Wildlife Conservation (Non-consumptive Wildlife Utilization) Regulations, 2016 (G.N. No. 181 of 2016)

Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 1 GOVERNMENT NOTICE NO. 181 published on 20/5/2016 THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT (CAP. 283) REGULATIONS (Made under section 54(2) and 121(a),(e) and (f)) THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (NON-CONSUMPTIVE WILDLIFE UTILIZATION) REGULATIONS, 2016 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Regulation Title 1. Citation 2. Application 3. Interpretation PART II CONDITIONS AND PERMITS 4. Non-consumptive wildlife utilization 5. Non-consumptive Wildlife Use Permit 6. Investment in non-consumptive wildlife activity 7. Non-consumptive wildlife utilization in game sanctuary, zoo etc 8. Criteria for designating areas for non-consumptive use 9. Conditions for business and investment 10. Conditions of research and educational activities 11. Non-Consumptive use in hunting blocks Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 2 12. Change of ownership or operator without notification to Director 13. Restriction on non-consumptive wildlife activity without a guide 14. No obstruction of lawful activity 15. Non-consumptive use in private land PART III FEES AND REVENUE SHARING 16. Fees 17. Limitation to charging extra fees 18. Fees not refunded on cancellation 19. Benefit sharing PART IV VARIATION, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A PERMIT 20. Powers of the Director to suspend, or revoke permit and vary conditions 21. Permit holder to be heard 22. Appeal to Minister PART V OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 23. Offences and Penalties 24. Revocation SCHEDULES Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 3 THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT, (CAP.283) REGULATIONS (Made under sections 54(2) and 121(a), (e) and (f)) THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (NON-CONSUMPTIVE WILDLIFE UTILIZATION) REGULATIONS, 2016 PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Citation 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) Regulations, 2016. Application Cap. 333 Cap. 288 2. These Regulations shall apply to conservation areas, wildlife ranches, wildlife farms, zoo and game sanctuaries or other areas with wildlife resources for sustainable non consumptive use as shall be designated by the Director except in National Parks, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, conservation areas established under the Antiquities Act, Marine reserve and Forest Reserves and towns as prescribed under the Local Government (Urban Authorities) Act. Interpretation 3. In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires Cap. 283 “Act” means the Wildlife Conservation Act; “Authorized Officer” means the Director, a Wildlife Officer, a Wildlife Warden, Wildlife Ranger or Police Officer, and includes the following: (a) an employee of the Forest and Beekeeping Division of or above the rank of Forest Ranger; Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 4 (b) an employee of National Parks of or above the rank of Park Ranger; (c) an employee of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area of or above the rank of Park Ranger; (d) an employee of the Fisheries Division of or above the rank of Fisheries Assistant; (e) an employee in Wildlife Management Area of a designation of a Village Game Scout; (f) an employee of Marine Parks and Reserves of, or above the rank of Marine Parks Ranger; (g) an employee of the Antiquities Division of the rank of or above the rank of Conservator of Antiquities; and (h) any other public officer or any person who shall be appointed in writing by the Director; “conservation area” means a game reserve, a game controlled area, Wildlife Management Area, a corridor area, migratory route, buffer zone, dispersal area, wildlife ranch, wildlife farm, zoo and wildlife sanctuary or any other area designated by the Director; “citizen” for the purpose of Part III of these Regulations means citizens of the East African Community member states; “closed season” means a closed period declared by the Minister under the Act; “Director” means the Director of Wildlife appointed under the Act; “established campsite” means a campsite with developed structures for purposes of provision of basic campsite services; “dispersal area” means an area habitually used by the wild animal species for feeding, laying, storing eggs, rearing or feeding their young and includes breeding places; “filming ”includes the act of taking sequence of images of objects by a camera or similar device that works like a camera to provide optical illusions of continuous movement or sequence when projected into a screen; “fly campsite” means a campsite set temporarily for tourists away from their base or permanent campsite; “game sanctuary” means a place where wild animals are reared