Practical experience in Saadani

I was fortunate to volunteer with the Kesho Trust during some recent workshops in villages adjacent to Saadani National Park related to community based tourism initiatives. I was very interested to participate in these activities since my passion is to cooperate with...

Pros and cons of village life – a youth perspective

I recently participated in activities related to the PECC project of the Kesho Trust [May 23-30, 2016]. During my trip I took the opportunity to speak with some of the youth about their lives in Saadani village including topics such as their spare time activities, the...

Partnership with Linking Tourism & Conservation

A further outcome of the PECC review by IUCN has been to connect us with the organization Linking Tourism & Conservation [LTC].  LTC is a global network that promotes sustainable tourism for the benefit of conservation.  Representatives are attending an upcoming...

Our latest volunteer – Lindsay Staples

In November Lindsay traveled to Loliondo to work with the Enguserosambu Forest Trust [EFT].  This was our first major engagement with the EFT and it proved highly successful thanks to both Lindsay and the key local contacts working with the EFT – Samwel Nangiria and...

IUCN recognizes PECC

Marie Fischborn, from the Global Protected Areas Programme of IUCN, visited the Saadani area recently to review the work of our PECC project and present its successes on the PANORAMA website.  This is a new initiative of IUCN which recognizes inspiring solutions for...