Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) newly appointed Conservation Commissioner Massana Gibril Mwishawa takes the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony officiated by Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Dr Ashatu Kijaji at TANAPA headquarters in Arusha. PHOTO | COURTESY
Arusha. Before he became the man responsible for overseeing Tanzania’s 21 national parks, Massana Gibril Mwishawa spent more than three decades walking the same paths as the rangers he now leads.
His journey to the top of Tanzania’s conservation sector began not in an office, but in the field, where he worked to protect wildlife, manage protected areas and confront the daily challenges facing conservation officers.