in captivity in natural state primarily for educational and recreational purposes; Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 5 “guest” means any person, who in return for payment of an amount of money whether such payment is made by such person or any other person, occupies or reserves for occupation, accommodation in a tourism facility for over a period of or part of twenty four hours; “hunting block” means an area with game animals which is delineated or set aside and approved by the Director for trophy or sport hunting; “lodge” means an accommodation establishment located within or near natural habitat rich in fauna and flora, in which the majority of clients are leisure seekers; “migratory route” means an area of a strip or zone of land used by herds of wild animals in their migratory circles or seasonal movements; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for wildlife; “night game drive” means an activity of driving a motor vehicle or boat from the time the sun sets to 22:00 hours for purposes of viewing wild animals by a tourist; “non-consumptive use” means the use of scenery, cultural and natural resources that does not involve taking any specimen from the scene, cultural site or the wild and includes game viewing, bird watching, walking safaris, hiking, canoeing, boating, scuba diving, mountaineering and any other similar or related activity; “non-consumptive wildlife utilization permit” means authorisation by the Director to carry out non-consumptive wildlife tourism activity; “open area” means any land with wildlife other than that in a National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Game Reserve, Game Controlled Area, Wildlife Management Area, zoo, game farm, game sanctuary, wildlife ranch; Marine Reserve, Marine park, Nature Reserve and Forest Reserve; “operator” means any person who owns, conducts or operates a tourism facility or activities or is responsible for its management; “rafting” means an outdoor leisure activity pursued by way of floating on or over a water body in a raft; “special campsite” means an area identified for camping with no facility used for camping; Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 6 “sport fishing” means fishing for recreational purposes; “tented camp” means accommodation establishment comprising mainly of semi permanent and, or mobile tented accommodation facilities located in an area with wildlife; “tourism” means activities of a person travelling to or staying at a place outside his usual environment for more than twenty four hours and less than a year and whose main purposes of travel is other than the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited, and where this activity is undertaken by a resident it shall be known as domestic tourism; “tourist” means a person who is travelling to a place outside his usual environment for a period between twenty four hours and one year and whose purpose of travel is other than the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited, and where this activity is undertaken by a resident it shall be known as domestic tourist; “tour guide” means a person who accompanies tourists and is capable of interpreting resources in areas where non consumptive wildlife tourism activity is conducted; “traditional guide” means a person with indigenous wildlife guiding skills, informal education or knowledge who accompanies tourists in undertaking non-consumptive wildlife tourism activity; “visitor” means any person whose usual place of residence is outside an area visited, for a period not exceeding one year for reasons other than employment; “wildlife” shall have the same meaning ascribed to it under the Act; “wildlife corridor” means an area of land used by wild animal species in their seasonal movements from one part of an ecosystem to another in search of basic requirements such as water, food, space and habitat; “wildlife farming” means intensive animal husbandry, breeding or raising of one or more wild animal species on a totally enclosed surface area that is less than 25 hectares in a manner that is intended to domesticate the animal and with a view to engage in different forms of wildlife utilization; “wildlife ranch” means an area of extensive multiform utilization Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 7 of species of wildlife where a wide range of complementary uses are professionally managed so as to render the animals compatible of tourist hunting, sport hunting, cropping, sale of live animals, tourism and sport fishing; and “Zoo” means a place where wildlife is kept in captivity for recreation, research and or educational purposes. PART II CONDITIONS AND PERMITS Non consumptive wildlife utilization Cap. 65 4. A person shall not operate non-consumptive wildlife tourism without having a licence issued under the Tourism Act, authorizing the holder to operate a facility or any other tourism business. Non consumptive Wildlife Use Permit 5.