IUCN in Tanzania

In Tanzania, IUCN is dedicated to preserving and restoring the natural environment by aligning our efforts with the country's national development strategies and environmental priorities. Our work is focused on addressing critical challenges such as rapid land use changes, biodiversity loss and the impacts of climate change. Through science-based partnerships, we influence progressive policies that enable sustainable and climate-resilient natural resource management that align with national development priorities. 

For over 30 years, IUCN Tanzania has partnered with local and international stakeholders to implement large-scale, impactful projects, driving positive change and fostering a harmonious relationship between people and nature through programs implemented across priority landscapes such as the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT), the Great Lakes region, transboundary river basins, the northern Acacia–savannah systems, the southern Miombo woodlands, and coastal and marine seascapes. Our vision is a future where Tanzania’s natural heritage is valued, protected, and thrives, contributing to the well-being of its people and the health of the planet. 

Our work includes safeguarding the unmatched mosaic of ecologically significant conservation areas; securing viable populations of the country’s unique and iconic species, reconnecting high-value watersheds and basin ecosystems. We support the restoration of forest, grassland and coastal ecosystems while harnessing the potential of the blue economy and building capacity for locally led and inclusive conservation. 

IUCN Tanzania has contributed to nationally significant conservation outcomes through the introduction and institutionalization of Integrated Coastal Zone Management approaches, support to the establishment of Tanzania’s first marine parks, and the advancement of transboundary water and ecosystem governance. Its work has strengthened community-based natural resource management and informed national policies on biodiversity conservation, climate change, water resources, and coastal governance, while promoting integrated approaches that link ecosystem conservation with livelihoods and climate resilience.