Oltukai Conservancy

Category: general wildlife, water | Date: May 01 2008 | By: admin

Hey Corbett,
please go through with this website blog.

THE HIPPOPOTAMUS IS THE 3rd LARGEST MAMMAL.
Along the Tarangire- manyara ecosystem, including the Lake manyara, this particular mammal is available. The hippopotaamus(Hippopotamus Amphibious), is the third largest living land mammal, after elephants and white Rhinos. The size of the Hippo is 13 feet long and 5 feet tall, and the weight is up to 7, 000 pounds. Its life span is 50 years, where the habitat is in the rivers, swamps and protected areas(found in the lake manyara throughout the year). Ther are two species of hippo remain. The Hppo spend most of each day in the water close to shore. They have soft bodies, thick hides(skin), four webbed toes, and small ears, eyes and nostrils.

The Conservancy is taking a great care in the hippo conservation, restoring and maintaining anatural flow of river/lake water.
Thank you for your kindness.
Boniface Ngimojino.

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Category: general wildlife, water | Date: Mar 12 2008 | By: admin

The direct benefits of the dam will be the increased water security that a year round water supply will create. People, Livestock and Wildlife may no longer be required to travel long distances in search of water.

Consequently, this may free up labor, time and energy for people to participate in other economic activities, such as business, livestock raising and small-scale farming. Dams also normally become important breeding sites for bird life. Experience has shown that, the dam also provides suitable habitat for large waterbirds. The dam has certainly had a positive impacts on Human, Livestock and Wildlife health, in-terms of increased water security.

Finally, a permanent water supply source may, in times of drought, attract neighbouring communities and Livestock into the area. This dam, as well as up and down streams riverine ecology and grassland areas located near to water flow.

The Native tree planting project is established along the the Ol tukai dam, in which a good number of trees will be planted in different phases. About 1600 trees will be planted. The particular species(of trees), that will be grown, will produce the following advantages, to the soil and environment conservation; To control soil erosion, will be used as home firewood, Timbers,Forages(livestock/wildlife), and shade. This project is being implemented in the areas where earth from the dam has been deposited…and as such is also a means of relatively quickly reversing the environmental damage done by such a large scale project.
Thanks for your cooperation
Bonifase Ngimojino

Thank you for your cooperation,
Boniface Ngimojino.

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