AfricaPress-Tanzania: THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture has hailed the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) for intensifying war on poaching.
The chairman of the committee Dr Aloyce Kwezi issued the remarks during the committee’s tour of Ruaha saying the move has led to an increase in the number of animals.
On areas of improvement, the parliamentary committee advised Tanapa to closely follow during this budget parliament for funds to construct the road from Iringa to Ruaha national park.
“This issue should be followed up because the road to Ruaha national park is very important but is not in good conditions, therefore there is a need to put more emphasis on this because there are a lot of attractions in this park,” he said.
He commended the efforts which have been taken currently to improve the road through the Resilient Natural Resource Management for Tourism and Growth Project (REGROW).
On the processing of forestry products, he said the committee would wish to see innovative technologies being used to create alternative energy sources to be distributed in other.
The parliamentary committee chairman revealed that about 662 hectares have burnt by bushfires and asked the security and defense committee in the region to control such incidents.
Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Dr Damas Ndumbaro said the ministry will work on and address all the issues raised by the committee.
“I thank you for the tour and directives that you have issued, as you all know this is one of the huge national parks in our country, it is bigger than some countries but it is bigger than Mtwara Region,” he said.
The deputy minister for Tourism and Natural Resources Mary Masanja said her ministry has received the directives adding that it will work on addressing the challenges facing the road to Ruaha national park.