-(1) Any person who intends to conduct non consumptive use shall apply for a permit to the Director. (2) An application made under this regulation shall be in a form specified in the First Schedule to these Regulations. Cap. 65 (3) Where the Director is satisfied that an application has been duly made in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, shall issue a permit in a form prescribed in the Second Schedule to these Regulations authorizing the applicant to conduct the activity applied for upon payment of the prescribed fees. (4) The Director may attach any condition on the permit to be issued. (5) Notwithstanding the provision of this regulation, the Director may, upon application with or without a fee, grant special permission to individuals or group of individuals to conduct non consumptive use for: (a) research; (b) educational purpose; (c) cultural purpose; (d) promotional activity; or (e) state visits. (6) The Director may, on application by a tour operator and upon payment of fees as determined by the Director, authorize Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 8 any form of non-consumptive use not prescribed under regulation 16(2) of these Regulations. Investment in non consumptive wildlife activity 6.-(1) The Director shall advertise sites located in Game Reserves or Game Controlled Areas designated for investment in the form of tourism facilities such as tented camp, lodge, or similar business in non-consumptive wildlife utilization, inviting interested persons to apply. (2) The Director shall use normal tendering procedures in advertising, evaluating and awarding investment concessions in Game Reserve or a Game Controlled Area. (3) The Director shall sign a concession agreement with a successful bidder on such terms and conditions as may be specified therein. (4) The concession agreement shall contain among other things: Cap. 65 (a) condition on how the facility should be constructed and maintained, type of facility, materials to be used in the construction, location of the proposed development and design and layout; (b) accessibility; (c) operations of the facility; (d) staff matters; (e) aesthetic qualities and considerations; (f) environmental consideration measures; (g) water, sanitation and electricity issues; (h) what happens and what cannot happen in the proposed facility; (i) security and safety measures; (j) payment of concession fees and other taxes; (k) alterations or additions to the proposed development; and (l) quality of services to be provided. (5) Subject to sub-regulation (3), no person shall operate or engage in non-consumptive wildlife business without a licence issued by the Tanzania Tourism Licensing Board under the Tourism Act. (6) Any person permitted to invest in accordance with the Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 9 provision of subregulation (1) shall: (a) ensure that the investment is completed and granted the relevant licences and permits within a period of three years from the date of signing a concession agreement; and (b) pay the concession fees as prescribed in these Regulations from the date of signing the concession agreement. (7) Any person who fails to complete the investment in the prescribed period shall on top of paying the concession fee, pay to the Director Sixty thousand United States Dollars for each delayed year: Provided that, the delayment shall not exceed two years. Non consumptive wildlife utilization in game sanctuary, zoo etc 7.-(1) The Director may, upon application, grant permission to owners of wildlife farm, wildlife ranch, zoo and game sanctuary to conduct non-consumptive use. (2) A person who has been granted permission under sub regulation (1) shall protect the surrounding environment against pollution which may endanger the ecological integrity of the area. Criteria for designating areas for non consumptive use 8. The Director shall, in designating an area for sustainable Non- consumptive uses in buffer zone, corridors, dispersal area, migratory routes and other areas with wildlife potentials consider the following criteria: (a) potentiality for wildlife recovery upon given time of investment leading to the increase in animal population; (b) diversity of animal species and habitat; (c) the boundary of the proposed area is clearly demarcated, described by physical features and or permanent visible marks as may be applicable; and (d) significance wildlife based tourism activities. Conditions for business and investment 9. Subject to regulation 6, the applicant for business or investment for non-consumptive wildlife utilization shall be required to: (a) own a company dully registered in Tanzania; Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 10 (b) have a respective tourism license issued by the Tanzania Tourism Licensing Board; (c) established office premises; (d) submit a business