Oltukai Conservancy

Category: Wildebeest | Date: Feb 19 2008 | By: admin

Hello,

Dear Readers and Partners,

Please kindly, can you share with me this information on the wildlife called Wildebeest?
The Wildebeests and Zebras normally have, the similar breeding and Gestation periods of about 287-294 days(9-10 months). Their breeding season start from late January to early April every year.

The Conservancy then moved to address key Wildlife dispersal areas around protected areas. The Tarangire -Manyara ecosystem including Ol Tukai plains, is one such area. This area is critical to the long term survival for Tarangire- manyara ecosystem because it facilitates Wet season dispersal and breeding season for Wildlife, especially wildebeests and Zebras. This area is not severely threatened by Land conversion to Large scale Agriculture. The Conservancy is working with Wildlife Division(govt Authorities), and Communities on the process of zoning and management planning in the area in order to protect it for use by Livestock and Wildlife for dispersal.

We have reports from the game scouts of many wildebeest giving birth as I write on the lake shore.

With completion of the plan, the dispersal area stands a higher chance of being conserved for Wildlife and Livestock use.

Thank you for your attention,

Boniface Ngimojino.