Combating Poaching and Illegal Logging in Tanzania: Voices of the Rangers-Hands-on Experiences from the Field

COMBATING POACHING AND ILLEGAL LOGGING IN TANZANIA VOICES OF THE RANGERS – HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES FROM THE FIELD

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY WILDLIFE CRIME ILLEGAL LOGGING CHARCOAL GENERAL INTRODUCTION WILDLIFE CRIME

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SITUATION OF THE LAKE ZONE ANTI-POACHING UNIT FIELD EVALUATION OF LAKE ZONE ANTI-POACHING UNIT UGALLA GAME RESERVE ILLEGAL LOGGING CORRUPTION AND WEAK GOVERNANCE HOW IS ILLEGAL LOGGING DONE? LAKE ZONE DISTRICT TANZANIA FOREST SERVICES AGENCY (TFS) – WESTERN ZONE UGALLA GAME RESERVE WHAT IS THE FUTURE ROLE OF CHARCOAL IN TANZANIA? POPULATION GROWTH AND URBANIZATION WHERE DOES CHARCOAL COME FROM? ILLEGAL TRADE IN CHARCOAL MEASURES TO IMPROVE PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES TANZANIA ELEPHANT STATUS FIELD TRIPS RECOMMENDATIONS WILDLIFE CRIME ILLEGAL LOGGING CHARCOAL NOTES REFERENCES

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