Fortress Conservation Efforts Threaten Tanzanian Indigenous Lands and Livelihoods

Fortress Conservation Efforts Threaten Tanzanian Indigenous Lands and Livelihoods
Maasai man, Eastern Serengeti, credit: Steve Pastor, via Wikipedia

Conservation efforts in Tanzania are highlighting the complex and often controversial human rights and land‑justice conflicts that occur when governments and Indigenous peoples are at odds over land ownership and actions taken in the name of “saving the planet.”

Posted: April 4, 2026