British Prime Minister speaking about poaching in Tanzania

We are facing a disaster. Rhinos are killed by pirates every 10 minutes and is less than 3,500 leopard who remain wild.This is not only an environmental problem . For elephant 25,000 killed in 2011 and 22,000 killed in 2012 , is a sign indicating that the illegal trade of wild animals has now become a crime earthly powers affect economic development , resulting in conflicts , strengthen terrorist groups and affect people with poor people living in poverty .Poaching is affecting communities in Africa , especially those in inland areas where they face hardship scourge of poaching . There is important work continues every day throughout the continent to handle , set up conservation efforts in Namibia or new technological experiences in Kenya .This work has had a negative effect since more than 1000 troops have been killed wildlife in the past 10 years . Africa leads in the political response to the action taken at the Conference on African elephant at the end of December last year ( 2013) corresponds to Gabon in a bid to raise this at the United Nations.Leadership shown by Botswana, Gabon and other countries to face what exactly needed to settle the problem.But poaching and illegal trade in wildlife is a matter linaloigusa worldwide . The illegal trade in wildlife is a network of criminal thriller that is worth billions and has the potential to discourage development zone and threaten sustainable development .We are not leaving South ikabiliane this problem without help . All must tuonje effects of wildlife crime from the purification of money laundering to destroy the environment.It is our responsibility to support leadership that African countries and kwingineno are showing on this issue . Recently, we have embraced in the State Plan how to deal with illegal trade in wildlife.We have also announced new grants worth 10 million pounds for projects that aims to tackle poaching of elephants and other illegal trade of wildlife and we will report in detail after understanding the system we will use these subsidies .On February 13, the British invited various governments in Africa, Asia , America and Europe will bring together international effort .Tanzania was a unique representation for represented by President Jakaya Kikwete, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bernard Membe and Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Lazaro Nyalandu . This is something lililoleta motivated and demonstrate strong commitment and focus of Tanzania in addressing the problem of poaching .Minister Nyalandu on February 8 this year ( 2014) he said: " Given the seriousness of poaching facing Tanzania , the government is determined to fight and overcome poaching " .
The emphasis of the London conference was to improve and strengthen the law, afford to capture and take action those involved with poaching and illegal trade , to support efforts to strengthen and improve environmental sustainability for those areas that are influenced by sexual crimes for wildlife and reduce the need for derivative products and wildlife as the need for these products , then it becomes a catalyst for businesses.Hopefully governments in meeting the UK has left a unanimously to join us in putting on a political commitment to addressing wildlife crime and especially help countries affected by this issue in the fight against it . We can not continue to wait because it will be too late to save the existence of this unique form of creation.And if our unity, we can protect them, then we face a serious problem to another community to protect organisms that are unknown strongly against this piracy .Speaking at a meeting of donors to respond to the piracy of transporting wildlife February 3 compiled by Minister Nyalandu , British Ambassador Dianna Melrose made ​​his concerns about the growth of poaching :" Crimes against wildlife poaching especially of elephants in Tanzania will surely lies in the level of the volatility of that tragedy.A recent report on elephant figures for Selous - Mikumi parks and Ruaha - Rungwa shows the number of elephants in these areas is 13 084 and 20 090 now .This is the downfall of quantitative amounts of two-thirds since 2009. Selous National Park is global reserve by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ). Steps need to be taken urgently to end these atrocities against elephants risk of Tanzania .But Tanzania and other countries can not do this task alone. It is the responsibility of all of us . Most comprehensive effort to involve all means should be used primarily kuzilenga countries that are sources ; countries exporting country in line with need .It is my great hope zitakazohudhuria country governments meeting in London later this month will show the determination of the political situation on dealing with crimes against wildlife and helping countries like Tanzania in this fight . We can not further delay " .Mark Simmonds is the British Minister responsible for Africa Affairs

Alichosema waziri wa Uingereza kuhusu ujangili nchini

Ujangili nchini Tanzania unavyoshika kasi. Picha na Maktaba 

Tunakabiliwa na janga. Faru wanauawa na maharamia kila baada ya dakika 10 na ni wachache kuliko chui 3,500 ambao wamebaki porini.

Hili siyo tatizo tu la kimazingira. Kwa tembo 25,000 kuuawa mwaka 2011 na 22,000 kuuawa mwaka 2012, ni ishara inayoonyesha kuwa biashara haramu ya wanyama pori sasa imekuwa ni uhalifu wa kidunia wenye nguvu ya kuathiri maendeleo ya kiuchumi, kusababisha migogoro, kuimarisha vikundi vya kigaidi na kuathiri watu wenye hali duni ya watu waishio katika umaskini.

Ujangili unaathiri jamii barani Afrika, hususan yale maeneo katika bara ambapo wanakabiliwa na hali mbaya ya janga la ujangili. Kuna kazi muhimu inaendelea kila siku katika bara zima kushughulikia; kuanzisha jitihada za uhifadhi nchini Namibia au uzoefu wa kiteknolojia mpya nchini Kenya.

Kazi hii imekuwa na athari mbaya kwani zaidi ya askari wa wanyamapori 1000 wamekwisha uawa ndani ya kipindi cha miaka 10 iliyopita. Afrika inaongoza katika mwitikio wa kisiasa kwa hatua zilizochukuliwa katika Mkutano wa Afrika juu ya tembo mwishoni mwa mwezi Desemba mwaka jana (2013) sambamba na jitihada za Gabon katika kuliibua hili katika Umoja wa Mataifa.

