Tanzania Environmental Conservation Society
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. 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.