TAWIRI - TANZANIA WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE - THE CITES SCIENTIFIC AUTHORITY IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA

LOCATION

The Serengeti Wildlife Research Centre is within the Serengeti National Park (SNP) which is about 320 km from Arusha town. The Serengeti National Park lies in northern Tanzania at an altitude ranging from 910 - 1820m a.s.l. and the ecosystem covers 14 763km2 (1o28' - 3o17' South and 33o05'-35o20' East). It is one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in the world and was accepted by the World Heritage Convention as a World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve in 1981. SNP is a one hour flight from Arusha. The Centre has one research station (Endola) that is Located in Lake Manyara National Park.

RESEARCH

The Serengeti Wildlife Research Centre is the genesis of all wildlife research in Tanzania, since it is at this centre where first research work was initiated under the Germans 50 years ago. In fact, SWRC was originally known as Serengeti Wildlife Research Institute (SWRI) before the establishment of TAWIRI in 1980. SWRC continuous to be the centre of excellence in wildlife research since it is here where most of the wildlife researchers are based. The Serengeti Wildlife Research Centre is responsible for wildlife research carried out in the Serengeti National Park and surrounding protected areas including Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA), Gurumeti Game Reserve (GGR), Maswa Game Reserve (MGR) Manyara National Park (MNP), Tarangire National Park (TNP), Loliondo Game Controlled Area (LGCA) and Lake Natron Game Controlled Area (LNGCA).

CURRENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH UNDER FOREIGN SCIENTISTS :

• Serengeti ecosystem processes.
• Serengeti hyaena project.
• Serengeti cheetah project .
• Serengeti lion project and
• Serengeti biodiversity project.
  

PROJECTS UNDER SWRC :

• Wildlife Veterinary project which is a collaboration between TAWIRI and the Messerli Foundation of Switzerland.
• Darwin Initiative project.
• Biodiversity and Human interface in western Serengeti which is executed by TAWIRI in collaboration with the University of Dar Es Salaam and the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) of Norway.
• Human Elephant conflict Project.
• Wild Dog Project

FACILITIES :

• A well-equipped modern wildlife veterinary laboratory.
• A library with publications on wildlife research carried out over 50 years in northern Tanzania.
• Twenty houses offering abundant accommodation for both local and foreign researchers.
• Abundant working space in the two office buildings.
• Communication facilities for networking within and outside Tanzania.
• A museum and herbarium housing many different animal and plants specimens.
• Reliable water and power supply both in offices and residential houses.
• Five vehicles for research.
• Four computers.
• An airstrip.

FUTURE PLANS :

• To establish a data base for the research carried out at the centre.
• To establish easier communication facilities with other centres.
• To improve both water and power supply.
• To modernize the library facility.
• To develop research projects on wildlife aspects that have received less attention, such as migratory birds, insects and the entire wildlife of the western part of the Serengeti Ecosystem.
• Renovation of an airstrip.

SERENGETI WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTRE (SWRC):

Acting Director : Mr. Samwel.K. Bakari.

Total number of staff is 18.

Address: P.O. Box 661, Arusha, Tanzania.

Tel: +255 (0) 28 2621526, Fax: +255 (0) 27 2548240, E-mail: swrc@tawiri.co.tz

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