📋 Tender Overview
Created by the State of Niger in 2012 and supported by the European Union the National Nature Reserve of Termit and Tin-Toumma and its management represent a major challenge for Nigers biodiversity and for rural and nomadic populations. T he Ministry of the Environment and the Fight Against Desertification has defined a strategy jointly with the Communities and the NGO No to ensure its preservation. In March 2023 an EU mission visited the site to assess the results.This mission made it possible to meet the Authorities the local communities and to discuss the pressures threats and the activities put in place to respond to them both on the conservation aspects and on the aspects of rural development for the benefit of the communities as well as and on the identification of priorities for future support from the European Union via the new NaturAfrica initiative.It was organized by the NGO No manager of the reserve since 2019 and partner of Niger since 2012 via the European regional program PAPBIO in collaboration with the French Development Agency.Communities involved in the protection of the reserve to preserve the natural resources essential to their well-beingThe achievements already made the support of the population recognized via the Consultative Management Committees and a permanent field presence in the heart of the Termit massif in the Reserve are already showing their fruits but also underlining the importance of long-term support.In order to ensure effective management of the RNNTT it is necessary to obtain the support of the communities the nomadic way of life being dependent on the preservation of natural resources and habitats.No estimated the decrease of nearly 20 of the vegetation cover in the southern part of the reserve ultimately endangering livestock farming the main economic activity of the communities.377 km of firewall strips have been put in place.In 2022 alone in response to this situation the reserve facilitated access to veterinary care for nearly 123000 domestic animals distributed 165 tons of food for small ruminants for the most vulnerable families after a season of rains 2021 catastrophic.Access to health and education are also pillars of the management strategy. More than 3500 people for example received treatment in the reserve.There is also an increase in poaching and trafficking of all kinds feeding conflict zones in the sub-region contributing to the deterioration of security in the interior of Niger.In addition to the adhesion and involvement of the communities the strengthening of the rule of law in the reserve is therefore essential Governance Consultation application and respect for the law thanks to the sworn agents of the Water and Forestry body are so many key elements to improve the security and protection of this immense territory and its biodiversity.An invaluable heritage of Niger threatened by human pressure and the degradation of ecosystemsCreated in 2012 with an area of 86215 km 2 the T ermit and T in-Toumma N ational N ational R eserve RNNTT is the largest terrestrial protected area in Africa. It is located southeast of the Ar massif in the regions of Agadez and Zinder.It is home to a diversity of ecosystems representative of the Sahelo-Saharan zone vegetated dunes delimiting fossil rain valleys Saharan acacia steppes shrubby Saharan steppes dune deserts erg as well as the Termit massif.These ecosystems are the habitats of a wild fauna perfectly adapted to the desert strongly threatened by the anthropic pressure and the degradation of the ecosystems.The Reserve is the last space in the Sahara to house the entire pyramid of wild species some of which are in critical danger of extinction such as the addax less than 100 individuals in the wild in the world the gazelle dama 250 individuals in the wild worldwide.In addition to this natural heritage the Reserve represents an exceptional cultural heritageSecondary road from the salt roadAn important nomadic culture Toubou Tuaregs Arabs PeulhsAn important archaeological site rock paintings Neolithic siteA paleontological site of importance GadafawaThe nomadic pastoral population residing there estimated at 20000 people is divided into nomadic camps specific to each community.Outside the RNNTT the towns of Tesker Tabelot Fachi and NGourti have a population of approximately 400000 resulting in extremely low human population densities .Despite these low human densities maintaining lifestyles and subsistence is a major issue in the reserve.Niger with the financial support of the European Union has thus created this reserve to meet these challenges. Since then this support has never stopped.
