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Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization)

G.N. No. 181 (contd.)

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GOVERNMENT NOTICE NO. 181 published on 20/5/2016

THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT

(CAP. 283)

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REGULATIONS _______

(Made under section 54(2) and 121(a),(e) and (f))

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THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (NON-CONSUMPTIVE

WILDLIFE UTILIZATION) REGULATIONS, 2016

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

Regulation Title

1. Citation

2. Application

3. Interpretation

PART II

CONDITIONS AND PERMITS

4. Non-consumptive wildlife utilization

5. Non-consumptive Wildlife Use Permit

6. Investment in non-consumptive wildlife activity

7. Non-consumptive wildlife utilization in game sanctuary, zoo etc

8. Criteria for designating areas for non-consumptive use

9. Conditions for business and investment

10. Conditions of research and educational activities

11. Non-Consumptive use in hunting blocks



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12. Change of ownership or operator without notification to Director

13. Restriction on non-consumptive wildlife activity without a guide

14. No obstruction of lawful activity

15. Non-consumptive use in private land

PART III

FEES AND REVENUE SHARING

16. Fees

17. Limitation to charging extra fees

18. Fees not refunded on cancellation

19. Benefit sharing

PART IV

VARIATION, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A PERMIT

20. Powers of the Director to suspend, or revoke permit and vary conditions

21. Permit holder to be heard

22. Appeal to Minister

PART V

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

23. Offences and Penalties

24. Revocation

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SCHEDULES

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THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT,

(CAP.283)

_________

REGULATIONS

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(Made under sections 54(2) and 121(a), (e) and (f))

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THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (NON-CONSUMPTIVE WILDLIFE UTILIZATION)

REGULATIONS, 2016

PART I

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

Citation 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wildlife

Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization)

Regulations, 2016. Application

Cap. 333

Cap. 288

2. These Regulations shall apply to conservation areas,

wildlife ranches, wildlife farms, zoo and game sanctuaries or other

areas with wildlife resources for sustainable non consumptive use

as shall be designated by the Director except in National Parks, the

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, conservation areas established

under the Antiquities Act, Marine reserve and Forest Reserves and

towns as prescribed under the Local Government (Urban

Authorities) Act. Interpretation 3. In these Regulations unless the context otherwise

requires- Cap. 283 “Act” means the Wildlife Conservation Act; “Authorized Officer” means the Director, a Wildlife Officer, a

Wildlife Warden, Wildlife Ranger or Police Officer, and

includes the following: (a) an employee of the Forest and Beekeeping Division of or

above the rank of Forest Ranger;



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(b) an employee of National Parks of or above the rank of

Park Ranger; (c) an employee of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area of or

above the rank of Park Ranger; (d) an employee of the Fisheries Division of or above the rank

of Fisheries Assistant; (e) an employee in Wildlife Management Area of a

designation of a Village Game Scout; (f) an employee of Marine Parks and Reserves of, or above

the rank of Marine Parks Ranger; (g) an employee of the Antiquities Division of the rank of or

above the rank of Conservator of Antiquities; and (h) any other public officer or any person who shall be

appointed in writing by the Director; “conservation area” means a game reserve, a game controlled area,

Wildlife Management Area, a corridor area, migratory

route, buffer zone, dispersal area, wildlife ranch, wildlife

farm, zoo and wildlife sanctuary or any other area

designated by the Director; “citizen” for the purpose of Part III of these Regulations means

citizens of the East African Community member states; “closed season” means a closed period declared by the Minister

under the Act; “Director” means the Director of Wildlife appointed under the

Act; “established campsite” means a campsite with developed

structures for purposes of provision of basic campsite

services; “dispersal area” means an area habitually used by the wild animal

species for feeding, laying, storing eggs, rearing or

feeding their young and includes breeding places; “filming ”includes the act of taking sequence of images of objects

by a camera or similar device that works like a camera to

provide optical illusions of continuous movement or

sequence when projected into a screen; “fly campsite” means a campsite set temporarily for tourists away

from their base or permanent campsite; “game sanctuary” means a place where wild animals are reared in

captivity in natural state primarily for educational and

recreational purposes;



