Oltukai Conservancy

Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 31 2008 | By: oltukaiconservancy

The village is one of the villages existing close to Tarangire and Manyara national parks, on the western part of Arusha municipality. Ol Tukai name is derived from the native tree called Ol Tukai. Pastoralism is a main economic activity of the people who depend  on Livestock keeping for both household food supply and generating cash income to meet their basic needs.

Good leadership has played a great role in changing the environment and livelihoods of Ol Tukai villagers. Due to good leadership, modern houses increased in number. The community members are now participating in various activities and conservation initiatives.The modern houses include school teacher houses, village Govt office and water dam. This project costed about Tshs. 1, 219, 000, 000/-. Out of this money, The Conservancy, Govt/ADB, Commnity, kamite foundation and other patners participated in contributing the money.

The inaguration of this project was done by The Tanzania former Prime Minister-Edward Lowassa on 28th, aug, 2008, where hundreds of local  people attended. Eleven goats and one bull were slaughtered in the inguration ceremony. With these capacity building programmes, people started to be awaire of their surrounding and developed a positive attitude towards conservation. Their perceptions and behaviours changed too.The wildlife awareness is now a priority to the community.

Thanking you for your co operation.

The team(patrick, Boniface and parsanga).

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Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 27 2008 | By: oltukaiconservancy

Any visitor, be local or foreign, wishing  to watch large herds of Elephants.  The best place to go is the Tarangire- Manyara ecosystem in Arusha and Manyara regions. There is a lot of concentration of the largest mammals on land whose density per square km is the highest than anywhere in the world. Many people are excited when they hear or watch  movies or stories on the elephant. The excitement of these people about this animal centres on its large body, the way it feeds itself,  the animal’s tusks, to name but a few aspects. The Tarangire- Manyara parks, one of the 14 national parks in Tanzania, boasts of having large herds of elephants compared to other parks in the country. The Conservancy is putting a lot of emphasis on taking care of these wild mammals.

In some cases in the parks (s), one herd can have up to 300 elephants. Amazing!. These large herds of elephants include a whole clan from very old elephants to youngers who tag behind their mothers but when they sense danger, they quickly rush between legs of elders for protection. Lactating elephantns are very aggressive especially when their youngers lives are threatened.

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The Team( Patrick, Boniface, Parsanga).

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Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 25 2008 | By: oltukaiconservancy

The Tarangire- Manyara wildlife corridors, known as Kwakuchinja, Lemungooro, Mswakini and Maramboi,  have begun to record many successes. The project aims at enabling animals found in the northern part of Tanzania, especially from the Tarangire- Manyara national parks, move freely into  Ol Tukai village, Manyara ranch  the (controlled area, that managed by AWF/TLCT-Ngo), Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Vice versa.

The animals in these parks ( Tarangire- Manyara ecosystem) known no borders, therefore animals migrated annually using the Corridors in search  of pastures, water and shelter, particularly during the calving/ breeding season. The said corridors, are the ones of the projects that being undertaken under the partnership/collaboration with AWF/TLCT Manyra ranch, The Conservancy and The wildlife division of the Ministry of  Natural Resources and Tourism of Tanzania.

Large mammals, such as Elephants, Zebras, Buffaloes, Wildeebests, Antelopes, to mention but a few, are also targeted in this project. It is well noted that, Villages along the sides of the corridors are taking care of wildlife, scout and protect.

 Thanking you for visit Us.

 The team(Patrick, Boniface and Parsanga).

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Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 22 2008 | By: oltukaiconservancy

Itroduction of the tourism new products, is one of the planned major activities in  Luca limited co-operative plans. The main purpose of introducing new tourism products is to enhance visitors experience and increase revenue collection to Grass-root community. Night game drive and walking safaris are among of the new tourism products which will be carried out when the services  will be started. The Luca limited granted to operate night game drive around its operational area(in Ol Tukai village and along the Lake Manyara). The Company has got special open vehicles and well trained Guides.

The interested tourists in night game drive will have an opportunity of gaining the exposure to most of Noctunal animals, such as- Leopards, Genet cat, Crested Porcupines, Birds, Glow-worm beetle(producing disco lights),  identification of stars and other sky body’s patterns. This activity will be carried out daily, from 17 hours to 23hours, if there is a demand or request. Bush dinner will be arranged by Luca Limited, through its professionl hotel( Sidan lodge) operators and served in the area designated inside the Luca limited operation area, before the activity begins.

The Team(Patrick, Boniface and Parsanga).

