DODOMA, June 23 -- THE Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism has allocated 48.3bn/- in the 2025/2026 financial year to tackle the growing challenge of dangerous and destructive wildlife across the country.

Speaking in Parliament in Dodoma during the ministrys budget debate, Deputy Minister Dunstan Kitandula said the funds will be used to purchase two helicopters, 12 drones, 50 satellite GPS collars, and 40,000 cold explosives to help monitor and prevent wildlife invasions in human settlements.

Additionally, the ministry will drill 12 dams and 18 water wells in various conservation areas, construct 53 kilometers of electric fencing, and establish 19 ranger posts in regions most affected by human-wildlife conflict.

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