TAWIRI - TANZANIA WILDLIFE
RESEARCH INSTITUTE - THE CITES SCIENTIFIC AUTHORITY IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA
LOCATION
Mahale Wildlife Research Centre is in the Mahale Mountains National
Park, which lies 120 km south of Kigoma on a peninsula that cuts out into
Lake Tanganyika. Mahale National Park covers an area of 1 577 km2 (6o 15'S
and 29o55'E).
RESEARCH
Mahale Wildlife Research Centre has been in existence
 for thirty-three years. This centre
is responsible for wildlife research carried out in Mahale National
Park.
CURRENT RESEARCH
- Japanese Chimpanzee
research programmes which have been going on over 40 years.
-
A Study of behaviour of
other primates.
FACILITIES
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Five houses.
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One vehicle.
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1 computer.
FUTURE
PLANS
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Research on flora and
non-primate animals.
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Renovation of research
houses.
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Improvement of communication
facilities with other research centres
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Establishment of a museum
and herbarium.
MAHALE
WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTRE (MWRC)
Address: P.O. Box 1053, Kigoma, Tanzania.
Tel: +255 (0) 28
2802072.
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