya Mwalimu Nyerere.

#NyerereDay #WWFTanzania by @wwftanzania

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🐘🎉🎊 HATIMAYE, WASHINDI WA #WWFTemboChallenge WAMEPATIKANA! 🏆

Hongera sana kwa washindi wetu wawili wa WWF Tembo Challenge! 🥳👏

Kupitia challenge hii, tuliungana kuadhimisha World Elephant Day kwa kueneza ujumbe wa uhifadhi wa tembo na kuhamasisha jamii kulinda urithi wetu wa asili. 🐘

Asanteni kwa kila mmoja aliyeshiriki, kupenda video ya “Huyu ni Mnyama Gani?”, kutagi marafiki, kushare na kufuatilia kurasa za WWF Tanzania. Ushiriki wenu una mchango mkubwa katika kueneza uelewa kuhusu umuhimu wa kuwalinda tembo wetu.

🎁 Washindi wetu, hongereni! Zawadi zenu maalum kutoka WWF Tanzania zinawasubiri!

Tukumbuke: tembo wakilindwa, urithi wetu wa asili unaendelea kuwepo kwa vizazi vijavyo. 🐘

Tembo ni urithi wetu, tuwalinde!

#WWFTemboChallenge #LindaTembo #TanzaniaNationalElephantDay #wwftanzania by @wwftanzania

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Protecting forests starts with communities.

Through the Pamoja Tuhifadhi Bahari Yetu Project, WWF Tanzania and IUCN Tanzania, with funding from the European Union, are supporting communities in Kilwa and Rufiji to prevent and respond to forest fires.

Across project villages, communities have been trained in practical fire management skills, including early detection, controlled burning and establishing firebreaks to stop fires before they spread and cause widespread damage.

Beyond fire management, the campaign is strengthening community cooperation and local stewardship of forests empowering people to take collective action to protect the ecosystems that sustain their livelihoods, biodiversity and climate resilience.

When communities lead, forests have a stronger future. by @wwftanzania

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COP12 has delivered important decisions for the future of the Western Indian Ocean.

From advancing OECMs and community-led conservation to adopting the WIO Seagrass Strategy and strengthening collaborations in the Northern Mozambique Channel, these conservation commitments will help safeguard our shared marine ecosystems and bioderversity.

WWF and partners are ready to support implementation and turn these decisions into meaningful action for people and nature.

Let’s turns commitment into big conservation impact.

#COP12 #NairobiConvention #MarineConservation #WesternIndianOcean by @wwftanzania

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The 12th Conference of the Parties (COP12) to the Nairobi Convention concluded in Dar es Salaam with a renewed commitment to translate 40 years of regional cooperation into concrete action for a healthy, resilient and sustainable Western Indian Ocean.

In his closing remarks, Hon. Othman Masoud Othman, First Vice-President of Zanzibar, called on member states and partners to move beyond commitments and deliver tangible results for marine and coastal ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.

COP12 reinforced regional priorities to strengthen marine and coastal conservation, tackle plastic pollution, protect critical habitats, mobilise sustainable blue finance and advance inclusive ocean governance. The discussions also underscored the importance of science-based decision-making and meaningful participation of women, young people, coastal communities and small-scale fishers.

As the Nairobi Convention marks 40 years of regional cooperation, the focus now shifts to implementation, stronger partnerships and accountability to ensure that commitments translate into measurable environmental and socioeconomic benefits.

The message is clear :the future of the Western Indian Ocean depends not only on the decisions we make, but on the action we take together.

#cop12tanzania @nairobiconvention @nairobiconvention_cop12 @ofisi_ya_makamu_wa_rais @unep @wiomsa by @wwftanzania

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At #COP12, WIO-C members and partners came together to celebrate 40 years of the Nairobi Convention, reflecting on four decades of regional cooperation, shared stewardship and collective action for coastal and marine ecosystems.

The celebration featured reflections from Dr. Amani Ngusaru (WWF) on the origins of WIO-C, alongside Dr. Julius Francis, Robert Wabunoha (UNEP), Nancy Ogonje (WIO-C Chair), and Dr. Jared Bosire (Nairobi Convention), who shared perspectives on the region’s progress, the role of science in shaping policy, and the action needed to address emerging ocean challenges.

