Tanzania, May 12 -- THE Tanzanian government has begun conducting thorough research and assessments to determine the feasibility of erecting fences in specific sections of national parks that have been severely affected by destructive and dangerous wildlife.

This was revealed in the National Assembly yesterday by Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Mr Dunstan Kitandula, when responding to a question from Bunda MP, Mr Boniphace Getere (CCM), who asked when the government would fence national parks to protect citizens and their properties from frequent wildlife incursions.

Mr Kitandula said studies are currently ongoing in areas such as Bagamoyo, Mikumi, Kagera, Mkomazi, and the border zones of the Ikorongo Game Reserve str...