Uongozi ulioonyeshwa na Botswana, Gabon na nchi nyingine ndivyo haswa inavyohitajika kulikabili na kulimaliza tatizo.

Lakini ujangili na biashara haramu ya wanyamapori ni suala linaloigusa dunia nzima. Biashara haramu ya wanyamapori ni mtandao wa kutisha wa kiuhalifu ambao una thamani ya mabilioni na ina fursa ya kuyumbisha ukanda na kutishia ustawi wa kimaendeleo endelevu.

Hatupaswi kuiachia Afrika ikabiliane na tatizo hili bila kuwasaidia. Lazima wote tuonje madhara ya uhalifu wa wanyamapori kuanzia usafishaji wa fedha haramu hadi kuharibu mazingira.

Ni jukumu letu kusaidia uongozi ambao nchi za Kiafrika na kwingineno wanaonyesha juu ya suala hili. Hivi karibuni, tumeridhia Mpango Kazi katika Serikali namna ya kukabiliana na biashara haramu ya wanyamapori.

Pia tumetangaza ruzuku mpya za thamani ya paundi milioni 10 kwa miradi ambayo inalenga kukabiliana na ujangili wa tembo na biashara nyingine haramu za wanyamapori na tutatoa taarifa kwa kina baada ya kufahamu mfumo tutakaotumia kutoa ruzuku hizi.

Mnamo Februari 13, Uingereza ilikaribisha Serikali mbalimbali za Afrika, Asia, Amerika na Ulaya kuleta juhudi za pamoja za kimataifa.

Tanzania ilikuwa nchi yenye uwakilishi wa kipekee kwa kuwakilishwa na Rais Jakaya Kikwete, Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje, Benard Membe na Waziri wa Maliasili na Utalii, Lazaro Nyalandu. Hili ni jambo lililoleta hamasa na kuonyesha dhamira imara na umakini wa Tanzania katika kushughulikia tatizo la ujangili.

Waziri Nyalandu mnamo Februari 8 mwaka huu (2014) alisema; “Ukizingatia uzito wa tatizo la ujangili linaloikabili Tanzania, Serikali imedhamiria kupambana na kuushinda ujangili”.

Msisitizo wa Mkutano wa London ulikuwa ni katika kuboresha na kuimarisha sheria, kumudu kukamata na kuwachukulia hatua wale wanaohusika na ujangili na biashara haramu; kusaidia jitihada za kuimarisha na kuboresha mazingira endelevu kwa maeneo yale ambayo yanaathirika na uhalifu unaofanywa kwa wanyamapori na kupunguza uhitaji wa bidhaa zitokanazo na wanyamapori kwani kwa uhitaji wa bidhaa hizo ndipo inakuwa kichocheo cha biashara hizo.

Tunatumaini Serikali mbalimbali katika mkutano wa Uingereza umeondoka na kauli moja ya kuungana nasi katika kuweka azma ya juu ya kisiasa katika kushughulikia uhalifu wa wanyamapori na kutusaidia hasa mataifa yanayoathirika na suala hili katika kupambana dhidi yake. Hatuwezi kuendelea kusubiri kwani kwa kufanya hivyo tutakuwa tumechelewa sana kuokoa uwepo wa aina hii za kipekee za viumbe.

Na endapo kwa umoja wetu hatutaweza kuwalinda, basi tutakabiliwa na tatizo kubwa sana la kuweza kulinda hata jamii nyingine ya viumbe ambavyo havijulikani sana dhidi ya uharamia huu.

Akizungumza katika mkutano wa wahisani wa kukabiliana na uharamia wa kusafirisha wanyamapori Februari 3 ulioandaliwa na Waziri Nyalandu, Balozi wa Uingereza Dianna Melrose alitoa dukuduku lake juu ya ukuaji wa ujangili:

“Uhalifu wa wanyamapori hasa ujangili dhidi ya tembo nchini Tanzania hakika upo katika kiwango cha hali tete ya kuwa janga.

Ripoti ya hivi karibuni juu ya Takwimu za Tembo kwa mbuga za Selous-Mikumi na Ruaha-Rungwa inaonyesha idadi ya tembo katika maeneo haya kwa sasa ipo 13,084 na 20,090.

Hii ni anguko la kitakwimu kwa kiasi cha mbili ya tatu toka mwaka 2009. Mbuga ya Selous ni hifadhi ya kidunia ya Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Elimu Sayansi na Utamaduni(UNESCO). Inabidi zichukuliwe hatua za haraka za kukomesha mauaji haya hatari dhidi ya tembo wa Tanzania.

Lakini Tanzania na nchi zingine haziwezi kutekeleza jukumu hili peke yao. Ni jukumu letu sote. Jitihada pana zenye kuhusisha njia zote zinapaswa kutumika hasa kuzilenga nchi ambazo ndizo vyanzo; nchi za kusafirisha sambamba na nchi hitaji.

Ni matumaini yangu makubwa Serikali za nchi zitakazohudhuria Mkutano wa London baadae mwezi huu zitaonyesha azma ya hali ya juu ya kisiasa kushughulikia uhalifu dhidi ya wanyamapori na kusaidia nchi kama Tanzania katika mapambano haya. Hatuwezi kuchelewa zaidi”.

Mark Simmonds ni Waziri wa Uingereza anayeshughulikia Masuala ya Bara la Afrika