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Njombe West Conservation Association (NJOWECA) is a Non-Governmental organization, Non profit making organization. That has been registered by the Tanzania Registrar of Societies in the Ministry of Home Affair since September 2001 (registration No. 10992)

NJOWECA is established particularly to help the community in conservation of biodiversity in Njombe west Constituency that comprises Imalinyi, Mdandu and Wanging’ombe divisions in Njombe district with objectives of;

  1. Initiating, facilitating and promoting environmental conservation, poverty and illiteracy eradication and disaster prevention (Global warming, hunger, HIV/AIDS and management.
  2. Carrying out or coordinating research, study and other development oriented work on environmental problems, disseminate environmental research findings and educate the community in all issues concerning environment, by organizing seminars, workshops, study tours and publishing various material, for environmental awareness raising.
  3. Identifying and keeping records of environmental information relevant to Njombe west constituency.
  4. To advice policy makers and community as whole on environmental related issues, HIV/AIDS, Youth and Women empowerment.

Since 2001 NJOWECA has been engaging in forests conservation at Wangama ward (which comprise Mdandu, Imalilo, Ikanga and Wangama villages. To date the community of Wangama village has actively worked in tree planting, reforestation, afforestation, soil erosion control, water source management and practically empowering women and youth on environmental conservation.

   
   
The lives of all Tanzanians depend on natural resources for both the present and future generations.  The country is endowed with significant natural resources, which include Forests and Woodlands, wild animals, rivers, lakes and wetlands.  All these resources play big roles to the economy in terms of the social and economic goods and services, which they provide.  The depletion of these resources will positively undermine the ecological sustainability of economic activity.