Honeyguide
Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) are community-owned conservation areas in Tanzania meant to benefit both communities and wildlife. They often fail because they’re unable to provide a living for people.
The Idea
Self-Sustaining Wildlife Management Areas
Total Investment
350000
Grants
0
Equity/SAFE
0
Debt/Convertible Debt
Funded Since
2023
Geography
Sector
Structure
The Mission
Healthy African ecosystems.
How It Works
Honeyguide helps communities create structures for good communal planning and decision-making, then works with them to identify livelihood solutions that also serve to protect ecosystems and wildlife. At present that's mostly carbon deals and ecotourism, technically complex solutions that require a heavy lift from Honeyguide. Finding other broadly-applicable solutions is a big focus of their current work.
The Dream
WMAs in Tanzania are self-sustaining, protect nature, and deliver enduring value to communities.
Why We're In
Conservation only works when people can make a living off the land. Honeyguide has created the playbook for wildlife tourism, with 2 successful sites. This, along with dynamic new leadership, puts them in a strong position to develop more solutions for their 13 WMAs across Tanzania—solutions that could make a huge contribution to the community conservation movement.
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