Jumuiya ya Uhifadhi wa Mazingira Tanzania | |
| Abbreviation | TECOSO Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 (First activities in 1999) |
| Founders | Isdory Tarimo, Irene Tarimo |
| Founded at | Kilimanjaro Region |
| Type | Non-governmental organisation |
| 132-123-942 (Issued by TRA) | |
| Registration no. | Number SA.9735 (Issued by Registrar of Societies in Tanzania) |
| Focus | Environmental protection, Health, Education and Ecotourism |
| Headquarters | Arusha Kilimanjaro Region |
| Location | |
Area served | East Africa Community |
| Method | Research, Field Projects, Consultancy |
| Isdory Tarimo | |
| Affiliations | Tanzania Agriculture Society (TASO), SNV, UNDP, JICA JAPAN, Hivos, DITEC Tanzania, Balton Tanzania, Mount Meru University, Ardhi University |
| Website | Tecoso Website |
Formerly called | Tarakea Environmental Conservation Society |
The Tanzania Environmental Conservation Society, also known as TECOSO, is a Tanzania non-governmental organization founded in the year 1998 and registered on February 11, 1999, under the Societies Act CAP.337 R.E.2002 from The Societies (Application for Registration) Rules of 1954.[1] Its focus is Environmental protection and Habitat conservation, promoting an integrated approach that includes community development, Environmental education, Nature conservation and Ecotourism. The organisation is also a piece of supportive machinery in collaborating and conducting field research projects, Leadership development, Vocational education that focus on gender parity.[2] [3]