On Tuesday, February 5, United States Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes handed over control of the Burunge Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center, Babati District, Manyara Region to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism. The Burunge Wildlife Management Area is sponsored by the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Wildlife Management Areas are community-owned and managed conservation areas that empower local communities to be decision makers over their natural resources. At the hand-over ceremony to the left of the plaque, from left to right: Director of the African Wildlife Foundation Tanzania (AFW TZ Country Director) John Salehe; USAID TZ Mission Director Sharon Cromer; Chairman of Burunge Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) Authorized Association Ramadhani Ismail; Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior David J. Hayes; to the right of plaque, from left to right is United States Ambassador Alfonso E. Lenhardt; Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Ambassador Hamis Kagasheki; Parliamentarian and Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Environment Hon. James Lembeli, and Regional Executive Secretary for Manyara region Claudio Bitegeko.