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“guest” means any person, who in return for payment of an

amount of money whether such payment is made by such

person or any other person, occupies or reserves for

occupation, accommodation in a tourism facility for over a

period of or part of twenty four hours; “hunting block” means an area with game animals which is

delineated or set aside and approved by the Director for

trophy or sport hunting; “lodge” means an accommodation establishment located within or

near natural habitat rich in fauna and flora, in which the

majority of clients are leisure seekers; “migratory route” means an area of a strip or zone of land used by

herds of wild animals in their migratory circles or seasonal

movements; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for wildlife; “night game drive” means an activity of driving a motor vehicle or

boat from the time the sun sets to 22:00 hours for purposes

of viewing wild animals by a tourist; “non-consumptive use” means the use of scenery, cultural and

natural resources that does not involve taking any

specimen from the scene, cultural site or the wild and

includes game viewing, bird watching, walking safaris,

hiking, canoeing, boating, scuba diving, mountaineering

and any other similar or related activity; “non-consumptive wildlife utilization permit” means authorisation

by the Director to carry out non-consumptive wildlife

tourism activity; “open area” means any land with wildlife other than that in a

National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Game

Reserve, Game Controlled Area, Wildlife Management

Area, zoo, game farm, game sanctuary, wildlife ranch;

Marine Reserve, Marine park, Nature Reserve and Forest

Reserve; “operator” means any person who owns, conducts or operates a

tourism facility or activities or is responsible for its

management; “rafting” means an outdoor leisure activity pursued by way of

floating on or over a water body in a raft; “special campsite” means an area identified for camping with no

facility used for camping;



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“sport fishing” means fishing for recreational purposes; “tented camp” means accommodation establishment comprising

mainly of semi permanent and, or mobile tented

accommodation facilities located in an area with wildlife; “tourism” means activities of a person travelling to or staying at a

place outside his usual environment for more than twenty

four hours and less than a year and whose main purposes

of travel is other than the exercise of an activity

remunerated from within the place visited, and where this

activity is undertaken by a resident it shall be known as

domestic tourism; “tourist” means a person who is travelling to a place outside his

usual environment for a period between twenty four hours

and one year and whose purpose of travel is other than the

exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place

visited, and where this activity is undertaken by a resident

it shall be known as domestic tourist; “tour guide” means a person who accompanies tourists and is

capable of interpreting resources in areas where non-

consumptive wildlife tourism activity is conducted; “traditional guide” means a person with indigenous wildlife

guiding skills, informal education or knowledge who

accompanies tourists in undertaking non-consumptive

wildlife tourism activity; “visitor” means any person whose usual place of residence is

outside an area visited, for a period not exceeding one

year for reasons other than employment; “wildlife” shall have the same meaning ascribed to it under the

Act; “wildlife corridor” means an area of land used by wild animal

species in their seasonal movements from one part of an

ecosystem to another in search of basic requirements such

as water, food, space and habitat; “wildlife farming” means intensive animal husbandry, breeding or

raising of one or more wild animal species on a totally

enclosed surface area that is less than 25 hectares in a

manner that is intended to domesticate the animal and

with a view to engage in different forms of wildlife

utilization; “wildlife ranch” means an area of extensive multiform utilization



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of species of wildlife where a wide range of

complementary uses are professionally managed so as to

render the animals compatible of tourist hunting, sport

hunting, cropping, sale of live animals, tourism and sport

fishing; and “Zoo” means a place where wildlife is kept in captivity for

recreation, research and or educational purposes.

PART II CONDITIONS AND PERMITS

Non-

consumptive

wildlife

utilization

Cap. 65

4. A person shall not operate non-consumptive wildlife

tourism without having a licence issued under the Tourism Act,

authorizing the holder to operate a facility or any other tourism

business. Non-

consumptive

Wildlife Use

Permit

5.-(1) Any person who intends to conduct non-

consumptive use shall apply for a permit to the Director. (2) An application made under this regulation shall be in a

form specified in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

Cap. 65

(3) Where the Director is satisfied that an application has

been duly made in accordance with the provisions of these

Regulations, shall issue a permit in a form prescribed in the

Second Schedule to these Regulations authorizing the applicant to

conduct the activity applied for upon payment of the prescribed

fees. (4) The Director may attach any condition on the permit to

be issued. (5) Notwithstanding the provision of this regulation, the

Director may, upon application with or without a fee, grant special

permission to individuals or group of individuals to conduct non-

consumptive use for: (a) research;

(b) educational purpose;

(c) cultural purpose;

(d) promotional activity; or

(e) state visits. (6) The Director may, on application by a tour operator

and upon payment of fees as determined by the Director, authorize



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any form of non-consumptive use not prescribed under regulation

16(2) of these Regulations. Investment in

non-

consumptive

wildlife

activity

6.-(1) The Director shall advertise sites located in Game

Reserves or Game Controlled Areas designated for investment in

the form of tourism facilities such as tented camp, lodge, or

similar business in non-consumptive wildlife utilization, inviting

interested persons to apply.

