The government of Tanzania is set to penalize three beach resort hotels for felling mangrove trees to enlarge their premises.
Local English tabloid The Citizen on Wednesday quoted a national resources and tourism ministry official as saying that the three beach hotels in Dar es Salaam would face legal actions for their wrongdoing.
Julius Faya, zonal mangrove manager under the ministry, told local media after inspecting the damaged mangrove trees on the premises of the three beach hotels that the government would not remain quiet when its natural resources were being destroyed by certain people for their own interests. Read more