SIT Tanzania-Zanzibar: Coastal Ecology and Natural Resource Management
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Program Information
Location
Stone Town, Tanzania
Terms
Fall, Spring
Languages
English, Kiswahili
Minimum Language Requirement
None; however, you must take the host language as one of your courses.
Areas of Focus
Social Sciences, STEM
Structure
Field-Based
Description
Examine coastal ecology and natural resource management in one of the most remarkable areas of the world: the Zanzibar islands of the western Indian Ocean. This program utilizes Zanzibar’s unique ecological context to explore specific environmental topics, including coral reef conservation, tropical forest management, and resource management. Through thematic coursework and direct field experience, students examine issues arising from the tense juxtaposition of seasonal population growth and economic development with conservation of the local environment. Students learn to reframe notions of ecological sustainability in relation to local population needs, perspectives, and values.
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