The Regional Administrative Secretary for Kigoma insists to Protect and Preserve Environment

Kigoma Regional Administrative Secretary Eng. Dr. John S. Ndunguru speaking Journalists, shortly after the Meeting held today at Regional Commissioner's Office.

Gombe National Park Conservator Dr. Noelia Myonga speaking in the interview with Journalist after the meeting which was organised for the purposes of informing Village leader of Mwamgongo an Mtanga on the new boundaries agreed between the two villages and Gombe National Park.

District Commissioner for Kigoma District Hon. Ramadhan Maneno sharing a word during the Meeting.

The Regional Administrative Secretary for Kigoma, Eng. Dr. John S. Ndunguru has insisted leaders from Mtanga and Mwamgongo villages to administer and educate people on protecting and preserving environment for the sake of the present and generations to come.

Dr. Ndunguru said this during a meeting held at Regional Commissioner’s office which was organized by the Gombe National Park, aimed at giving report about the new boundaries between Gombe National Park a the two adjacent villages of Mtanga na Mwamgongo.

“We have to learn from some  other regions in Tanzania which have long been  experiencing shortage of rainfalls or hardly, this is due to their past mistakes they made of cutting trees, cultivating alongside rives and other human activities which are ant-environmental friendly” Dr. Ndunguru said

He added Kigoma region has never experience neither shortage   of rainfalls nor food, this should not end up we have to make sure we strive as much as possible to protect and preserve our environment.

During the report delivery the Conservator of Gombe National Park Dr. Noelia Myonga said the long existed conflict between the Gombe National Park and the two neighboring villages of Mtanga and Mwamgongo has finally been resolve by the new boundaries signed by H.E. the President of URT,  Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Government Advert of 31^st October, 2013  Published on 19^th July 2013, hence to mean that the Advert No. 234 Publication Na. 21/6/68 AN 73/27/4  of the National Parks Ordinance (Cap. 412) Section 3 is cancelled.

The new boundaries give Gombe National Park an area of 1.5 km² from lake shore unto the water area and 14 km² alongside the lakeshore and Gombe National Park. However, seven houses which were built in the park and burial area will be left to be owned by Mwamgongo and Mtanga villages.

Dr. Myonga explained the aim of inquiring the area is targeted at increasing fishes and dagaa around the area which in turn will attract tourists for traditional fishing, snorkeling, sport fishing, swimming by boats and Canoes. 

The meeting was also attended by ward representatives from Mwamgomgo, represeantatives from the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements  Development, and town planner from Kigoma region.