Analyzing land expropriation in the name of conservation: The case of Saadani Village and Saadani National Park in Tanzania
September 2014. by Alejandra Orozco-Quintero[i] Published by Intercontinental Cry Introduction Conservation interventions in the Saadani landscape on the coast of Tanzania have taken place since the mid-1960s, but it is only recently that state-managed...
Uhuru Newspaper: Serikali yamaliza mgogoro Hifadhi ya Saadani
4th ICCA Consortium Letter: Communication on the proposed eviction of Uvinje community of Saadani
“the small and very poor Uvinje community has invested considerable time and effort, not only in saving wildlife since the 1970s, but lately also in developing an eco-lodge venture with partners, which helps to underpin their commitment for the long term. The fundamental demand of Uvinje villagers to keep their ancestral lands, of which they have been able custodians, is thus now augmented by personal efforts and economic investments.”