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Conservation Awards

Showcases impactful efforts across wildlife, forestry, and antiquities—rewarding partners, professionals, researchers, and community initiatives that protect Tanzania’s natural and cultural heritage.

2025 Winners

Eastern Arc Mountains Conservation Endowment Fund (EAMCEF)

Prof. Pantaleo K. T. Munishi

Iringa Boma Regional Museum and Cultural Centre

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Description:

Recognises partners supporting impactful long-term sustainability projects in forest conservation.

Criteria:

  • Compliance (Legal & Regulatory Adherence)
  • Establishment of Forest Plantations;
  • Support upgrading infrastructure in Conservation Areas.
  • Support of the establishment of Village Forest Reserves (VFR),Community based Forest Management (CBFM).
  • Number of supported projects.
  • Amount of injected funds.

Scoring / Weighing:

100% Expert panel

Description:

Recognises Partners supporting impactful long-term sustainability projects in Beekeeping.

Criteria:

  • Compliance (Legal & Regulatory Adherence)
  • Establishment of Bee reserve;
  • Supporting on best beekeeping practices especially on use of Modern hives.
  • Sensitization of community in conservation and beekeeping practices.
  • Number of supported projects.
  • Amount of injected funds.

Scoring / Weighing:

100% Expert panel

Description:

Recognises partners supporting impactful long-term sustainability projects in   cultural heritage conservation.

Criteria:

  • Compliance (Legal & Regulatory Adherence)
  • Support of cultural heritage conservation and development projects
  • Support of community based conservation intiatives
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Scoring / Weighing:

100% Expert panel

Description:

Recognises partner supporting impactful long-term sustainability projects in wildlife conservation.

Criteria:

  • Compliance (Legal & Regulatory Adherence)
  • Support of wildlife conservation and development project(s).
  • Support of community-based conservation initiatives
  • Partnership consistency

Scoring / Weighing:

100% Expert panel

Description:

Recognises Outstanding efforts in wildlife and forest protection.

Criteria:

  • Compliance (Legal & Regulatory Adherence)
  • Rescue a complicated situation in the wilderness;
  • Courage, commitment, resilience, leadership skills and endurance;
  • Competence in using conservation tools/ technology.
  • Extra ordinary outstanding performance
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Scoring / Weighing:

100% Expert panel

Description:

Recognises  Impactful and actionable research findings in the conservation of forests   in Tanzania.

Criteria:

  • Compliance (Legal & Regulatory Adherence)
  • Research resulting in the innovation of new technologies supporting conservation and management decision
  • Publication in highly impactful reputable journals

Scoring / Weighing:

100% Expert panel

Description:

Recognises Impactful and actionable research findings in the conservation of cultural heritage in Tanzania

Criteria:

  • Compliance (Legal & Regulatory Adherence)
  • Research resulting in the innovation of new technologies supporting conservation and management decision
  • Publication in highly impactful reputable journals.
  • Ethical and sustainable practices

Scoring / Weighing:

100% Expert panel

Description:

Recognises Impactful and actionable research findings in the conservation of wildlife   in Tanzania

Criteria:

  • Compliance (Legal & Regulatory Adherence)
  • Research resulting in the innovation of new technologies supporting conservation and management decision
  • Publication in highly impactful reputable journals.

Scoring / Weighing:

100% Expert panel

Description:

Recognises Outstanding hunting ethics,  experience, affiliation, bravery and camaraderie, as well as contribution to the hunting industry.

Criteria:

  • Compliance (Legal & Regulatory Adherence)
  • Professional conduct
  • Number of hunters attended

Scoring / Weighing:

100% Expert panel

Description:

Recognises  Museums that preserve, interpret, and showcase Tanzania’s cultural and historical heritage.

Criteria:

  • Compliance (Legal & Regulatory Adherence)
  • Diversity of exhibitions
  • Number of Visitors
  • Innovation technique in the presentation of a museum
  • Safety & accessibility standards

Scoring / Weighing:

100% expert panel

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