Elgidius B. Ichumbaki

Tanzania's iconic heritage sites face damage from state-backed tourism

Tanzania's iconic heritage sites face damage from state-backed tourism Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Assessment of four heritage sites in Tanzania finds that all are under threat from the institutions meant to steward them, prioritizing income from tourism over the sites' preservation and refusing to engage with community protection initiatives. Tanzania is home to numerous globally important heritage sites and they, like many archaeological sites around the world,...