(2) The Director shall use normal tendering procedures in

advertising, evaluating and awarding investment concessions in

Game Reserve or a Game Controlled Area. (3) The Director shall sign a concession agreement with a

successful bidder on such terms and conditions as may be

specified therein. (4) The concession agreement shall contain among other

things: Cap. 65 (a) condition on how the facility should be constructed

and maintained, type of facility, materials to be used

in the construction, location of the proposed

development and design and layout;

(b) accessibility;

(c) operations of the facility;

(d) staff matters;

(e) aesthetic qualities and considerations;

(f) environmental consideration measures;

(g) water, sanitation and electricity issues;

(h) what happens and what cannot happen in the proposed

facility;

(i) security and safety measures;

(j) payment of concession fees and other taxes;

(k) alterations or additions to the proposed development;

and

(l) quality of services to be provided. (5) Subject to sub-regulation (3), no person shall operate

or engage in non-consumptive wildlife business without a licence

issued by the Tanzania Tourism Licensing Board under the

Tourism Act. (6) Any person permitted to invest in accordance with the



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provision of subregulation (1) shall: (a) ensure that the investment is completed and granted

the relevant licences and permits within a period of

three years from the date of signing a concession

agreement; and (b) pay the concession fees as prescribed in these

Regulations from the date of signing the concession

agreement. (7) Any person who fails to complete the investment in

the prescribed period shall on top of paying the concession fee,

pay to the Director Sixty thousand United States Dollars for each

delayed year: Provided that, the delayment shall not exceed two years. Non-

consumptive

wildlife

utilization in

game

sanctuary, zoo

etc

7.-(1) The Director may, upon application, grant

permission to owners of wildlife farm, wildlife ranch, zoo and

game sanctuary to conduct non-consumptive use.

(2) A person who has been granted permission under sub-

regulation (1) shall protect the surrounding environment against

pollution which may endanger the ecological integrity of the area. Criteria for

designating

areas for non-

consumptive

use

8. The Director shall, in designating an area for

sustainable Non- consumptive uses in buffer zone, corridors,

dispersal area, migratory routes and other areas with wildlife

potentials consider the following criteria: (a) potentiality for wildlife recovery upon given time of

investment leading to the increase in animal

population; (b) diversity of animal species and habitat; (c) the boundary of the proposed area is clearly

demarcated, described by physical features and or

permanent visible marks as may be applicable; and (d) significance wildlife based tourism activities.

Conditions for

business and

investment

9. Subject to regulation 6, the applicant for business or

investment for non-consumptive wildlife utilization shall be

required to:

(a) own a company dully registered in Tanzania;



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(b) have a respective tourism license issued by the

Tanzania Tourism Licensing Board; (c) established office premises;

(d) submit a business plan relating to the proposed

undertaking;

(e) have capacity to carry out the business of non-

consumptive wildlife utilization; (f) comply with the General Management Plan or

Resource Management Zone Plan of the area or the

Land Use Plan as the case may be;

(g) carry out an Environmental and Social Impact

Assessment and obtain an approval from the

competent authority where applicable;

(h) sign an agreement with the Director on the modalities

of establishing the investment or operations; (i) pay fees as prescribed under these Regulations or as

prescribed by the Director; and

(j) comply with any other condition as may be prescribed

by the Director. Conditions of

research and

educational

activities

10. Any person who wants to conduct research or

education activity in a conservation area shall upon obtaining

necessary permits from the relevant authorities, apply for the entry

permit to the Director and pay the prescribed fees. Non-

Consumptive

use in hunting

blocks

11. Non consumptive use activity shall be conducted in

areas set aside as hunting block during the closed season provided

that: (a) those activities are conducted by hunting company

allocated that block; and

(b) those activities are conducted in agreement with the

hunting company allocated that block.

