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Join the Pangolin Conservation Effort Today

Have you ever spotted a pangolin in your area? Your sighting could be crucial for their conservation. Pangolins are nocturnal and elusive creatures, making them challenging to observe in the wild. Their secretive nature and solitary habits mean..

Visitors, district game officers, and local community members collaborated in nursery preparation and tree planting efforts in Missenyi, Kagera, Tanzania.

TRCO Welcomes Canadian Visitors to Support Conservation in Western Tanzania

In December 2024, the Tanzania Research and Conservation Organization (TRCO) had the privilege of hosting six enthusiastic volunteers from Canada. These individuals were deeply interested in TRCO’s conservation work and programs across various ecosystems in Tanzania. During their..

Conservation practitioners from Burigi Chato National Park, Rumanyika-Karagwe National Park, Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park, Minziro Nature Forest Reserve, and District Game Officers (DGOs) gather after a workshop dedicated to pangolin conservation in western Tanzania

Capacity Building to Conservation Practitioners on Handling, Releasing, and Monitoring Rescued Pangolins in Western Tanzania

Pangolins are among the most threatened species on Earth, primarily due to the high demand for their body parts, including scales, in illegal wildlife trade. In western Tanzania, a region rich with biodiversity, all three pangolin species—giant pangolin,..

Nyemo Chilagane (TRCO staff) training the village leaders and pangolin guardians from Kyerwa Districts on training session on pangolin ecology, proper handling, safe release, and reporting pangolin sightings in their villages; Photo credit: Elisante Kimambo

Empowering Village Leaders and Pangolin Guardians to Conserve Pangolins in Northwestern Tanzania

In collaboration with WWF’s Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Grant, Tanzania Research and Conservation Organization (TRCO) has implemented a conservation education and community engagement project in northwestern Tanzania. This initiative focuses on villages bordering Burigi-Chato, Ibanda-Kyerwa, and Rumanyika-Karagwe..

TRCO’s Tree-Planting Initiative in Missenyi, Kagera

One of the key goals of the Tanzania Research and Conservation Organization (TRCO) is to educate local communities on the impacts of climate change, emphasizing its effects on biodiversity and community livelihoods. In pursuit of this goal, TRCO..

TRCO Researchers posing together during the conference at the ACCB-Mweka, from right Elisante Kimambo, Fenrick Msigwa, Kelsey Prediger our partner from the Pangolin Conservation and Research Foundation (PCRF) conservation organization based in Namibia and Hillary Mrosso.

TRCO attends the 4th African Congress for Conservation Biology (ACCB)

From October 19-21, 2024, TRCO participated in a scientific conference organized by the Society of Conservation Biology at the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka. The conference-themed “Celebrating Africa’s Unsung Conservation Heroes: Rangers and Local Communities on the..

Group of Masai giraffes spotted in Saadani National Park during TRCO's ecological survey, August 2024. Photo credit: TRCO

TRCO Engaged in Giraffe Research and Conservation in Tanzania

The giraffe is one of Africa’s most iconic creatures. With its long neck and unique coat patterns resembling the landscapes of the African savannah, it stands as a symbol of beauty, strength, and biodiversity. Across the continent, giraffes..