Mission & General Information

TAWIRI is a public institution that was established under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism in 1980 with the mandate to carry out and co-ordinate wildlife research in the United Republic of Tanzania. TAWIRI is the CITES Scientific Authority in Tanzania. The headquarters of TAWIRI is at Njiro in Arusha, Tanzania.The Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) is headquartered in Arusha

Arusha

Arusha is a city in northern Tanzania. It is the capital of the Arusha Region, which claims a population of 1,288,088, including 281,608 for the Arusha District . Arusha is surrounded by some of Africa's most famous landscapes and national parks...

, Tanzania

Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...

 and has four research stations in other parts of the country.

TAWIRI is responsible for supervising all wildlife research related activities in Tanzania. The mission is to:

• Carry out research on various aspects of wildlife and biodiversity in general.
• Co-ordinate and supervise all wildlife research in the country.
• Advise the Government and wildlife management authorities on sustainable conservation of wildlife resources.
• Facilitate the involvement of Tanzanians in wildlife research including training.

The headquarters of TAWIRI is in Arusha, Northern Tanzania. It has sub-offices in several other locations including the Serengeti (Seronera).

TAWIRI works closely with Tanzania National Parks and the Division of Wildlife.

The headquarters of TAWIRI is in Arusha, Northern Tanzania. It has sub-offices in several other locations including the Serengeti (Seronera), and in Kigoma town.