Securing Wildlife Corridors: How Community Buffer Nurseries are Restoring Mount Meru & Serengeti Perimeters
By Secretariat Directorate | 4 min read
Under Article 22.3 of the IPA-Tanzania Constitution, ecological land reclamation stands as a compulsory priority. Over past quarters, deforestation along National Park peripheries has intensified human-wildlife conflicts.
IPA-Tanzania's field office in Ngaramtoni Ya Juu has organized women and youth clusters into nursery caretakers. By cultivating indigenous acacia, African olive (Olea europaea), and indigenous fig trees, these nurseries create natural bio-fences, preserving soil moisture and cooling regional temperatures.