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Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 18 2008 | By: oltukaiconservancy

The maasai are devided into two major clans, knowns as “Orok kiteng(Black steer)”  and “Odomong’i(Red steer)”.  The clans internally,  divided into sub- clans,  each named after the original founder. The orok kiteng’ clan is devided into six sub clans,  while the Odomong’i is  devided into four sub-clans.

These clans are not localized,  but are spread out all over the territory,  as a result of Maasai pattern of residence. The marriege- polygamy is accepted, but in  maasai society, there are many men who have more than one wives but  for the young generation, are mostly have one wife. Generally, marriege are arranged by fathers and mothers rather the couple themselves, considering the clan factor/origin(should not belong to the same clan). The wedding involves a huge  feast which the bridegroom’s family gives a Dowry, which include -cattle, sheep, goats and honey to the bride’s father, which  will be  returned to the Groom if there is divorce.

  Thank you for your interest on this maasai culture.

The Conservancy team( Patrick, Boniface and Parsanga).

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Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 15 2008 | By: oltukaiconservancy

Other than the fact that, the Maasai people are pastoralists, though nowdays beceme Agro-pastoralists, who live in the northern part of Tanzania, although various aspects were studied by a number of Anthropologists. Inhabiting Kiteto, Simanjiro, Hai, Longido, Monduli and Ngorongoro(where Olduvai Gorge is found) Disticts in Arusha and Manyara regions, Tanzania. The  Maasai population  is concentrated primarily in Monduli plateau lying between the Tarangire- Manyara ecosystem and Lake Manyara. The topography of these areas varies between high lands 2000 to the lower -lying Savannah -800 metres.

The rainy season begins in November and continues  through to April. The dry season is from May to the beginningof November. The temperatures average is 20 centigrade. The Maaasai are the largest population group in Manyara and Arusha regions. They are Hamitic(one of the indigenous tribe), who speak MAA- language as mother tongue, with no connection with Bantu”sthe cushitic languages of Ethiopia. The maasai  is from Misri(Isirito/Associatin in maa language) through Sudan( Isidan/good in maa) as their Original land. They depend on pastoralism(livestock products- milk, meat, blood, and maize nad beans as supplementary.They are keeng Catle, sheep, Goats and donkeys. The Donkeys are kept for transportaion purposes. The kind of pastoralism is by extensive system, in which the Integration of Wildlife and Livestock is possible to undertaken.The grazing land is divided into private and public pastures.Livestock are a symbol of a family’s wealth and are one of the principal  investments of the Household. Livestock are soldin the weekly markets to earn the greater for the family.

Gender and age are the basis for the maasai division of labour.On the maasai homesteads/bomas, women and  young girls are responsible for taking care of children, cooking, fetching of water, collection of firewoods, milking the cows and plaster the walls of the houses. The men and boys are responsible for taking care of livestock(treatment), and be leaders and possession of spears, bows, arrows,and shields for security purposes. The maasai men are also responsible in herding and water the livestock.

Thank you for you for your co-operation.

The  team( Patrick, Boniface and Parsanga).

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Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 11 2008 | By: oltukaiconservancy

Along the Tarangire-manyara ecosystem ecosystem(in Ol Tukai village) the Tourists use to visit the area(maasai boma/homesteads) and then they pay USD 50 per boma visit. This money goes direct to individuals pocket, and this money money helps change the life of the people. The local people/pastoralists will be able to take care of the families in terms of medical attention, school fees, buying of livestock, food, and construct modern houses. This is to mention but few. The tourists not only paying the boma fee, but also can buy the maasai beaded products, like the necklace,tablemats, napkinrings, packbags, handwrists and anglebeads. Also they can donate some money to people to enable them to perform other activities.

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Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 11 2008 | By: oltukaiconservancy

Due to a lot of rainfall that received in early 2008(Not less than an average of 700mm per annum), along the Tarangire - Manyara ecosystem, had supported the growth of  pastures of many kinds. The perennial grasses, Herbs, Shrubs and large trees are among of the Natural vegetations which make the wildlife to remain constantly in the area( Ol Tukai) throughout the year.

Plenty of water nearby/ door to door, and security for wildlife to mention but few, became the factors noted to affect the presence of many species of Fauna and Flora. The soil type( clay, loam, sandy and black cotton), is proved to be fertile which enhances the growth of health of the ecosystem and habitats.

Thank you for your co-operation,

The team( Boniface, Parsanga and Patrick).

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