Support Black Rhinoceros Tender

Activity Id:
65915
Project Number:
F21AP03712
Implementing Partner:
Frankfurt Zoological Society
Activity Start Date:
N/A
Activity End Date:
2026-10-31
Country:
Tanzania
Country Code:
TZA
Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Funding Agency:
Department of the Interior
Managing Agency:
Department of the Interior
Fiscal Year:
2025
Current Dollar Amount:
$32,500
International Sector:
General Environmental Protection
USG Sector:
Natural Resources and Biodiversity
Description:
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT A CONSERVATION EFFORT IN THE GREATER SERENGETI ECOSYSTEM AND MKOMAZI NATIONAL PARK, NORTHERN TANZANIA BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL AND MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR MONITORING AND PROTECTION IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM SURVIVAL OF IMPORTANT BLACK RHINOCEROS POPULATIONS. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO CONSERVE THE EASTERN BLACK RHINOCEROS AND THEIR HABITAT BY ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF POACHING AND THE LOSS OF TOURISM REVENUE DUE TO THE WORLDWIDE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) PROVIDING FIELD EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRING VEHICLES FOR RHINOCEROS PROTECTION TEAMS (2) MONITORING RHINOCEROS POPULATIONS (3) UPGRADING INFRASTRUCTURE (4) IMPROVING WATER PROVISION AND (5) FACILITATING COMMUNICATIONS AMONG STAKEHOLDERS.