plan relating to the proposed undertaking; (e) have capacity to carry out the business of non consumptive wildlife utilization; (f) comply with the General Management Plan or Resource Management Zone Plan of the area or the Land Use Plan as the case may be; (g) carry out an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and obtain an approval from the competent authority where applicable; (h) sign an agreement with the Director on the modalities of establishing the investment or operations; (i) pay fees as prescribed under these Regulations or as prescribed by the Director; and (j) comply with any other condition as may be prescribed by the Director. Conditions of research and educational activities 10. Any person who wants to conduct research or education activity in a conservation area shall upon obtaining necessary permits from the relevant authorities, apply for the entry permit to the Director and pay the prescribed fees. Non Consumptive use in hunting blocks 11. Non consumptive use activity shall be conducted in areas set aside as hunting block during the closed season provided that: (a) those activities are conducted by hunting company allocated that block; and (b) those activities are conducted in agreement with the hunting company allocated that block. Change of ownership or operator without notification of the Director 12.-(1) No person permitted to conduct non-consumptive wildlife utilization in form of a lodge, tented camp or similar establishment in a Game Reserve or Game Controlled Area shall transfer ownership of the lodge, tented camp or similar establishment without prior notifying the Director of such intention and obtaining his written consent. Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 11 (2) Upon receiving the Director’s consent under sub regulation (1), a person shall be required to pay a transfer fee of seventy thousand United States Dollars. Restriction on non consumptive wildlife activity without a guide 13. A person or group of persons undertaking non consumptive wildlife activity shall be accompanied by a registered tour guide. No obstruction of lawful activity 14. Any person who carries out non-consumptive wildlife utilization business or activities in any area shall ensure that his operations are carried out safely, and are not likely to prevent any other duly authorized or licensed person or any other person from passing through or conducting other lawful activities or business. Non – consumptive use in private land 15. Any person who carries out any non-consumptive use activity in buffer zone, corridors, dispersal area, migratory routes, in a private owned and managed land shall only be required to pay wildlife activity fees prescribed in these Regulations. PART III FEES AND REVENUE SHARING Fees 16.-(1) Every non-consumptive wildlife activity conducted in conservation areas as provided for or specified under these Regulations shall be charged fees as prescribed in the Third and Fourth Schedules to these Regulations. (2) Without prejudice to sub-regulation (1), the Third and Fourth Schedules to these Regulations shall have effect in respect of activities provided for: (a) Game Reserves: (i) conservation fees (per person per day) for the period commencing at the time of arrival and ending after 24 hours on the following day or part of such period and for each following period of 24 hours or part thereof; Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 12 (ii) concession fees for the use of area; (iii) entry fee (entry, game viewing, walking safaris and bird watching); (iv) night game drive personal entry fee; (v) vehicle entry fee; (vi) camping fee; (vii) guiding fee; (viii) sport fishing fee; (ix) horse or camel riding fee; (x) cycling fee; (xi) hiking or mountaineering fee; (xii) air craft landing fee; (xiii) airstrip charges; (xiv) commercial photographing, filming and cinematography fee; (xv) motor boat entry fee; (xvi) boating fee; (xvii) rafting or canoeing fee; (xviii) balloon operation fee; (xix) balloon flight fee; and (xx) Government employed guide fee. (b) Other conservation areas: (i) conservation fee (per person per day) for the period commencing at the time of arrival and ending after 24 hours on the following day or part of such period and for each following period of 24 hours or part thereof; (ii) entry fee; (iii) night game drive fee; (iv) vehicle entry fee; (v) camping fee; (vi) Government or Authorized Association employed guide fee; (vii) aircraft landing fee; (viii) area concession fee; (ix) horse or camel riding fee; (x) cycling fee; Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 13 (xi) hiking or mountaineering fee (xii) commercial photographing, filming and cinematography fee; (xiii) balloon operation fee; and (xiv) balloon flight fee. (3) The Director shall collect the fees prescribed under these Regulations on behalf of the Authorized Associations and the Local