Change of

ownership or

operator

without

notification of

the Director

12.-(1) No person permitted to conduct non-consumptive

wildlife utilization in form of a lodge, tented camp or similar

establishment in a Game Reserve or Game Controlled Area shall

transfer ownership of the lodge, tented camp or similar

establishment without prior notifying the Director of such

intention and obtaining his written consent.



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(2) Upon receiving the Director’s consent under sub-

regulation (1), a person shall be required to pay a transfer fee of

seventy thousand United States Dollars. Restriction on

non-

consumptive

wildlife

activity

without a

guide

13. A person or group of persons undertaking non-

consumptive wildlife activity shall be accompanied by a registered

tour guide.

No obstruction

of lawful

activity

14. Any person who carries out non-consumptive wildlife

utilization business or activities in any area shall ensure that his

operations are carried out safely, and are not likely to prevent any

other duly authorized or licensed person or any other person from

passing through or conducting other lawful activities or business. Non –

consumptive

use in private

land

15. Any person who carries out any non-consumptive use

activity in buffer zone, corridors, dispersal area, migratory routes,

in a private owned and managed land shall only be required to pay

wildlife activity fees prescribed in these Regulations.

PART III FEES AND REVENUE SHARING

Fees 16.-(1) Every non-consumptive wildlife activity

conducted in conservation areas as provided for or specified under

these Regulations shall be charged fees as prescribed in the Third

and Fourth Schedules to these Regulations. (2) Without prejudice to sub-regulation (1), the Third and

Fourth Schedules to these Regulations shall have effect in respect

of activities provided for: (a) Game Reserves: (i) conservation fees (per person per day) for

the period commencing at the time of

arrival and ending after 24 hours on the

following day or part of such period and

for each following period of 24 hours or

part thereof;



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(ii) concession fees for the use of area;

(iii) entry fee (entry, game viewing, walking

safaris and bird watching);

(iv) night game drive personal entry fee;

(v) vehicle entry fee;

(vi) camping fee;

(vii) guiding fee;

(viii) sport fishing fee;

(ix) horse or camel riding fee;

(x) cycling fee;

(xi) hiking or mountaineering fee;

(xii) air craft landing fee;

(xiii) airstrip charges;

(xiv) commercial photographing, filming and

cinematography fee;

(xv) motor boat entry fee;

(xvi) boating fee;

(xvii) rafting or canoeing fee;

(xviii) balloon operation fee;

(xix) balloon flight fee; and

(xx) Government employed guide fee. (b) Other conservation areas: (i) conservation fee (per person per day) for the

period commencing at the time of arrival and

ending after 24 hours on the following day or

part of such period and for each following

period of 24 hours or part thereof;

(ii) entry fee;

(iii) night game drive fee;

(iv) vehicle entry fee;

(v) camping fee;

(vi) Government or Authorized Association

employed guide fee;

(vii) aircraft landing fee;

(viii) area concession fee;

(ix) horse or camel riding fee;

(x) cycling fee;



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(xi) hiking or mountaineering fee

(xii) commercial photographing, filming and

cinematography fee;

(xiii) balloon operation fee; and

(xiv) balloon flight fee. (3) The Director shall collect the fees prescribed under

these Regulations on behalf of the Authorized Associations and

the Local Government Authority and such fees shall be subjected

to the benefit sharing formula specified under these Regulations. (4) Any person who fails to pay fees within the prescribed

time shall pay an additional ten percent of the fee due within

fourteen days of notification. (5) Any person who fails to comply with the requirement

of sub-regulation (3) within the prescribed time shall further be

liable to pay additional thirty percent of the prescribed fee within

fourteen days of notification. (6) Any person who fails to comply with the requirement

provided for in sub-regulation (3) and (4), commits an offence and

shall be liable upon conviction to a fine of five million shillings or

to imprisonment for a term of one year or both. (7) In addition to the sentence under sub-regulation (5)

the court shall order the payment of the fees due under sub-

regulation (4). (8) Children below five years shall not be eligible to pay

conservation fees. Limitation to

charging extra

fees

17.-(1) Save as provided for under the Tourism Act, the

fees to be charged for non-consumptive wildlife utilisation shall

only be as indicated in these Regulations.

