About FNR

The United Republic of Tanzania, is one of East Africa countries within the Africa Great Lakes Region. Tanzania borders Uganda to the North; Kenya to the Northeast; Comoro Islands and the Indian Ocean to the East; Mozambique and Malawi to the South; Zambia to the Southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Western side.

Tanzania is endowed with different terrains and climate, which allow lives of various species of flora and fauna. The country has both the highest and the  lowest points in Africa; i.e the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and the floor of Lake Tanganyika respectively. Mount Kilimanjaro is in the Northeastern while Lake Tanganyika is in the West. Tanzania is situated just south of the Equator and was formed as a sovereign state in 1964 through the union of the theretofore - separate states of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

Tourism is one of the key economic sectors in Tanzania. The sector has shown impressive growth over the past few ears and brought about macro-economic diversification from the traditional reliance on agriculture. The country is recognized as one of the best tourist destinations in the World due to her vast tourism attractions. Essentially, more than 25% of the total land is dedicated for wildlife protection and other natural resources protection areas.

Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS), is among the Government agencies under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism mandated to manage and conserve Central Government forests and bee reserves and forests in the general lands in Tanzania. These forests varies from high montage forest mainly located in Eastern Arc Mountains areas, lowland forest, Miombo woodlands, plantation forest and Mangrove forests all with high endemism in terms of flora na fauna; hence being potential for ecotourism activities; to date a total of 20 forest reserves have been upgraded to Nature Forest Reserves due to their biodiversity richness. TFS has been promoting these forests and cultures and traditions of the adjacent communities among the country’s tourist attractions.