Government Authority and such fees shall be subjected to the benefit sharing formula specified under these Regulations. (4) Any person who fails to pay fees within the prescribed time shall pay an additional ten percent of the fee due within fourteen days of notification. (5) Any person who fails to comply with the requirement of sub-regulation (3) within the prescribed time shall further be liable to pay additional thirty percent of the prescribed fee within fourteen days of notification. (6) Any person who fails to comply with the requirement provided for in sub-regulation (3) and (4), commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction to a fine of five million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of one year or both. (7) In addition to the sentence under sub-regulation (5) the court shall order the payment of the fees due under sub regulation (4). (8) Children below five years shall not be eligible to pay conservation fees. Limitation to charging extra fees 17.-(1) Save as provided for under the Tourism Act, the fees to be charged for non-consumptive wildlife utilisation shall only be as indicated in these Regulations. Cap.65 (2) No Local Authority or any other Authority shall charge or establish other fees related to non consumptive wildlife utilisation except with the written permission of the Director. Fees not refunded on cancellation 18. No payment made by a client shall be refunded upon cancellation of a permit issued for conducting non-consumptive wildlife utilization activities. Benefit sharing 19. The revenue accrued from non-consumptive wildlife utilization activities or business shall be distributed as follows: Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 14 (a) Game Controlled Areas (i) 50% shall be directed to the Director; (ii) 30% shall be directed to the District Council (s) of the respective area; and (iii) 20% shall be directed to the Village Government (s) surrounding the respective Game Controlled Area. (b) Wildlife Management Areas: (i) 70% shall be directed to the Authorized Association managing the Wildlife Management Area; (ii) 25% shall be directed to the Director; and (iii) 5% shall be directed to the District Council. (c) Other conservation areas except Game Reserves, Game Controlled Areas and Wildlife Management Areas: (i) 25% shall be directed to the Director; (ii) 15% shall be directed to the District Council of the respective area; and (iii) 60% shall be directed to the Village Government of the respective area. PART IV VARIATION, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A PERMIT Powers of Director to suspend, or revoke permit and vary conditions 20. Subject to Part VII(e) of the Act, the Director, a wildlife officer or a licensing officer may at any time revoke or suspend any permit or vary the conditions of a permit granted to any person under these Regulations. Permit holder to be heard 21.-(1) Notwithstanding the foregoing Regulation, the Director, a wildlife officer or a licensing officer shall not revoke, suspend or vary any permit or vary the conditions of any permit granted under these Regulations without giving the permit holder an opportunity to show cause why the permit should not be revoked. (2) Subject to the conditions stipulated under sub regulation (1) the permit holder shall have a right to make Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 15 representation or show cause to the Director as to why his permit shall not be revoked, suspended or varied. (3) The Director upon receipt of the complaints may re consider or reject the submission within thirty days after receiving the representation or the cause. Appeal to Minister 22.-(1) Any person who is aggrieved by the decision of the Director under regulation 21 may, within thirty days after receiving a notification from the Director, appeal to the Minister. (2) The Minister shall make a decision within thirty days from the date of receiving the appeal. PART V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION Offence and Penalty 23. Unless otherwise provided, a person who contravenes the provisions of these Regulations commits an offence and on conviction shall be liable to a fine of two million shillings or to imprisonment for a term of one year or both. Revocation of GN. No. 357 of 2008 24. The Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) Regulations, 2008 are hereby revoked. SCHEDULES Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 16 FIRST SCHEDULE (Made under regulation 5(2)) THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT, (CAP.283) WF. No.:………… No.:………………… APPLICATION FOR A NON-CONSUMPTIVE USE PERMIT 1. Applicant’s Name ................................................................................................. 2. Business Address................................ 3. Telephone Number…………….. 4. E-mail…………………………………………….. 5. TTLB Licence Number ………………………….