Cap.65 (2) No Local Authority or any other Authority shall

charge or establish other fees related to non consumptive wildlife

utilisation except with the written permission of the Director. Fees not

refunded on

cancellation

18. No payment made by a client shall be refunded upon

cancellation of a permit issued for conducting non-consumptive

wildlife utilization activities. Benefit sharing 19. The revenue accrued from non-consumptive wildlife

utilization activities or business shall be distributed as follows:



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(a) Game Controlled Areas (i) 50% shall be directed to the Director; (ii) 30% shall be directed to the District Council

(s) of the respective area; and (iii) 20% shall be directed to the Village

Government (s) surrounding the respective

Game Controlled Area. (b) Wildlife Management Areas: (i) 70% shall be directed to the Authorized

Association managing the Wildlife

Management Area; (ii) 25% shall be directed to the Director; and (iii) 5% shall be directed to the District Council. (c) Other conservation areas except Game Reserves,

Game Controlled Areas and Wildlife Management

Areas: (i) 25% shall be directed to the Director; (ii) 15% shall be directed to the District Council

of the respective area; and (iii) 60% shall be directed to the Village

Government of the respective area.

PART IV VARIATION, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A PERMIT

Powers of

Director to

suspend, or

revoke permit

and vary

conditions

20. Subject to Part VII(e) of the Act, the Director, a

wildlife officer or a licensing officer may at any time revoke or

suspend any permit or vary the conditions of a permit granted to

any person under these Regulations.

Permit holder

to be heard 21.-(1) Notwithstanding the foregoing Regulation, the

Director, a wildlife officer or a licensing officer shall not revoke,

suspend or vary any permit or vary the conditions of any permit

granted under these Regulations without giving the permit holder

an opportunity to show cause why the permit should not be

revoked. (2) Subject to the conditions stipulated under sub-

regulation (1) the permit holder shall have a right to make



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representation or show cause to the Director as to why his permit

shall not be revoked, suspended or varied. (3) The Director upon receipt of the complaints may re-

consider or reject the submission within thirty days after receiving

the representation or the cause. Appeal to

Minister 22.-(1) Any person who is aggrieved by the decision of

the Director under regulation 21 may, within thirty days after

receiving a notification from the Director, appeal to the Minister. (2) The Minister shall make a decision within thirty days

from the date of receiving the appeal.

PART V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION

Offence and

Penalty 23. Unless otherwise provided, a person who contravenes

the provisions of these Regulations commits an offence and on

conviction shall be liable to a fine of two million shillings or to

imprisonment for a term of one year or both. Revocation of

GN. No. 357

of 2008

24. The Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive

Wildlife Utilization) Regulations, 2008 are hereby revoked.

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SCHEDULES

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FIRST SCHEDULE

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(Made under regulation 5(2))

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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA


(CAP.283)

WF. No.:…………

No.:…………………

APPLICATION FOR A NON-CONSUMPTIVE USE PERMIT

1. Applicant’s Name .................................................................................................

2. Business Address................................ 3. Telephone Number……………..

4. E-mail……………………………………………..

5. TTLB Licence Number ………………………….(where applicable)

6. Intended conservation area of operation …………………………………………

7. Entry Point……………………………… 8. Exit Point………………………………..

9. Date of arrival………………… 10. Expected Date of departure……………………

11. Vehicle/ Aircraft/motor boat/balloon craft Registration Number……………………………….

12.Vehicle Tare Weight/ Aircraft/motor boat/balloon craft carrying capacity

…………………………………………………

13.Other mode of transport (e.g motorbike, horse, bicycle, etc.)................................



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14. Particulars of Tourist(s)

15. Name of Tour Leader/Professional Guide/Tour Guide……………………………………..

DECLARATION BY APPLICANT

I………………………………. hereby declare that the above particulars are correct and I

further declare that I understand and shall comply with the requirements of the Wildlife

Conservation Act, and the Wildlife Conservation (Non -Consumptive Wildlife Utilization)

Regulations, 2015.

.......................................... .....................................................

Date Signature of Applicant

............................................

Place

NOTE: Any person who makes a false declaration in an application for a permit

commits an offence.

S/N Name of

Tourist

Citizenship Non-

consumptive

Wildlife

Activity

No.

of

Days

Age Sex Passport No./

National ID

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10



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SECOND SCHEDULE

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(CAP.283)

WF. No. …………….

