Livestock grazing in national parks to be nationalized, warns minister



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Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Dr. Hamisi Kigwangala issued the warning yesterday while addressing villagers of Lyazumbi at the border with Lwafi game reserve in Nkasi district who have been grazing livestock in protected areas Katavi National Park.

He said the They would not be penalized for the act, instead they would be nationalized.

"The villagers here are used to paying penalties. The government has now stopped penalizing them for grazing in the park, "he said.

The minister, since his appointment to the docket, has been stinging the country. 19659002]

"We will now proceed to protect national parks and other protected areas." he said.

He said that he was in the position of the Minister of Finance in the United States.

According to the Minister, the project is currently in the pipeline will be implemented. Until then, were not allowed to graze in national parks and other protected areas.

"If the government does not take measures against grazing in the parks, we might end up with destroyed parks," he said. [19659002] He said he would soon be able to attend the meeting of the National Forestry Authority in Nkasi District to be under the Tanzania Forestry Services (TFS) to be away from the current conflicts between villagers and the Nkasi district council

" Katavi National Park, "he said.

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