(where applicable) 6. Intended conservation area of operation ………………………………………… 7. Entry Point……………………………… 8. Exit Point……………………………….. 9. Date of arrival………………… 10. Expected Date of departure…………………… 11. Vehicle/ Aircraft/motor boat/balloon craft Registration Number………………………………. 12.Vehicle Tare Weight/ Aircraft/motor boat/balloon craft carrying capacity ………………………………………………… 13.Other mode of transport (e.g motorbike, horse, bicycle, etc.)................................ Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 17 14. Particulars of Tourist(s) 15. Name of Tour Leader/Professional Guide/Tour Guide…………………………………….. DECLARATION BY APPLICANT I………………………………. hereby declare that the above particulars are correct and I further declare that I understand and shall comply with the requirements of the Wildlife Conservation Act, and the Wildlife Conservation (Non -Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) Regulations, 2015. .......................................... ..................................................... Date Signature of Applicant ............................................ Place NOTE: Any person who makes a false declaration in an application for a permit commits an offence. S/N Name of Tourist Citizenship Non consumptive Wildlife Activity No. of Days Age Sex Passport No./ National ID 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 18 SECOND SCHEDULE (Made under regulation 5(3)) THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT, (CAP.283) WF. No. ……………. No.............................. PERMIT TO CONDUCT NON CONSUMPTIVE WILDLIFE USE NOT TRANSFERABLE 1. Permit Holder......................................................................................... 2. Business Address............................. 3. Telephone Number……………… 4. E-mail…………………………………………….. 5. TTLB Number ……………………………… (where applicable) 6. Non- Consumptive Wildlife Activity Application Form No.………… 7. Area of operation………………………………………… 8. Entry Point…………………………………… 9. Exit Point…………………………………….. 10. Date of arrival……………………………………………… 11. Expected Date of departure………………………………… 12. Vehicle/Aircraft Registration Number………………………………. 13. Vehicle Tare Weight………………………………………………… 14. Particulars of Tourist(s) S/N Name of Tourist Citizenship Non-consumptive Wildlife Activity No. of Days Age Sex Amount Paid TAS USD 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10. Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 19 15. Vehicle Entry Fee TAS/USD $ ……………………………………….. 16. This permit is valid for………..days starting from………….. to ………………. 17. Name of Tour Leader/Tour Guide………………………… 18. Name and Signature of Licensing Officer…………………………... Amount paid TAS/USD$ .............................................................................. ERV No……………………. Date…………………………………. Special conditions (if any) ................................................................................................................... .... ........................................................................................................................ .......................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................ ………………………….. …………………….. Signature of Holder Director of Wildlife (Name and Signature of the Licensing Officer and official stamp) Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 20 THIRD SCHEDULE (Made under Regulation 16(1)) UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT, (CAP.283) NON-CONSUMPTIVE WILDLIFE UTILIZATION ACTIVITY FEE A: ENTRY FEES (i) SELOUS, IKORONGO, GRUMETI AND MASWA GAME RESERVES Age group Fee per person per day Citizen (Tanzanian Shillings) For 24 Hours Non citizen (US Dollars) For 24 Hours (a)Aged 18 years and Above 5,000.00 50.00 (b)Aged 5-17 years 3,000.00 30.00 (c)Aged below 5 years Free Free (ii) OTHER GAME RESERVES Age group Fee per person per day Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) For 24 Hours Non citizen (US Dollars) For 24 Hours (a)Aged 18 years and Above 4,000.00 20.00 (b)Aged 5-17 years 2,000.00 10.00 (c)Aged below 5 years Free Free Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 21 B: COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHING/FILMING OR CINEMATOGRAPHY FEE Fees for commercial photographing/Filming/Cinematography (NB: Commercial photographing, Filming/cinematography fees cover entrance, camping and filming fees) Operation period Fee per person per day Citizen (US Dollars) or its equivalent in TAS Non-Citizen (US Dollars) 1 day to 89 days 50.00 200.00 90 days to 179 days 40.00 150.00 180 days to 729 days 30.00 100.00 C: FEES FOR ESTABLISHED, SPECIAL OR FLY CAMPSITE IN A GAME RESERVE (i) Established Campsite Age group Fee per person per day Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-Citizen (US Dollars) Aged 18 years and above 5,000.00 30.00 Aged 5 years to 17 years 3,000.00 20.00 Aged below 5 years Free Free (ii) Special/Fly Campsite Age group Fee