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This is the continuation of the project which started last year. TPCF work with others to ensure that pastoralist rights and interests are safeguarded in Tanzania Mainland. The main objectives of the project are: to enable peaceful dialogue on land rights among pastoralist and other land users to reduce tension and allow joint efforts to look for sustainable solution on land base conflict in the targeted districts by June 2016. Minimized land resources base conflicts among land users by enabling villages su rvey and land use planning in Loliondo villages by May 2016 and improve community rights to access control and benefit on land resources for all groups in Loliondo. main activities include: Consultative workshops on land rights awareness for bordering vill ages sessions; Facilitate land conflict resolutions at the villages and peace building; Village land borders survey and to facilitate sustainable land use plan in the villagestargeted groups include: Local councilors/village and District; wards land tribun als; District land and housing tribunal; traditional leaders in the respective wards; expert land surveyor from the District land office. the final results of the activities will include: Sustainable land use planning amicable and permanent resolution for land conflict s in Loliondo; Peace strengthens among Pastoralists and Agriculture communities in District of Kiteto Mvomero and Western Kilimanjaro in Longindo

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The purpose of this project is to conserve tigers in the buffer zone outside the protected area. The project objectives are as follows: (1) Monitor tigers in the project area by camera trap sampling, provide these results to the Forest Department, and support the Forest Department in line transect monitoring for prey species; (2) Strengthen wildlife protection, prevention of wildlife crime and improved law enforcement by building the capacity of Forest Department field staff with the assistance of expert trainers; (3) Reduce the pressures on forests for firewood and fodder, prevent and control forest fires, implement sustainable utilization practices and address community issues related to wildlife conservation, initiate a dialogue with the community to control livestock grazing on forest land and implement sustainable forest management practices, and mitigate human-wildlife conflict; and (4) Develop livelihood options for the local community, such as providing market links for bamboo products, and other non-timber forest products (NTFP) that utilize the forest in sustainable ways as opposed to overexploitation.

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