Electronic
fee collection systems are to be revived in seven national parks across
the country, Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Lazaro
Nyalandu, announced recently.
To be introduced by the Tanzania National Parks (Tanapa) in the coming financial year, the minister is confident that the new e-systems will significantly boost revenue collection efforts at the parks.
Under the new drive, tourists will no longer have to carry cash to pay entry fees at the national parks but instead, they will use prepaid Tanapa issued e-cards.
On other related developments, Nyalandu announced that the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) is to build a tourist center in the Arusha National Park and establish four tourist camps in Ruaha as well as Saadani national parks.
“We also plan to establish four tourist resting centers in the Kilimanjaro National Park (Kinapa) and two camps for porters,” he said noting further plans to construct 26 kilometers of new roads in the Mikumi National Park.
“All these are government efforts to ensure that our national parks are easily accessible and tourist facilities are improved,” Nyalandu said.
As for community responsibility, he explained that in the 2014/2015 financial year, NCAA is to distribute a significant amount of food to pastoralists living in the vicinity of conserved park areas and other national reserves.
“A total of 4,700 tonnes of maize will be distributed to communities living in the wilderness of Ngorongoro,” he noted.
According to him, NCAA has allocated 70m/- to procure food supplies for some 21 primary schools in the area.
Additionally, NCAA is to purchase at least one helicopter and ten motor vehicles to boost wildlife conservation in the area and is also expected to build two ranger houses in the Lemala and Selela centers.
Among the purchase plans includes procurement of an ambulance and a bus to serve local tourists while other plans still, cover construction of honey storage and processing facility in Enduleni village.
To be introduced by the Tanzania National Parks (Tanapa) in the coming financial year, the minister is confident that the new e-systems will significantly boost revenue collection efforts at the parks.
Under the new drive, tourists will no longer have to carry cash to pay entry fees at the national parks but instead, they will use prepaid Tanapa issued e-cards.
On other related developments, Nyalandu announced that the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) is to build a tourist center in the Arusha National Park and establish four tourist camps in Ruaha as well as Saadani national parks.
“We also plan to establish four tourist resting centers in the Kilimanjaro National Park (Kinapa) and two camps for porters,” he said noting further plans to construct 26 kilometers of new roads in the Mikumi National Park.
“All these are government efforts to ensure that our national parks are easily accessible and tourist facilities are improved,” Nyalandu said.
As for community responsibility, he explained that in the 2014/2015 financial year, NCAA is to distribute a significant amount of food to pastoralists living in the vicinity of conserved park areas and other national reserves.
“A total of 4,700 tonnes of maize will be distributed to communities living in the wilderness of Ngorongoro,” he noted.
According to him, NCAA has allocated 70m/- to procure food supplies for some 21 primary schools in the area.
Additionally, NCAA is to purchase at least one helicopter and ten motor vehicles to boost wildlife conservation in the area and is also expected to build two ranger houses in the Lemala and Selela centers.
Among the purchase plans includes procurement of an ambulance and a bus to serve local tourists while other plans still, cover construction of honey storage and processing facility in Enduleni village.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
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