Minister
for Natural Resources and Tourism Hon. Lazaro Nyalandu (in a combat)
together with Howard Buffett greets some of the staff of the Pasiansi
Wildlife Training Institute upon their arrival at the institute
yesterday.
US
Billionaire Howard Buffett planting a tree at Pasiansi Wildlife Training
Institute. Behind him is the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism
Hon. Lazaro Nyalandu.
Howard Buffett smiles for having his tree planting exercise done at the institute.
Howard
Buffett listening to the Principal of Pasiansi Wildlife Training
Institute Lowaeli Damalu when he visited the institute science
laboratory. Right is the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Hon.
Lazaro Nyalandu and left is the Acting Director of Wildlife Paul
Sarakikya.
Howard Buffett greets Commander Venace Tossi when they met at Pasiansi Wildlife Training Institute.
Hon.
Lazaro Nyalandu and Howard Buffett receiving a salute from the parade
organized by the trainees of the Pasiansi Wildlife Training Institute.
Far left is Commander Venance Tossi and right is the Principal of PWTI
Lowaeli Damalu.
Hon. Lazaro Nyalandu and Howard Buffett inspect the parade organized by the students of PWTI.
Trainees at Pasiansi Wildlife Training institute.
Minister
for Natural Resources and Tourism Hon. Lazaro Nyalandu (left) and
Howard Buffett making a Press Conference at PWTI where a joint
cooperation strategy between the Ministry of Natural Resources and
Tourism and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation was launched.
THE
visiting US billionaire and conservationist, Mr. Howard Buffet, has
pledged to provide an R44 helicopter for surveillance against poaching
in the Selous Game Reserve to arrive in the country in six months' time.
Through
the Howard G. Buffet Foundation (HGBF), the renowned ecologist said his
foundation will on the other hand lease a helicopter to patrol the
reserves starting mid next month pending arrival of the chopper to be
provided to the country.
During
the visit of Howard Buffett at Pasiansi Wildlife Training institute in
Mwanza yesterday, the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Hon.
Lazaro Nyalandu, said the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA)
will also purchase a helicopter of the same make to conduct patrols in
the Ngorongoro corridor, Loliondo, Manyara and Tarangire.
"The
chopper will be delivered in the next six months. The HGBF will also
sponsor training of four pilots for the two helicopters.
The
training will be conducted either in the United States or South Africa
starting June 1, this year," the minister said in the statement.
According
to Hon. Nyalandu, the Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) will also
acquire one helicopter of Bell make and support training of two pilots.
"This
helicopter will be much bigger and will thus enable TANAPA to conduct
joint patrols with the police force which also uses a chopper of the
same make," Hon. Nyalandu said.
The
minister explained further that the HGBF would foot all the costs for
leasing of the helicopter, salaries for pilots and fuel while the
ministry will cater for meals and accommodation for the pilots during
patrols.
In
another development, HGBF in collaboration with the ministry have hired
two consultants to give advice to the Selous Game Reserves and the
Pasiansi Wildlife Training College for six months, the Minister said.
After
consultations with the ministry, the HGBF has also agreed to support
strengthening of training for game rangers and improvement of
infrastructure at the Pasiansi Wildlife Training College to boost
anti-poaching and conservation efforts.
Hon.
Nyalandu, who made a visit to the college together with Mr. Buffet, said
the government has announced employment opportunities for 450 game
rangers out of 950 it plans to employ during this financial year.
"During this week, the ministry will also disburse 25 AK47 rifles to the college for training purposes," he said.
The
American billionaire will spend a total of 8.6bn/- to support capacity
building and anti-poaching efforts through purchase of vehicles, GPS
equipment and training among others.
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