# Tanzania President Calls for Biodiversity Action

> Tanzania's president urges concrete steps to turn global biodiversity pledges into real-world conservation results.
- Title: Tanzania President Calls for Biodiversity Action · Allafrica
- Summary: Tanzania's president urges concrete steps to turn global biodiversity pledges into real-world conservation results. Tanzania's president demands practical…
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## President Mwinyi's Call
Tanzania's president urges concrete action, sustainable financing, and community participation to translate global biodiversity commitments into tangible results.
## COP17 Address
Dr Mwinyi spoke at the Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity during the 17th Conference of the Parties in Yerevan, Armenia.
## Zanzibar Progress
Zanzibar expanded marine conservation areas from five to seven, increasing protected land from 2,400 to over 3,600 square kilometres.
## Biodiversity Targets
Tanzania supports conserving 30 per cent of global land and marine areas by 2030 with sustainable financing and community involvement.
## Key takeaway

Tanzania's president demands practical action, sustainable funding, and community involvement to implement biodiversity commitments.