Founded in: 1988
Members: 2,146
Staff: 17
Address: P O Box 70919, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Email: wcst@africaonline.co.tz
Web: http://www.wcstarusha.org/

Mission of the organisation

Conservation of fauna and flora of Tanzania for the sake of mankind.

Key Activities

Protection and conservation of forests
Protection and conservation of various animal and plant species focusing on birds and their habitats
Education and awareness raising pertaining to the protection and conservation of the environment
Advocacy and lobbying
Working with other partners in BirdLife International, to fight against illegal bird trade
Publicity and fund-raising
Production of environmental/conservation education materials such as leaflets, booklets, calendars, fliers etc.
Production of Society's quarterly Newsletter Miombo
Carrying out researches pertaining to environmental conservation fieldwork

Recent Achievements

After five years of active advocacy work by WCST, the government acted to save the important Kazimzumbwi Forest
Raised more than US$30,000 for biodiversity conservation
Held several conservation awareness workshops. Celebrated its tenth anniversary
Carried out coastal forest conservation projects in the Lindi, Coast and Tanga Regions, with 23 schools establishing nurseries and planting more than 2 million tree seedlings
Continued with extensive environmental education programmes, including the establishment of four new Wildlife Clubs, began a school environmental programme in Morogoro, organised school visits to reserves and school competitions, published in Swahili a checklist of Tanzanian birds and a guide to the common birds of the country
Organised a workshop on joint forest management with government, NGOs and donors
Monitored priority IBAs (Dar Es Salaam, Usangu, Kitulo and Magoroto forest) through bird surveys and assessments of habitat and threats to biodiversity
Hosted a national IBA conservation strategy meeting and involved local communities, government and other stakeholders in the implementation of IBA protection, for example in collaboration with HIMA-DANIDA and the Gezaulole Cultural Tourism Programme in the sustainable management of Usangu wetland

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