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This project has come to an end and is presented here for reference only. Project Area The Saadani ecosystem is situated along the coast of the Indian Ocean, around 100 km north of Dar es Salaam and close to Bagamoyo. It comprises the Saadani Game Reserve including Southern Mkwaja, a former ranch, which has been incorporated into the reserve in 1996 (total about 500 sq.km.), Zaraninge Forest Reserve (180 sq.km.) and approx. 1000 sq.km. of wildlife country around the protected areas. It is situated in Pangani, Handeni and Bagomoyo Districts. Background 
The small size of the protected area is not enough to protect the seasonal migratory mammals like sable antelope, kudu, eland, buffalo and elephant. Concrete threats for the ecosystem are emanating from commerical meat poaching by the surrounding communities and from destructive land use practices. A future risk is the unplanned expansion of tourism investment along the coast. The Saadani Reserve and its administration is presently not in very high esteem among the bufferzone communities. This is because the villagers so far do not derive any benefits from its existence. On the contrary, they suffer from crop damage by wildlife and many dislike a protected area in their neighbourhood.The reserve has been underfunded for a long time. Infrastructure and management are therefore being rehabilitated and revived. Objectives The governmental protective authorities, the bufferzone communities and other stakeholders protect the Saadani ecosystem and utilise it in a sustainable way. It is expected that by achieving this project goal biodiversity will be promoted. In particular wildlife populations will recover. The villages will increasingly benefit from tourism and other sustainable resource use. It has been decided to upgrade the reserve into a National Park. Other options like community wildlife management areas will also be examined with the surrounding villages. Approach The programme follows the established lines of the Selous Conservation Programme. It aims at safeguarding the protected area itself firstly by assisting in its reorganisation and rehabilitation and secondly, by introducing a programme of sustainable wildlife management and utilisation in the adjacent bufferzones in co-operation with local villagers. Through Community Based Conservation the villages will get a say in the management of the ecosystem and a share in the potential revenue. This will include their involvement in the tourism industry. The reserve thus could become the nucleus of nature and beach tourism along the coast between Pangani and Bagamoyo. Special attention will be given to ecotourism options. All consumptive uses of wildlife in the reserve were suspended in mid 1998 to allow for taking stock and a recovery of of wildlife populations. Services Assistance to the protected area
Community Wildlife Management The project introduces mechanisms for Community Based Conservation in the villages surrounding the Saadani Reserve.
Villagers will also be supported in the planning and execution of rural development schemes. The project advises and supports the Wildlife Division in all aspects of Community Wildlife Management in the area, including training and equipping of the relevant staff. Partners  The Saadani Conservation and Development Programme is an activity of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism in collaboration with the Federal Republic of Germany. The programme works through the staff of the Wildlife Division, Tanzania National Parks and the District and Regional administration. The GTZ Government Advisor in the Wildlife Division is using part of his time to execute the Programme in Saadani together with his Tanzanian partners.
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