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Wildlife Conservation (National Game) Order, 1974 (G.Ns. Nos. 265 and 274 of 1974)

Made 1974-12-01 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM)
Country
Tanzania
Subjects
Wild species and ecosystems
Keywords
hunting/capture, wild fauna, protection of species, biodiversity

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  1. 98 Under section 1~ G.N!\. 1974 Nos. 2M U1d2N 1118 WD.DUFB OONSI!RVAllON (NAll0NAL GAME) ORDER, 197. 1. 'Ibis Ord« may be cited as tho Wildlife Conservation (National Game) Order. 1974 and shall come into operation on the 1st day of December, 1974. 2. 1be animals specified in the Schedule to this Order are hereby declared to be national game to which section 16 of the Wildlife Conservation Act, 1974 shall apply. SCHEDULE Scienutic ~;.;.: '.:English NameSo. "--r----------------.-- -- - . A.-MAMMAL~ J. Order-INSECfI VORA Farnily-Erinaceidae Hedgehogs-All races Erinace,.: ..' 2. Order-PRIMATE Family (I) Lori cidae Edward's PotlO Perod. ed•.. -.. ·. (2) Cercopitbecidae Black Mangabey Cerc.«. . rimus (Uu.:.,·· .... White-nosed Monkey Cercr': nile.:, .... :... Patas (Red) Monkey Ervt': ... (." . (3) Colobidae S.W. Tanganyika Guereza ... s, S. Tanganyika Gue- Cui. reza 1""' Sc,u:«: N.W. Tanganyika Cvl" Guereza ... ruv Sci:::." . Red Colobus-AII GIl" . races (.1. (4) Pongidae Tanganyika Chim panzee ... ...:' Wildlife C01l#Tvation (NatiOl'llll Game) Nguchiro miguu myeusi Kamendegere Swabili Name KitunlUle Mbwamwitu Kaou ziwa Victoria SUDI\lfa masikiofupi Bdeogale ntgrtpes jacksonii Pucheran Pedetes capensis (Forster) ... Lycaon pictus (Tem minck) Genetta vlctoriae Thomas ... Osbornictis piscivora Kanu maji J. A. Allen African Rabbit Wild dog ... Giant Genet Aquatic Civet (Genet) ... Black-legged Mon goose . Spring Hare (2) Viver-ridae ... """' .... FamOy I F I Order-LAGOMO RPHA Family-Leporidae Red (Rock) Hare ... Pronoiogus crassi coudaJus (1. Geo ffroy) Poelagus morjorita (St. leger) Order-RODENTIA Family-Pedetidae ... Order-CARNIVORA Family (I) Canidae 6. 5. 4. Sn. Tembo ......cnye meno mawili yanayopu ngua kilo 12. Rynchogale melleri Nguchiro kahawia caniceps-(Gray) ... Hyaena hyaena (L) Fisi miraba Proteles cristatus Fisi ya Nkole (Sparrman) Felis (lynx) caracal Simba mangu Schreber Acinonyx jubatus Duma (Schreber) Orycteropus afer Muhanga (Pallas) ... i ... \ Hylochoerus meine- Nguruwe-Kuu rtzhageni-Thomas ... I Giraffa camelo- Twiga I pardalus (L) ...! ICephalophus silvl- I Mindi njanocultor (AlzelillS)... II . i Cephalophus nigri- 1 Funo uso mweusi i frons-Gray ... 1 Meller's (Brown) Mongoose Elephant with tusks I' Loxodonta africana weighing less than (Blumenbach) ... 12 kilogramrnes I the pair... ... I I Yellow-backed Duiker ... IBlack. fronted , Duiker ... (3) Cephalop hinae (4) Felidae Caraeal Cheetah (3) Hyaenidae Striped Hyaena Aardwolf Order-TU BULlDE NTATA Family-Oryctero pidae Aardvark .', Order-PROBOSCI DEA Family-Elephant idac 7. 8. I I I I 1 9. IOrder-ARTIODAC- \ TYLA i Family-(I) Suidae Giant Forest hog I I (2) Giraffidae Giraffe 100 Wi1411fe Consei'vation (NatiOl'lDl Game) [S~l Sn. Order and Family English Name Scientific Name Swahili Name ·!--------1--------I------·---'-If-------· B.-BIRDS 1. All birds except the following: Order-STRUTHIQ FORMES Family-8truthio- Ostrich nidae ... ... Struthio camelus ... Mbuoi 2. Order-ANSERI· FORMESE Family-Anatidae Ducks and Geese ... ~. Order-GALLIIFO RMESE Family-Phasianidae Patridges ... Ptilopachus .. Francolins ... ... Francollinus Spurfowl ... ... Pternistis, Cortuniv, Quails ... ... Excalfuctoria .. Guinea-fowls ... Numidai Acrvilium 4. Order- GRUIFOR MESE Family-Otididae Lesser Bustards ... Eupodot~/Luphut~! Lissortis 5. Order-CHARAD RIFORMESE Family (I) Rostratu- Painted snipe ... Rostratul, . lidae ... ... (2) Scolopacidae Snipe .. , ... Capella (3) Pteroclididae Sandgrouse ... ... PteroclcsErem:.. . ctor ... Mabaia I Kwale I I Kerengende 'I Tomhoro . Kanga/Kororo ; I IITandawala-i-ndego i I ! Sululu , SuJulu i Firir:pl.:" I" ~·I-;, :" ·-2 >- J ll ..~.c:.;, * I.. : -,r-c- • :',. Njiwa I 1 .'" i Co !1/Il'.'I! v:I 11<1'! Iii i',f !' ,'f . IBycanist ...r ! rulricus i I ... IColi:JS S;'t .. Black and white casqued hornbill Pied crow . Weavers and allies .. Finches and allies... I Buntings... . .. I Other seed catin. .b.' I birds Order-CORACT FORM ESE Family -Buceroti dae ... ... Order-COLUMBI FORMESE Family-· Columbi- I Pigeons dae... ... ... Order-COLLIIFOR-· MESE I Family-Coliidae Mouse birds Order-PASSERI FORMESE Family: (1) Corvidae .. (2) Ploceidae .. (3) Fringilidae . (4) Emberizidae .. 7. s, ,. 9. HI. j WiJdiife Conservation National Game) 101 magharibiMamba Swahili Name [SaIJsIdiu1) Kobe Mamba masharikl wenye urefu usiofika meta mbili. Scietific Name 2. So. r-o."., ... FOhn I EngIU'b N a m c t- I ,' C-REPTILES I. Order-LORICATA Family-Crocodi- Sharp-nosed Croco- Crocodilus cataph I lidae ... ... diJe .. , ractus ... ! I I Nilc Crocodile less , Crocodile niloticus I than two metres in, Ilength I Order-TESTUDI i NATA-Family: I I (I) Testudinidiea I Tortoise '-"--- . --- .- - .- --- O-OTlHR A:-In.1AI.~ (4) Gerenuk (8) Puku (12) Sable (3) Gazelle (7) Lion II I) Roan I. Ail immature animals. 2. All female animals when. (I) Pregnant. (2) in a condition that indicates they are suckling young, whether such young are apparent or not. 0) accompanied by their immature off-spring. ,\11 nesting birds and reptiles. 4. The females of (I) Bushbuck (2) Eland (5) Impala (6) Kudu (9) Reedbuck (10) Rhino (13) Sitatunga (14) Waterbuck 5. Any animal protected by any international convention or any country.

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