Swedish government hails Tanzania's conservation effort

The Swedish government has praised their Tanzanian counterparts for the way the African country protects its wildlife.

Speaking during a roundtable discussion about the illegal animal trade, Swedish minister for trade Ewa Bjorling said that she had been impressed with the effort that Tanzania has put into looking after the various endangered creatures that roam areas like the Serengeti National Park, the Guardian reports.

Many people who embark on luxury holidays in Tanzania will also appreciate the government's attitude towards conservation, as safari holidays in the east African nation are among the most enthralling in the world.

Ms Bjorling said that other nations should follow the lead set by Tanzania by preventing creatures such as elephants and rhinos from being targeted by poachers.

Meanwhile, researchers revealed earlier this week that rare African wild dogs - which were presumed to be extinct in 1991 - still roam the Serengeti today, after tests showed the breed that re-emerged in 2001 is genetically linked to the dogs that seemingly disappeared ten years earlier.