Success Stories Archives - Tanzania Research and Conservation Organization

Three pangolin species found in Tanzania (top right: Giant, Temminck’s, and White-bellied). During interviews, respondents were shown this photo and asked to identify the species they had seen in their villages.

Documenting Pangolin Encounters and Trade: A Field Survey in Western Kigoma, Tanzania

In the far reaches of western Tanzania lies Kigoma—often referred to as “mwisho wa reli” (the end of the railway)—a region stretching over 1,000 kilometers from Dar es Salaam. This ecologically rich yet under-explored landscape forms a vital..

Workshop participants observe and learn about the electric fence installed by the Grumeti Fund in the Grumeti-Ikorongo area, adjacent to Serengeti National Park. Photo credit; Hillary Mrosso

Partnerships for Peaceful Coexistence Between People and Elephants

Human–elephant coexistence in Africa has become an urgent conservation and social challenge. As human populations grow and more land is converted for agriculture, communities and elephant ranges increasingly overlap often with devastating consequences. Crops are trampled or eaten,..

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..

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 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..

Capacity building on Innovative solution and approaches towards Natural Resources Resilience and Human-Wildlife Coexistence

Nyemo Chilagane, from Tanzania Research and Conservation Organization (TRCO) in collaboration with WIL Tanzania conducted in-depth capacity-building training on Innovative Solution towards Natural Resource Resilience and Human-Wildlife Coexistence within a changing climate in Tanzania. The aim of the..

Training on Data Collection, Data Management & Data Analysis for Wildlife Managers

Michael Kimaro, the Managing Director of Tanzania Research and Conservation Organization (TRCO), who is also a PhD Candidate from the University of Groningen, actively contributed to the 5 days training data collection, management and analysis wildlife managers working..

Environmental Flows Assessment and Implementation

The Environmental Flows Assessment (EFA) concept has been adopted in Tanzania with guidelines and procedures prepared at the national level, but are yet to be operationalized. Lack of awareness among practitioners and stakeholders at the basin and local..

Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services Mapping and Valuation

Tanzania hosts a variety of ecosystems including aquatic (ie. freshwater wetlands, coastal and marine) and terrestrial (ie. forests, savannah, drylands or deserts, and mountains), The services and resources provided by these ecosystems directly and indirectly support the livelihoods..