The Story Behind Mikumi: A Name Rooted in HarmonyHave you ever wondered how Mikumi National Park got its name? The story traces back to the Mikumi palm tree, a vital symbol of life and connection for the local communities.This remarkable tree thrives in the stunning savannahs of Mikumi, a landscape rich with diverse wildlife. For...
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Addressing Human-Elephant Conflict in the Selous-Niassa Corridor
Monitoring to Mitigate Conflict: A Data-Driven ApproachECOWICE, committed to fostering coexistence between humans and wildlife, has implemented a multi-layered approach to monitor and address these human-elephant conflicts. Through direct field observations and community feedback, ECOWICE is documenting the extent of the damage caused by elephants while gaining a clearer understanding of the conflict’s scale.One of...
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Environmental Education
ECOWICE Inspires Future Environmental Leaders Through Hands-On EducationIn Tanzania's Mikumi and Selous-Niassa regions, ECOWICE is sowing the seeds of environmental stewardship, ensuring that the next generation is equipped to lead conservation efforts. Through an innovative approach that integrates environmental education into the Tanzanian primary school curriculum, students are gaining a deeper understanding of the natural...
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JOIN US ON RESTORATION WEEK-MAKE A DIFFERENCE
ECOWICE is proud to announce its participation in Make aDifference Week — an annual week of global restorative action led by the Society forEcological Restoration where individuals and organizations fromaround the world host and participate in local volunteer events during the week of June4-11, 2022.As part of Make A DifferenceWeek, we are hosting an activity...
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Pupils adjacent Mikumi national park visited Mikumi national park
As the future conservators of Mikumi national park, SAVE WILD club members of Mkata primary school visited Mikumi national park to experience the life of animals within the park. ECOWICE supports children adjacent to Mikumi national park to understand the behavior, habitat, and characteristics of various wildlife species they always encounter in their village.They also...
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The visit of our partner ADRA Germany
We are grateful to meet Miss Natalie Luejens from our partner organization ADRA Germany who visited our office and project to villages adjacent to Mikumi national park. She has visited our farmer group at Mkata village which practices Community Conservation Bank, Sesame farming, and mushroom farming. She has also visited the SAVE WILD club at...
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Time for plating trees
Time for planting treesAs we are starting the rain season, it’s time for planting trees. Save Wild Club members at Mkata primary school are ready to plant more than 800 tree seedlings from the tree nursery they established in November 2021. These plants are expected to be planted on the school farm and each member...
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Volunteer with us!
Do you have a degree or diploma in Beekeeping, wildlife conservation, forests, or Food-related studies? We are now inviting you to volunteer with us. Our activities range from community support, value addition to marketing. If you are interested, please submit your application letter and Curriculum Vitae (CV) to savewild@ecowice.org. The deadline for application is Monday...
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Save Wild Club members have started a tree nursery project
With the aim of restoring the forest that has been degraded, the club has started a tree nursery that will provide tree seedlings for planting in areas where trees have been lost due to charcoal production and farming. Members will grow seeds that were collected from the forest on world environmental day this year.They are...
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The dispersal area and wildlife corridor of Mikumi national park is now set to be under community based forest management.
ECOWICE team has organized a meeting with the village council to discuss the establishment of Community Based Forest Management (CBFM). Through this meeting, various issues regarding conservation and utilization of village forests were addressed, which sensitized the committee to call for CBFM. The committee agreed to call the village assembly that will allow the development...