per person per day Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-Citizen (US Dollars) Aged 18 years and above 10,000.00 50.00 Aged 5 years to 17 years 5,000.00 30.00 Aged below 5 years Free Free Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 22 D: FEE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE, MOTOR BOAT, RAFTING AND CANOEING, HORSE/CAMEL RIDING, CYCLING, AND HIKING/MOUNTAINEERINGIN A GAME RESERVE (i) Motor Vehicle Tare weight category Vehicle entry fee (payable per day) Local registration (Tanzania Shillings) Foreign registration (US Dollars) Tare weight up to 2000kg 20,000.00 50.00 Motor boats above 50 HP are not allowed. Tare weight: above 2,001 -3,000kg 50,000.00 150.00 Tare weight: above 3,001 – 5,000Kg 75,000.00 200.00 Tare weight: above 5,001- 7,000Kg 100,000.00 300.00 Tare weight: above 7,001 10,000Kg 500,000.00 500.00 Fuel tanker which should not exceed 10 Tonnes 125,000.00 125.00 (ii) Motor boat entry fee per day Tanzania Shillings 20,000 (iii) Boating fee Boating Fee (Payable per person per day) Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-citizen (US Dollars) Motor Boat Fee (Company’s Motor Boat) 5,000.00 5.00 Motor Boat Fee (Public Motor Boat) 30,000.00 50.00 (iii) Rafting/Canoeing fee* Passenger carrying capacity Payable per day US Dollars 1 to 5 people 100.00 Above 5 people but maximum of 10 people 200.00 * Rafting/canoeing fee does not cover entrance fee and camping fee. Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 23 (iv) Horse/Camel riding fee Fees (per day) Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-Citizen (US Dollars) 50,000..00 100.00 (v) Cycling fee Fees (per day) Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-Citizen (US Dollars) 10,000.00 20.00 (vi) Hiking/Mountaineering fee Fees (per day) Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-Citizen (US Dollars) 10,000.00 20.00 E: FEES FOR NIGHT GAME DRIVE Age group Fee per night Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-Citizen (US Dollars) Children (Aged5 to 17 years) 20,000.00 50.00 Adults (Aged 18 and above) 50,000.00 100.00 F: FEES FOR SPORT FISHING Type of user right Fees Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-Citizen (US Dollars) Catch and release (per person per day) 10,000.00 10.00 Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 24 G: FEES FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEDGUIDE Fees (daily rate per guide per six persons) Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-Citizen (US Dollars) 30,000.00 40.00 H. AIRCRAFT AND BALLOON FLIGHT FEE IN GAME RESERVE (i)Fees for Aircraft Landing (including helicopters) Aircraft capacity Aircraft Landing Fees Scheduled Flights Local registered Tanzania Shillings (per cycle within a game reserve) Local registered Tanzania Shillings(per landing) Foreign registered US Dollars(per landing) 1 to 4 Seater 50,000.00 40,000.00 100.00 5 to 12 Seater 60,000.00 50,000.00 150.00 13 Seater or more 80,000.00 70,000.00 300.00 (ii) Airstrip Charge* Category Fee payable per person per landing Non-citizen (US Dollars) 10.00 Citizen (Tanzanian) shillings 10,000.00 * Payable per person landing in a Game Reserve but accommodated in tented camps/lodges outside a Game Reserve. (iii) (a) Fees for Balloon Operations Operation Period Fee per period of operation (US Dollars) Up to 90 days 3,000.00 Up to 180 days 6,000.00 Up to 360 days 9,000.00 Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 25 (b) Fees for Balloon Flights Balloon Capacity Fee per person per landing (US Dollars) Up to 4 Seater 50.00 5 to 12 Seater 40.00 13 Seater or more 30.00 I: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND CONCESSION FEE (i) wildlife Conservation Fee (per person per day) Category Citizen Tanzanian Shillings Non-citizen (US Dollars) Tented camp/lodge in a Game Reserve / Special Camp, Fly camp and established camp site 5,000.00 25.00 Excursionist (day trip) 5,000.00 15.00 (ii) Concession Fee for Lodges and Tented camps located in Selous, Ikorongo, Grumeti and Maswa Game Reserves Category Annual fees in USD Tented camp 20,000.00 Lodge 35,000.00 (iii) Concession Fees for Lodges and Tented Camps located in other Game Reserves Category Annual fees in USD Tented camp 5,000.00 Lodge 10,000.00 Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 26 FOURTH SCHEDULE (Made under regulation 16(2)) THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT, (CAP.283) NON-CONSUMPTIVE WILDLIFE UTILIZATION FEES IN CONSERVATION AREAS OTHER THAN GAME RESERVES A: NON CONSUMPTIVE WILDLIFE ACTIVITY FEE (a) Entry Fee Age Group Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) For 24 hours Non-Citizen (US Dollars) For 24 hours Aged 18 years and above 2,000.00 10.00 Aged 5to 17 years 1000.00 5.00 Aged below 5 years Free Free (b) Night Game Drive Fees Age Group Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-Citizen (US Dollars) Aged 5 to 17 years 4,000.00 