Tanzania's importance for carnivore biodiversity is internationally recognised, yet at present the country has limited capacity for monitoring carnivore distribution and trends. However, within Tanzania there is an, as yet, untapped source of information: There are a growing number of naturalists living in the country who are interested in carnivore conservation and who can help contribute information on carnivore sightings. The Tanzania Carnivore Atlas Project aims to draw on the interest and expertise of these people by generating a protocol whereby people can contribute information on the carnivores they see during the course of a year. This Project is modelled on the successful Tanzania Bird Atlas Project, although it has a more modest aim: to monitor the distribution of Tanzania's 35 carnivore species on an annual basis rather than the country's over 1000 bird species on a monthly basis. The ultimate objective of the Carnivore Atlas Project is to generate more information on the status of Tanzania's carnivores and to contribute to an action plan for carnivore conservation in Tanzania. This plan will prioritise actions to conserve threatened carnivore species and its implementation will help to safeguard carnivore biodiversity across the country. Hence by contributing data to the project you will be lending your active support to the long-term conservation of Tanzania's carnivores. All potential contributors to the Carnivore Atlas Project will receive a Carnivore Atlas Pack, which includes copies of two different types of check-sheet for carnivore sightings, a map of Tanzania and copies of our Cheetah Watch and Wild Dog Watch leaflets, should you also wish to contribute to these schemes. Please visit their website for more information on how you can assist.