WASIMA is a grassroots NGO based in southwestern Tanzania. We promote community livelihoods, sustainable environmental practices, wildlife conservation, and rural development in areas surrounding protected landscapes.
A healthy landscape for people and wildlife where humans, lions, and other wildlife coexist.
To promote community-led approaches to lion and other wildlife conservation in Western Tanzania.
We believe in a community-led conservation approach, working side by side with local communities to solve problems, make decisions, and create positive changes.
Reduction in illegal traditional lion hunting and lion dancing practices
Lion-proof bomas built in South-Western Tanzania
Livestock secured by Lion-proof bomas
Trees planted in villages around Katavi National Park and Lwafi Game Reserve
Students reached via students Wildlife Clubs
Hectares of forest preserved
We protect lions and communities by deploying Lion Conservation Ambassadors, early warning stations, and lion-proof bomas. These measures reduce conflict, improve safety, and promote peaceful coexistence.
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We strengthen Wildlife Management Areas, restore habitats through tree planting, and promote clean cooking and agroforestry. These efforts reduce deforestation, improve health, and build resilience.
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We foster alternative livelihoods through vocational training, poultry, beekeeping, and eco-entrepreneurship. These initiatives reduce dependence on natural resources and improve community wealth.
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We inspire conservation through wildlife film screenings, school clubs, community radio, and educational park trips. By engaging youth and adults, we foster a lasting connection to nature.
Learn MoreYour donation helps us protect lions, empower communities, and restore habitats in Tanzania.
Founded in 2011, WASIMA promotes community-led conservation of lions and wildlife in South-Western Tanzania. This strategic plan addresses human-lion conflicts and habitat loss in villages bordering protected areas in the Katavi-Rukwa-Mahale ecosystem. It outlines goals to mitigate conflicts, strengthen governance, and promote community participation in conservation.
Your support helps build a future where people and wildlife coexist peacefully.
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