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TAWIRI - TANZANIA WILDLIFE
RESEARCH INSTITUTE - THE CITES SCIENTIFIC AUTHORITY IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA
TANZANIA
WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TAWIRI)
GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCTING WILDLIFE RESEARCH IN TANZANIA
Published by:
Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI),
P.O.
Box 661, Arusha Tanzania.
Tel .+255 (0)27 250-9871, Fax. +255 (0)27 254-8240
Email : info@tawiri.org or
tawiri@habari.co.tz
December
2001:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abbreviations
and Acronyms
DEFINITION
Wildlife means
"Undomesticated animals, game and gamebirds specified in the First ,
Second and Third Schedules (and amendments thereof ) to the Wildlife
Conservation Act 1974, and their habitats and ways of life, and includes
bees, fish, birds, insects and other animals which, though not specified,
are related or connected to, or affect, the lives or the habitats of
the specified animals, game or gamebirds (TAWIRI Act 1980, Section 3)".
Chairman's
Word
I am delighted that TAWIRI has at long last been able to put together the
wildlife research guidelines. As most of you are aware, a new research agenda
was widely discussed and agreed upon in 2000 in order to guide wildlife research
in the country towards sustainable conservation of the resources. This is
a document that has been long awaited; it would therefore be expected that
it provides a framework of wildlife research in the country. It is a framework
because the agenda itself does not explain the modalities but provides the
general areas.
Absence of clear guidelines for conducting wildlife research has undoubtedly
caused some confusion. We hope and expect that this confusion will now be
sorted out. Thus the research guidelines have been done to ensure that all
stakeholders of wildlife research will be adequately guided. In other words,
the guidelines are meant to enable researchers to clearly understand their
obligations as well as their expectations with respect to wildlife research
in Tanzania. Therefore I encourage everyone to read and study these
guidelines.
This publication will help not only researchers intending to or already working
on wildlife in the country, but also the managers of the Protected Area Estate.
Also we hope and expect that the document will be useful to organisations
sponsoring wildlife research in the country.
Professor Idris S. Kikula; Chairman, TAWIRI Board
PREFACE
This publication contains revised guidelines for conducting wildlife research
in Tanzania as approved by the 24th ordinary meeting of the TAWIRI Board
held on 3 December 2001 in Arusha. This document substitutes any previous
documents of the Institute with regard to wildlife research guidelines.
Since early 1990s, a number of developments have taken place in the history
of the Institute, hence necessitating the revision of wildlife research
guidelines. Among the developments include the TAWIRI Strategic Plan of 1994,
the holding of a stakeholders' workshop in 1997 on capacity building of the
Institute, the Wildlife Policy 1998, and the drawing up in 1999 of the New
Wildlife Research Agenda. These new developments have been taken into
considerations in the revision of the guidelines.
During preparation of this publication, the following important documents
were referred to:
-
Act no.4 of 1980
that established the Institute.
-
Wildlife Policy,
Beekeeping Policy and Forestry Policy, all of 1998.
-
New Wildlife Research
Agenda in Tanzania (2000).
The revision of
wildlife research guidelines was done in a participatory manner among the
stakeholders; these included the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology,
Forestry and Beekeeping Division, Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority,
Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania Forestry Research Institute,
Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, Tanzania National Parks, University
of Dar es Salaam and Wildlife Division.
This publication is meant to be a guide to all those interested in formulating
and undertaking wildlife and related research in Tanzania. We hope that this
document is a valuable source of information and indeed a reference material
whenever one wants to engage or to continue engaging in research on any aspect
of wildlife in the country.
TAWIRI realises the need to meet the challenges of the changing world; in
this case the research guidelines will be subject for periodic review whenever
deemed necessary. In this regard, any revision will be guided by TAWIRI's
mission, which is
"To conduct and oversee wildlife research in the country, provide quality
data and information that will enable the management authorities and the
Government to better manage and conserve wildlife, and to raise public awareness
of the same".
TAWIRI acknowledges the inputs of the national stakeholders during the
consultative meetings to revise the guidelines. Also that, the revision exercise
was facilitated by funding from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority,
Tanzania National Parks and the Wildlife Division in the Ministry of Natural
Resources and Tourism. We highly appreciate and look forward to their continued
support.
Dr. Charles Mlingwa; Director General, TAWIRI
GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH
REPORTING AND RELEVANT FORMS
©
TAWIRI, December 2001
Guidelines
for conducting wildlife research in Tanzania, as approved by the TAWIRI Board
at its 24th ordinary meeting held in Arusha on December 3,
2001.
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