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The Oakland Institute has urged the Tanzanian government and conservation agencies to reconsider the plan to displace more than 80,000 locals, allegedly to attract more tourists under the pretext of conservation.
The Looming Threat of Eviction: The Continued Displacement of the Maasai Under the Guise of Conservation in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, reveals the Tanzanian government’s plans to evict over 80,000 residents — mostly Indigenous Maasai from their land, further restrict the livelihoods of those remaining, and destroy buildings in Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA)
Tanzania: Report reveals plan to evict 80,000 mostly indigenous persons to pave way for wildlife conservancies
The Oakland Institute had joined calls made by local communities that government stops further displacement and evictions and to immediately create an independent and participatory commission to recommend the best way forward to improve local livelihoods while ensuring the continued sustainability of the NCA’s ecology and wildlife.
