WWF INVOLVEMENT
WWF has been helping with Tanzania's conservation efforts for more than 35
years, beginning with the acquisition of the privately-owned Momela Farm
and its conversion to a national park in 1962. Tanzania was classified by
WWF as one of its six focal countries in Africa, and a Programme Office was
opened in Dar es Salaam in 1990.
Since the WWF office opened, its programme has grown from five to 15 active
projects and the budget has more than trebled. "Managing WWF's expanding
programme in Tanzania from within the country has not only been more
efficient and cost-effective, but has also demonstrated the organization's
commitment to the Tanzanian people,'' says WWF's first country
representative, John Boshe. In the fiscal year 1996/97 the programmed
spending of WWF in Tanzania will total some US$2.7 million, almost
three-quarters of which will go towards supporting the management of
protected areas and environmental education.
Overall, WWF's efforts in Tanzania represent its largest and most diverse
programme in Africa.