No..............................

PERMIT TO CONDUCT NON CONSUMPTIVE WILDLIFE USE

NOT TRANSFERABLE

1. Permit Holder.........................................................................................

2. Business Address.............................

3. Telephone Number………………

4. E-mail……………………………………………..

5. TTLB Number ……………………………… (where applicable)

6. Non- Consumptive Wildlife Activity Application Form No.…………

7. Area of operation…………………………………………

8. Entry Point……………………………………

9. Exit Point……………………………………..

10. Date of arrival………………………………………………

11. Expected Date of departure…………………………………

12. Vehicle/Aircraft Registration Number……………………………….

13. Vehicle Tare Weight…………………………………………………

14. Particulars of Tourist(s)

S/N

Name

of

Tourist

Citizenship Non-consumptive

Wildlife Activity

No. of

Days

Age Sex Amount Paid

TAS USD

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

8.

9.

10.



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15. Vehicle Entry Fee TAS/USD $ ………………………………………..

16. This permit is valid for………..days starting from………….. to ……………….

17. Name of Tour Leader/Tour Guide…………………………

18. Name and Signature of Licensing Officer…………………………...

Amount paid TAS/USD$ ..............................................................................

ERV No……………………. Date………………………………….

Special conditions (if any)-

................................................................................................................... ....

........................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................

………………………….. ……………………..

Signature of Holder Director of Wildlife

(Name and Signature of the Licensing

Officer and official stamp)



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THIRD SCHEDULE

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(Made under Regulation 16(1))

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UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA


(CAP.283)

NON-CONSUMPTIVE WILDLIFE UTILIZATION ACTIVITY FEE

A: ENTRY FEES

(i) SELOUS, IKORONGO, GRUMETI AND MASWA GAME RESERVES

Age group Fee per person per day

Citizen

(Tanzanian Shillings)

For 24 Hours

Non citizen

(US Dollars)

For 24 Hours

(a)Aged 18 years and Above 5,000.00 50.00

(b)Aged 5-17 years 3,000.00 30.00

(c)Aged below 5 years Free Free

(ii) OTHER GAME RESERVES


Citizen

(Tanzania Shillings)

For 24 Hours

Non citizen

(US Dollars)

For 24 Hours

(a)Aged 18 years and Above 4,000.00 20.00

(b)Aged 5-17 years 2,000.00 10.00

(c)Aged below 5 years Free Free



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B: COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHING/FILMING OR CINEMATOGRAPHY FEE

Fees for commercial photographing/Filming/Cinematography

(NB: Commercial photographing, Filming/cinematography fees cover entrance, camping and

filming fees)

Operation period Fee per person per day

Citizen

(US Dollars) or its

equivalent in TAS

Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)

1 day to 89 days 50.00 200.00

90 days to 179 days 40.00 150.00

180 days to 729 days 30.00 100.00

C: FEES FOR ESTABLISHED, SPECIAL OR FLY CAMPSITE IN A GAME RESERVE

(i) Established Campsite


Citizen


Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)

Aged 18 years and above 5,000.00 30.00

Aged 5 years to 17 years 3,000.00 20.00

Aged below 5 years Free Free

(ii) Special/Fly Campsite


Citizen


Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)


Aged 5 years to 17 years 5,000.00 30.00




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D: FEE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE, MOTOR BOAT, RAFTING AND CANOEING,

HORSE/CAMEL RIDING, CYCLING, AND HIKING/MOUNTAINEERINGIN A GAME

RESERVE

(i) Motor Vehicle

Tare weight category Vehicle entry fee (payable per day)

Local registration


Foreign registration

(US Dollars)

Tare weight up to 2000kg 20,000.00 50.00

Motor boats above 50 HP are not allowed. Tare weight: above 2,001 -3,000kg 50,000.00 150.00

Tare weight: above 3,001 –

5,000Kg

75,000.00 200.00

Tare weight: above 5,001- 7,000Kg 100,000.00 300.00

Tare weight: above 7,001-

10,000Kg

500,000.00 500.00

Fuel tanker which should not

exceed 10 Tonnes

125,000.00 125.00

(ii) Motor boat entry fee per day Tanzania Shillings 20,000

(iii) Boating fee

Boating Fee

(Payable per person per day)

Citizen


Non-citizen

(US Dollars)

Motor Boat Fee (Company’s

Motor Boat)

5,000.00 5.00

Motor Boat Fee (Public Motor

Boat)

30,000.00 50.00

(iii) Rafting/Canoeing fee*

Passenger carrying capacity Payable per day

US Dollars

1 to 5 people 100.00

Above 5 people but maximum

of 10 people

200.00

* Rafting/canoeing fee does not cover entrance fee and camping fee.



