Tourist hunting and its role in the development of wildlife management areas in Tanzania

Abstract

Tourist hunting in Tanzania has developed over a long period and is a principle source of income for vast areas of the country. The industry has demonstrated an impressive growth in recent years and is an important source of foreign exchange to Tanzania but little information is available on the industry. The Wildlife Division of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism has developed a command system of control that favours a select group of hunting outfitters with reduced income generation and the exclusion of rural communities who are the legitimate holders of the land upon which hunting takes places. Concessions are leased at fixed rates far below the market value,