Mr Claus Hager (GOPA Consultants, department Rural Development and Environment), Mr Rainer Riha (GOPA Infra) and Mr Mathias Lueg (GOPA Infra) (from left to right) undertook a pre-inception mission to the Selous Game Reserve. Despite challenging weather and road conditions, they managed to reach the SGR headquarters at Matambwe where they met representatives of the park management and Frankfurt Zoological Society. Discussions on the implementation of the project funded by the KfW Development Bank were also held at the headquarters of the Tanzania Wildlife Authority in Morogoro (see picture below).

The project aims to improve the infrastructure of Selous by rehabilitating roads, bridges and airstrips, as well as constructing workshops and accommodation for rangers. The provision of equipment is an additional element.

In the sensitive environment of a UNESCO world heritage site that is larger than Switzerland, the interventions require careful planning and execution.