TANZANIA NATIONAL PARKS
PRESS RELEASE
TANAPA RECEIVE ANTI-POACHING AIRCRAFT FROM GERMANY
Germany
Foreign Minister Hon. Frank –Walter Steinmeier (right) handing over a
symbolic key of a light Husky aircraft for anti-poaching operations to
Director General of TANAPA Allan Kijazi. Others in the picture from left
are Director of Wildlife Herman Keraryo and Acting Director General of
Tanzania Wildlife Authority Martin Loibooki.
Director
General of TANAPA Allan Kijazi making a brief presentation about TANAPA
to Germany Foreign Minister Hon. Frank –Walter Steinmeier during the
handing over event of two surveillance aircrafts from Germany to
Tanzania yesterday.
Director
General of TANAPA Allan Kijazi presenting some of the souvenirs of
TANAPA to Germany Foreign Minister Hon. Frank –Walter Steinmeier.
Germany
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier yesterday handed over symbolic
key of two Husky aircrafts to Tanzania National Parks and Tanzania
Wildlife Authority respectively. The aircrafts will be used for
anti-poaching operations in the protected areas.
Director
General of TANAPA Allan Kijazi said that the aircrafts would take the
joint approach by the Germany Government through Frankfurt Zoological
Society, TANAPA and TAWA to tackle poaching in the protected areas.
The
Husky A-1C is an ideal plane for monitoring and anti-poaching surveys
as it operates at low heights and slow speeds-similar to that of a
helicopter and has proven long-term success rate for its use in finding
poacher camps and recording GPS positions for follow-up actions by teams
on the grounds.
The Huskies will be used to monitor two of Tanzania’s elephant hotspots, Selous Game Reserve and Serengeti National Park.
Tanzania
is home to some of the most elephant and rhino populations on the
planet but of recent days it has experienced a severe threat from a
massive upsurge in poaching.
Issued by Corporate Communications Department
Tanzania National Parks
23rd November, 2015
T: 027 250 1933
Germany
Foreign Minister Hon. Frank –Walter Steinmeier (second right) posed in a
group picture with some of the Germany Members of Parliament who
accompanied him during the handing over event of two surveillance
aircrafts from Germany to Tanzania yesterday.
Germany
Ambassador to Tanzania Hon. Egon Kochanke (right) and the Permanent
Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Ambassador Liberata Mulamula during the event.
Director
General of TANAPA Allan Kijazi in a joyous mood when presenting some of
the souvenirs of TANAPA to Germany Foreign Minister Hon. Frank –Walter
Steinmeier.
Director General of TANAPA Allan Kijazi speaking with media during the event.
Some
of the invitees during the handing over event. From left to right are
Arusha Regional Administrative Secretary Mr. Mapunda, African Wildlife
Foundation Country Director John Saleh and TANAPA’s Director of Tourism
and Marketing Ibrahim Mussa.