A traditional ngalawa outrigger canoe, presented to the Nairobi Convention Secretariat, symbolised unity, resilience and a shared journey toward a sustainable ocean future.

Forty years on, the journey continues strengthened by partnerships, guided by science and powered by communities working together to protect the Western Indian Ocean.

@wiomsa @nairobiconvention @unep_africa by @wwftanzania

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As leaders, scientists, communities and partners gather in Dar es Salaam for COP12 of the Nairobi Convention, the focus is clear: protecting our ocean, strengthening its resilience and ensuring its resources continue to support people and livelihoods.

Representing President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi called for stronger regional action as the Nairobi Convention marks 40 years of efforts to protect the Western Indian Ocean.

“We must work together to protect our ocean, strengthen our science and ensure that its benefits are shared equitably.”

He highlighted the need to strengthen science and research, address marine pollution and biodiversity loss, improve access to sustainable finance, promote sustainable fisheries and tourism, and ensure women and young people have meaningful voices in decision-making.

UNEP Deputy Executive Director Ms Elizabeth Mrema echoed the urgency, warning of growing pressures on the Western Indian Ocean from climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss and unsustainable use of marine resources.

Her message was clear: the scale of the challenges demands action that is ambitious, inclusive and grounded in science.

As we look to the next 40 years of the Nairobi Convention, healthy oceans, resilient communities and a sustainable blue economy must go hand in hand. by @wwftanzania

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Listen to nature.

It’s telling us something difficult: the average size of monitored wildlife populations has fallen by 73% since 1970.

But it’s telling us another truth too: What falls can rise again. We see it in elephant herds in southern Africa, in tigers, in green turtles, in the Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna.

And this is not by chance. It is the result of action, year after year, decade after decade, person by person.

This is what hope looks like when people refuse to look away. When they choose to act. We can all live more in harmony with nature, making decisions that help - not harm our home.

Share this and let's turn hope into action for #OurLivingPlanet

Footage credit: WWF &

@openplanetorg by @wwftanzania

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At Nairobi Convention COP12 in Dar es Salaam, stakeholders from across the Southwest Indian Ocean region convened for the side event “Ocean and Climate Nexus: Building Shared African Civil Society Priorities in the SWIO Region.” co-convened by SWIOTUNA, PACJA and WWF.

The discussion highlighted the need for stronger integration between ocean and climate actions.

Dr. Mithika Mwenda, Executive Director of PACJA, highlighted the growing impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems and the importance of protecting and restoring mangroves, seagrasses, coral reefs and other blue carbon ecosystems.

Representing WWF Tanzania, Country Director Dr. Amani Ngusaru emphasized the need to strengthen African scientific capacity and investment in research, data and specialised expertise:

“We have to go beyond the biology and the fish. We need to build the knowledge and capacity to understand these other dimensions.”

Harisoa Rakotondrazafy, Africa Adaptation Hub Coordinator of WWF, emphasized that the ocean and climate nexus is taking roots and growing in the UNFCCC agenda. African CSOs need to take this opportunity to support coordinated action and maximise mutual benefits for resilient coastal communities and ecosystems in the SWIO region.

The discussion further emphasized the importance of making ocean and climate conversations accessible and relevant to communities:

“How do we simplify this conversation so that we are not elite-driven? Communities are on the frontline of all these challenges.”

A key gap identified was limited financing for implementing climate and marine conservation programmes. Strengthening resource mobilisation and directing adequate investment towards locally led solutions will be essential to translating commitments into practical action.

The side event reinforced the importance of collective actions, evidence-based decision-making, resource mobilisation and locally informed action in advancing resilient communities and healthy ocean ecosystems across the SWIO region. by @wwftanzania

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Every product, every story, and every conservation success begins with people, visit the WWF booth and discover powerful PhotoVoice stories, the photos which carry the conservation theme, the community innovations, and locally made products that showcase how coastal communities across the Western Indian Ocean are leading the way in conservation, sustainable livelihoods, and ocean stewardship.

#COP12 #NorthernMozambiqueChannel #OceanConservation #BlueEconomy by @wwftanzania

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