The weight of a zebra is up to 550 pounds
Category: general wildlife, zebra | Date: Apr 28 2008 | By: admin
The zebra(Equus burchelli) are wide -ranging and often occur in the tens of thousands in migratory herds. The size of a zebra is 45-55 inches at the shoulder. Its life span is 40 years. The zebra’s habitat is in the treeless grasslands to wooden savannas. There are several species of zebra live/found along the Tarangire- manyara ecosystem. Among the changes facing zebras in their habitats including heavy poaching for both meat and their magnificent skins. The Conservancy has been conducting conservation monitoring, researching and out reach to the people on communal lands to ensure this keystone species doesn’t disappear.
Thank you,
Boniface Ngimojino.
e- manyara ecosystem. Among the changes facing zebras in their habitats including heavy poaching for both meat and their magnificent skins. The Conservancy has been conducting conservation monitoring, researching and out reach to the people on communal lands to ensure this keystone species doesn’t disappear.
Thank you,
Boniface Ngimojino.
Primary School Students Plant over 100 trees!
Category: Uncategorized, education | Date: Apr 25 2008 | By: admin
This week the primary school children of Ol Tukai planted over 100 indigenous trees! The trees are being planted in the earth moved by a large Chinese/Tanzania Govt. dam buidling project that left large tracts of land denuded!
We are looking forward to continued
planting!
Vervet Monkeys!
Category: general wildlife | Date: Apr 21 2008 | By: admin
THE BLACK FACED MONKEY IS COMMON IN TARANGIRE- MANYARA ECOSYSTEM:
This small, black- faced monkey is known as Cercopithecus acthiops. The size is ranging from 18 to 26 inches tall, with 7 to 17 pounds in weight.
Its habitat is in the woodland, savanna and high bush. The life span is 24 years. The Vervet Black- faced monkey, it adapts easily to many environments. While the different types of black-faced monkey vary in colour, the body is usually a greenish- olive or silvery- grey. Black – faced monkey live on a diet of leaves and young shoots, but barks, flowers, and fruits are also consumed. This mainly Vegetarian diet is supplemented with insects, grubs, eggs and small rodents.
Black- faced monkey seldom venture far from their tree homes, since they are vulnerable to a variety of predators, including leopards, Baboons and crocodiles. The conservancy is putting a lot of efforts to ensure the survival of species like this Black – faced Monkey.
Thank you for your cooperation
The Elephant is the largest of all mammals
Category: elephants, general wildlife | Date: Apr 16 2008 | By: admin
An African elephant(Loxodonta Africana) is the largest of all land mammals and is remarkable not only for its size, colour, but also for its tusks, ears, trunk, intelligence and herd Loyalty. Their size is up to 11 feet tall, 7, 000 to 13, 200 pounds in weight.
Their life span range from 60- 70 years( approximately the same as humans). The habitat is in the dense forest to open plains, so that, they are available along the Tarangire - Manyara ecosystem( Ol Tukai). In the last centuries, elephants have been in danger of extinction. Today their numbers are increasing, but poaching and the conversion of wild lands to short-term uses are also rising. The Conservancy has trained local Game scouts/Anti- poaching teams
to protect elephants from illegal hunting/poaching. The Conservancy anti-poaching teams are monitoring current elephant distribution, movements and overall land use to safeguard elephant habitat.
Thank you very much for your kindness.
Boniface Ngimojino
Flamingo’s back en masse in Ol Tukai/Lake Manyara
Category: Uncategorized | Date: Apr 14 2008 | By: admin
We’ve got lots of flamingo back in Ol Tukai again, this is fantastic after the large die-offs of the last few years and the difficulty that they have had breeding in the same time period. While the discussion and planning still goes on about the developement of a Soda Collection plant in Lake Natron it is always good to know that other prime flamingo habitat is most likely to remain intact.
Corbett B.
THE GREATER KUDU IS THE MOST HANDSOME OF THE ANTELOPE.
Category: general wildlife | Date: Apr 14 2008 | By: admin
THE GREATER KUDU IS THE MOST HANDSOME OF THE ANTELOPE.
Along the Taranire- Manyara ecosystem,thre is a lot of of great mammals, including the Greater kudus. They have stripes and sportson the body, and most have plenty of white hairs on the forehead between the eyes. The males have spiralshorns that can grow ot 6 feet in the length. the Zoological name of greater Kudu is TRAGELAPHUS STREPSICEROS. The size is 55 inchesat the shoulders, with 565 pounds in weight.Their life span is up to 7-8 years. The habitat is in the sense bush or forest. Kudus live in the drier areas of the Eastern and Southern of Africa, whever there is enough low-and mediumlevel-woody growth to provide food and shelter.
They are browsers and eat a ariety of leaves and shoots. The Conservancy is putting a lot of efforts in intensive patrolling and monitoring , and to ensure the survive of species like Kudu. The Greater Kuduis known as “Grey ghost” and often takes long hours in the field.
Thank you very much for your interest n this game/Mammals.
Boniface Ngimojino
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A lion can live up to thirteen years
Category: Uncategorized | Date: Apr 07 2008 | By: admin
A lion is one of the largest predators in East Africa. It has no horns, has five toes on each foot, and four feet. It is a carnivore (eats flesh) and in the situation where is this is unavailable it can eat grass. A lion’s habitat is grassy plains and open woodlands.
The Zoological name of a Lion is PANTHERA LEO. Its size is about 48 inches at the shoulders, with 350 to 500 pounds in weight. Lion can be found throughout the Tarangire- Manyara Ecosystem (Ol tukai village). Lion live in a complex social group, called a pride, that consists of a dominant male and 5 to 10 females.
The Conservancy Anti-poaching team is conducting critical monitoring, patrolling, and researching about the role lions play in the Ol Tukai ecosystem. The Conservancy’s broad approach to landscape conservation works to ensure the survival of species like Lion (panthera leo).
We have made remarkable progress, thanks to people like you, who are interested in our
effectiveness.
We appreciate your continuing support.
Boniface Ngimojino.
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