National targets

Limited knowledge, education, and information to the public regarding the importance of biodiversity and its impact to socio-economic development has a bearing effect on biodiversity.

Low level of knowledge and information regarding importance of biodiversity and its
impact on socio-economic development is one of the main reasons behind biodiversity
loss. In order to redress this...

Inadequate financial resources for biodiversity component is one of the challenges  to a successful implementation of various initiatives generated to halting biodiversity loss in the country.

Among the underlying causes of biodiversity loss in Tanzania is the limited knowledge
on the actual (monetary) value of the goods and services obtained as well as lack of
tangible benefits arising...

Limited knowledge on the ecosystem and actual (monetary) value of  goods and services obtained as well as inadequate tangible benefit arising from conservation of biodiversity.

Some policies and practices formulated to achieve development objectives may have harmful impacts to biodiversity. Hence there is a need to eliminate them and form positive incentives which enhance...

Unsustainable utilization of biodiversity resources in the production and consumption system has paused a significant challenge to biodiversity conservation.

Tanzania has lost about 38% of its forest cover at an annual rate of about 400,000 hectares  and 61% of the land is threatened to degradation due to demographic and economic pressures. Various...

Over-exploitation of aquatic resources as well as illegal harvesting methods including dynamite fishing are among the causes of habitat degradation and biodiversity loss in Tanzania. This has resulted...

Unsustainable  agricultural practices and grazing pressure has led to fragmentation of natural habitats and consequent biodiversity loss in Tanzania. In order to address this challenge there is a need...