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(iv) Horse/Camel riding fee

Fees (per day)

Citizen


Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)

50,000..00

100.00

(v) Cycling fee

Fees (per day)

Citizen


Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)

10,000.00

20.00

(vi) Hiking/Mountaineering fee

Fees (per day)

Citizen


Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)

10,000.00

20.00

E: FEES FOR NIGHT GAME DRIVE

Age group Fee per night

Citizen


Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)

Children (Aged5 to 17 years) 20,000.00 50.00

Adults (Aged 18 and above) 50,000.00 100.00

F: FEES FOR SPORT FISHING

Type of user right Fees

Citizen


Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)

Catch and release (per person

per day)

10,000.00 10.00



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G: FEES FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEDGUIDE

Fees (daily rate per guide per six persons)

Citizen


Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)

30,000.00 40.00

H. AIRCRAFT AND BALLOON FLIGHT FEE IN GAME RESERVE

(i)Fees for Aircraft Landing (including helicopters)

Aircraft capacity

Aircraft Landing Fees

Scheduled Flights

Local registered

Tanzania Shillings

(per cycle within a

game reserve)

Local registered

Tanzania

Shillings(per

landing)

Foreign

registered

US Dollars(per

landing)

1 to 4 Seater 50,000.00 40,000.00 100.00

5 to 12 Seater 60,000.00 50,000.00 150.00

13 Seater or more 80,000.00 70,000.00 300.00

(ii) Airstrip Charge*

Category Fee payable per person per landing

Non-citizen (US Dollars) 10.00

Citizen (Tanzanian) shillings 10,000.00

* Payable per person landing in a Game Reserve but accommodated in tented camps/lodges

outside a Game Reserve.

(iii) (a) Fees for Balloon Operations

Operation Period Fee per period of operation

(US Dollars)

Up to 90 days 3,000.00

Up to 180 days 6,000.00

Up to 360 days 9,000.00



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(b) Fees for Balloon Flights

Balloon Capacity Fee per person per landing

(US Dollars)

Up to 4 Seater 50.00

5 to 12 Seater 40.00

13 Seater or more 30.00

I: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND CONCESSION FEE

(i) wildlife Conservation Fee (per person per day)

Category Citizen

Tanzanian Shillings

Non-citizen (US Dollars)

Tented camp/lodge in a

Game Reserve / Special

Camp, Fly camp and

established camp site

5,000.00 25.00

Excursionist (day trip) 5,000.00 15.00

(ii) Concession Fee for Lodges and Tented camps located in Selous, Ikorongo, Grumeti and

Maswa Game Reserves

Category Annual fees in USD

Tented camp 20,000.00

Lodge 35,000.00

(iii) Concession Fees for Lodges and Tented Camps located in other Game Reserves

Category Annual fees in USD

Tented camp 5,000.00

Lodge 10,000.00



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FOURTH SCHEDULE

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NON-CONSUMPTIVE WILDLIFE UTILIZATION FEES IN

CONSERVATION AREAS OTHER THAN GAME RESERVES

A: NON CONSUMPTIVE WILDLIFE ACTIVITY FEE

(a) Entry Fee

Age Group Citizen


For 24 hours

Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)

For 24 hours


Aged 5to 17 years 1000.00 5.00


(b) Night Game Drive Fees

Age Group Citizen


Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)

Aged 5 to 17 years 4,000.00 10.00


B: CAMPING FEES

(c) Established Camp Site Fees

Age Group

Fees per person per day

Citizen


Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)


Aged 5 to 17 years 2,000.00 10.00

Aged below 5years Free Free



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(b) Special/Fly Campsite Fees

Age Group

Fees per person per day

Citizen


Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)


Aged 5 to 17years 2,000.00 15.00


C: FEES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE

(i) Motor Vehicle Fees

Tare weight category

Local registration


Foreign registration (US

Dollars)