10.00 Aged 18 years and above 10,000.00 20.00 B: CAMPING FEES (c) Established Camp Site Fees Age Group Fees per person per day Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-Citizen (US Dollars) Aged 18 years and above 3,000.00 20.00 Aged 5 to 17 years 2,000.00 10.00 Aged below 5years Free Free Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 27 (b) Special/Fly Campsite Fees Age Group Fees per person per day Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-Citizen (US Dollars) Aged 18 years and above 5,000.00 30.00 Aged 5 to 17years 2,000.00 15.00 Aged below 5 years Free Free C: FEES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE (i) Motor Vehicle Fees Tare weight category Local registration (Tanzania Shillings) Foreign registration (US Dollars) Tare weight: 2,000Kg 10,000.00 10.00 Tare weight: 2,001 – 3,000Kg 15,000.00 20.00 Tare weight: 3,001- 7,000Kg 20,000.00 30.00 Tare weight: 7,001 10,000Kg 25,000.00 40.00 D: SPORT FISHING (i) Fees for Sport Fishing Type of Activity Fees Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-Citizen (US Dollars) Catch and release (per person per day) 10,000.00 10.00 E. HORSE/CAMEL RIDING FEE Fees (per day) Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-Citizen (US Dollars) 10,000.00 30.00 Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 28 F. CYCLING FEE Fees (per day) Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-Citizen (US Dollars) 5,000.00 10.00 G. HIKING/MOUNTAINEERING FEE Fees (per day) Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-Citizen (US Dollars) 10,000.00 20.00 H: FEES FOR GOVERNMENT OR AUTHORIZED ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEDGUIDE Fees (daily rate per guide per six persons) Citizen (Tanzania Shillings) Non-Citizen (US Dollars) 20,000.00 30.00 I: AIRCRAFT FEE (i) Aircraft Landing Fees Aircraft capacity Aircraft Landing Fees Scheduled Flights Local registered Tanzania Shillings (per cycle) Non scheduled Flights Local registered Tanzania Shillings (per landing) Non scheduled Flights Foreign registered US Dollars (per landing) 1 to 4 Seater 15,000.00 15,000.00 30.00 5 to 12 Seater 20,000.00 20,000.00 50.00 13 Seater or more 30,000.00 30,000.00 100.00 Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 29 J: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FEE (i) Wildlife Conservation fee (payable per person per day) Category Citizen (Tanzanian Shillings) Non-citizen (US Dollars) Tented camp/lodge 5,000.00 15.00 ** Other payments and payment modalities including Concession fees shall be as per the Agreement between the respective authority and the investor. K. WILDLIFE USER RIGHT FEE (i) Wildlife user right fee in zoos, wildlife farms, wildlife ranches, game sanctuaries and other similar establishments (without any of the following animals: Lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, buffalos, elephants, poisonous snakes and poisonous insects). Type of Use User Right Fee (US$) payable per annum Zoo 1,000.00 Wildlife Farm and other similar establishment 1,200.00 Game Sanctuary 1,000.00 Wildlife ranch 3,000.00 (ii) Wildlife user right fee in zoos, wildlife farms, wildlife ranches, game sanctuaries and other similar establishments (with any of the following animals: Lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, buffalos, elephants, poisonous snakes and poisonous insects). Type of Use User Right Fee (US$) payable per annum Zoo 2,000.00 Wildlife Farm and other similar establishment 3,000.00 Game Sanctuary 2,000.00 Wildlife ranch 4,000.00 (iii) Wildlife user right fee in zoos, wildlife farms, wildlife ranches, game sanctuaries and other similar establishments (with birds, reptiles, and insects) Type of Use User Right Fee (US$) payable per annum Zoo 500.00 Wildlife Farm and other similar establishment 600.00 Game Sanctuary 700.00 Wildlife ranch 1,000.00 Wildlife Conservation (Non-Consumptive Wildlife Utilization) G.N. No. 181 (contd.) 30 L. FEES FOR COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHING/FILMING/ OR CINEMATOGRAPHY (i) Commercial Photographing/Filming/Cinematography Fee* Operation period Fee per person per day Citizen (US Dollars) or its equivalent in TAS Non-Citizen (US Dollars) 1 day to 89 days 50.00 200.00 90 days to 179 days 40.00 150.00 180 days to 720 days 30.00 100.00 * Filming/cinematography fee covers entrance, camping and filming fees. M. RAFTING, CANOEING AND BALLOON FLIGHT FEE (h) Rafting/Canoeing Fees Group Minimum daily fee per group (USD $) 1 to 5 people 50 Above 5 people 100 (ii) Balloon Operations Fees Operation Period Operation fee per balloon (USD) Up to 90 days 3,000.00 Up to 180 days 6,000.00 Up to 360 days 9,000.00 (iii) Balloon Flights Fees Balloon Capacity Fee per person per flight (US$) Up to 4 Seater 50.00 5 to 12 Seater 40.00 13 Seater or more 30.00 Dar es Salaam, JUMANNE A. MAGHEMBE, 19 February, 2016 Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism