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In December last year stakeholders gathered to review conservation activities aimed at safeguarding Zanzibar’s many sacred groves known as ‘Misitu ya Jadi’ in Swahili.  One of the main lessons drawn is that although relatively small in size and modest in stature they are extremely important for culture, history, archeology, geology, nature conservation and environmental services.  […]

Steeped in history and the aroma of spices Zanzibar on the coast of Tanzania is a well-known tourist destination.  The islands, however, have has a lesser-known side – their Sacred Groves. Concerned that these Groves, both rich in nature and culturally valued, are suffering damage and neglect, villager leaders, traditional elders and young people recently […]