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Citing intelligence reports in his possession, Minister Kigwangalla stated that he had reliable information on the fact that foreigners, mainly from neighboring countries, were operating in the Moyowosi and Kigosi reserves in the Kibondo District and Makere Forest Reserve.
Kigwangalla accused regional leaders, led by regional commissioner Emanuel Maganga, of being lax in protecting the nation's natural resources by allowing invaders to inflict damage in areas protected by activities such as farming, livestock and even He asked them to supervise the expulsion of the invaders with immediate effect.
"It is unimaginable that public officials who are supposed to be examples of patriotism can allow outsiders to do what they want in protected areas we do not even allow our own wananchi to go to." install inside, "said the minister.
therefore issued a three-month ultimatum to persons living or operating in the 500-meter buffer zone in all protected areas to voluntarily leave or be forcibly evicted.
Kigwangalla issued a similar order last week in Busega District, Simiyu Region, issuing a 45-day ultimatum to those who encroached on the Kijereshi Reserve to leave of their own accord.
Before Simiyu, the minister was in the Mara area where he was calling the traditional chiefs of the Serengeti district to help the authorities. after the murder of nine lions by poisoning early last month.
At least three people reportedly played an active role in the incident that occurred in Nyichoka village, adjacent to the Ikorongo reserve in Serengeti National Park. Since 1965, Kigwangalla, which was the second day of its visit to Kigoma, has also asked the Tanzanian Forest Service to preserve village forests near Gombe National Park, with the aim of creating a chimpanzee crossing between park and forest reserves of Tongwe East, Tongwe West, Masito East and Masito West.
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