Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) invites applications from qualified applicants for the allocation of Tourist Hunting Blocks through electronic auctioning (e-auctioning). Currently, there are 24 vacant hunting Blocks within Game Reserves (GRs), Game Controlled Areas (GCAs) and Open Areas (OAs) that are immediately available for e-auctioning. Eligible hunting companies can be allocated up to five (5) hunting blocks each, which shall be of different categories. Auctioning will commence on 15th November 2019

Qualifications for allocation
ccording to the Wildlife Conservation Cap. 283, no person shall be considered for allocation of a hunting block unless:
(a) He has a company registered with the Registrar of Companies within Tanzania intending to engage in hunting of animals;
(b) At least one of the Directors has five (5) years experience in Wildlife based business and Conservation in Tanzania; and
(c) The company meets requirements of Section 39(3)(a) of the Wildlife Conservation Act.

Mode of application
Applicants will complete an online registration at http://portal.mnrt.go.tz through the appropriate e-form provided. After successful registration an applicant will be assigned an auto generated username and password sent via their registered e-mail addresses to enable them to access the e- auction portal.

For more information please contact
e-Auction of Hunting Blocks Help DeskTanzania Wildlife Management Authority Phone: +255784 999191; +255717187156; +255754043280
E-mail: e-auctionhuntingblocks@tawa.go.tz

Question:
what is the tenure of hunting blocks allocation?
Who should apply for hunting blocks?

Choices:
The tenure of ownership of hunting blocks shall be ten (10) years for Category I and II hunting blocks and 15 years for Category III blocks
Both local and foreign based hunting companies

 

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