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There is no doubt that heritage resource loss in Tanzania is proceeding at an
alarming rate. Natural and human agencies, adverse storage infrastructures and
techniques, and lack of trained conservators and curators and of a proper
protection program are the major threats that endanger the heritage resources
of Tanzania. As our natural and cultural environments bring irreparable
damage to the resources that document our human history, we need to preserve
and protect them before they vanish. A preservation and protection program
for Tanzania should include public education, the establishment of heritage
preservation laws, more progress in the inventory and protection of in situ
heritage resources, research into preservation and conservation methods,
training of staff, and improvements in the curation of collected heritage
resources and records. Preservation and protection of heritage resources
are collaborative exercises. The scientific and world community need to
support and engage in this proposed program both technically and
financially, if the preservation and protection of heritage resources in Tanzania
are to succeed. |
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