The Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism is the

government ministry Ministry or department (also less commonly used secretariat, office, or directorate) are designations used by first-level Executive (government), executive bodies in the Machinery of government, machinery of governments that manage a specific se ...

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

that is responsible for the management of

natural resources Natural resources are resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications. This includes the sources of valued characteristics such as commercial and industrial use, aesthetic value, scientific interest, and cultural value. ...

and cultural resources and for the development of the

tourism industry Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the Commerce, commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel. World Tourism Organization, UN Tourism defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as ...

. It has a wide range of investments in various tourist resources and tourism industry projects. Ministry

office An office is a space where the employees of an organization perform Business administration, administrative Work (human activity), work in order to support and realize the various goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a po ...

s are located in

Dodoma Dodoma ( in Gogo), officially Dodoma City (''Jiji Kuu la Dodoma'', in Swahili), is the capital city of Tanzania. With a population of 765,179, it is also the administrative capital of both Dodoma Municipal Council and the entire Dodoma R ...

. Dr. Damas Ndumbaro is the new Tourism Minister of Tanzania. The Ministry's motto is "Tanzania Unforgettable ".

Organization

The work of the Ministry is organized into four basic workgroups: *

Antiquities Antiquities are objects from antiquity, especially the civilizations of the Mediterranean such as the Classical antiquity of Greece and Rome, Ancient Egypt, and the other Ancient Near Eastern cultures such as Ancient Persia (Iran). Artifact ...

** Tanzanian Maritime Cultural Heritage Unit *

Tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the Commerce, commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel. World Tourism Organization, UN Tourism defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as ...

: **

Tanzania National Parks Authority The Tanzania National Parks Authority () commonly known as TANAPA is responsible for the management and conservation of all national parks in the country, aiming to protect biodiversity and promote sustainable tourism.. TANAPA is a parastatal cor ...

* Wildlife Division* Est 1921: ** Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority ** Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority **Tanzania National Parks Authority* * Forestry and Beekeeping Division* ** Tanzania Forest Agency In addition, there are various support and administration divisions within the ministry.

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* {{Authority control Natural Resources and Tourism Environment of Tanzania Tanzania, Natural Resources and Tourism, Ministry Tanzania, Natural Resources and Tourism, Ministry

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