The
Tanzania National Parks Authority commonly known as TANAPA is responsible for the management of
Tanzania's
national parks. TANAPA is a parastatal corporation and all its income is reinvested into the organization. It is governed by a number of instruments including the National Parks Act, Chapter 282 of the 2002 and the Wildlife Conservation Act No. 5 of 2009. TANAPA manages the nation's 17 National parks which cover ~15% of the land area and has the mandate to conserve and manage wildlife in
Tanzania, and to enforce related laws and regulations. It manages the biodiversity of the country, protecting and conserving the
flora and
fauna. The organization does not have a mandate over the game reserves such as
Selous Game Reserve which is managed by the Tanzanian Wildlife Division and the
Ngorongoro Conservation Area managed by the Ngorongoro Conservation Authority.