Tare weight: 2,000Kg 10,000.00 10.00

Tare weight: 2,001 –

3,000Kg

15,000.00 20.00

Tare weight: 3,001- 7,000Kg 20,000.00 30.00

Tare weight: 7,001-

10,000Kg

25,000.00 40.00

D: SPORT FISHING

(i) Fees for Sport Fishing

Type of Activity Fees

Citizen


Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)

Catch and release (per person

per day)

10,000.00 10.00

E. HORSE/CAMEL RIDING FEE

Fees (per day)

Citizen


Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)

10,000.00

30.00



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F. CYCLING FEE

Fees (per day)

Citizen


Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)

5,000.00

10.00

G. HIKING/MOUNTAINEERING FEE

Fees (per day)

Citizen


Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)

10,000.00

20.00

H: FEES FOR GOVERNMENT OR AUTHORIZED ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEDGUIDE

Fees (daily rate per guide per six persons)

Citizen


Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)

20,000.00 30.00

I: AIRCRAFT FEE

(i) Aircraft Landing Fees

Aircraft capacity

Aircraft Landing Fees

Scheduled Flights

Local registered

Tanzania Shillings (per

cycle)

Non scheduled

Flights

Local registered

Tanzania Shillings

(per landing)

Non scheduled

Flights

Foreign registered

US Dollars (per

landing)

1 to 4 Seater 15,000.00 15,000.00 30.00

5 to 12 Seater 20,000.00 20,000.00 50.00

13 Seater or more 30,000.00 30,000.00 100.00



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J: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FEE

(i) Wildlife Conservation fee (payable per person per day)

Category Citizen

(Tanzanian Shillings)

Non-citizen

(US Dollars)

Tented camp/lodge 5,000.00 15.00

** Other payments and payment modalities including Concession fees shall be as per the

Agreement between the respective authority and the investor.

K. WILDLIFE USER RIGHT FEE

(i) Wildlife user right fee in zoos, wildlife farms, wildlife ranches, game sanctuaries and other

similar establishments (without any of the following animals: Lions, leopards, rhinoceroses,

hippopotamuses, buffalos, elephants, poisonous snakes and poisonous insects).

Type of Use User Right Fee (US$) payable per annum

Zoo 1,000.00

Wildlife Farm and other similar

establishment

1,200.00

Game Sanctuary 1,000.00

Wildlife ranch 3,000.00

(ii) Wildlife user right fee in zoos, wildlife farms, wildlife ranches, game sanctuaries and other

similar establishments (with any of the following animals: Lions, leopards, rhinoceroses,

hippopotamuses, buffalos, elephants, poisonous snakes and poisonous insects).


Zoo 2,000.00

Wildlife Farm and other similar establishment 3,000.00

Game Sanctuary 2,000.00


(iii) Wildlife user right fee in zoos, wildlife farms, wildlife ranches, game sanctuaries and other

similar establishments (with birds, reptiles, and insects)


Zoo 500.00

Wildlife Farm and other similar establishment 600.00

Game Sanctuary 700.00




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L. FEES FOR COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHING/FILMING/ OR CINEMATOGRAPHY

(i) Commercial Photographing/Filming/Cinematography Fee*

Operation period Fee per person per day

Citizen

(US Dollars) or its

equivalent in TAS

Non-Citizen

(US Dollars)

1 day to 89 days 50.00 200.00

90 days to 179 days 40.00 150.00

180 days to 720 days 30.00 100.00

* Filming/cinematography fee covers entrance, camping and filming fees.

M. RAFTING, CANOEING AND BALLOON FLIGHT FEE

(h) Rafting/Canoeing Fees

Group Minimum daily fee per group (USD $)

1 to 5 people 50

Above 5 people 100

(ii) Balloon Operations Fees

Operation Period Operation fee per balloon

(USD)

Up to 90 days 3,000.00

Up to 180 days 6,000.00

Up to 360 days 9,000.00

(iii) Balloon Flights Fees

Balloon Capacity Fee per person per flight

(US$)

Up to 4 Seater 50.00

5 to 12 Seater 40.00

13 Seater or more 30.00

Dar es Salaam, JUMANNE A. MAGHEMBE,

19 February, 2016 Minister for Natural Resources

and Tourism

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