Making the 1st payments for the Conservation Incentive Payments pilot in Misigiyo Ward
Making the 1st payments for the Conservation Incentive Payments pilot in Misigiyo Ward

Making the 1st payments for the Conservation Incentive Payments pilot in Misigiyo Ward

Having counted and verified all observations of lion presence in the two administrative wards of Misigyo and Ngorongoro between October – January, we held the first ceremonies to announce how much the villages have earned during the period. Each of the 6 villages earned the maximum amount that has been set for lion presence in their areas – 3 million shillings each and therefore a total of 18 million shillings. While we continue to count the next 4 months of lions we’re interested to hear from the villages how the funds will be utilized. We’d like to thank all the communities who agreed to take part in this groundbreaking pilot project, the NCA Authority for their support, and the Lion Recovery Fund who never gave up on their belief that we could make this happen.

Map showing the collared lions tracking and additional lions sightings in Misigiyo ward from Oct 2020 - Jan 2021

Map showing the collared lions tracking and additional lions sightings in Misigiyo ward from Oct 2020 – Jan 2021

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KopeLion Inc. (short for Korongoro People’s Lion Initiative) is a non-profit NGO registered in USA and in Tanzania. Our mission is to foster human-lion coexistence through participatory research and sustainable community-based conservation.

Kope Lion is at Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

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Kope Lion is at Ndutu, Tanzania.

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A mother’s gentle grip.Lionesses often carry their cubs by the scruff of the neck, using a special instinctive grip that doesn’t hurt them. The cub’s body goes limp, making it easy for the mother to move her young safely between hiding spots.In the wild, this behaviour is essential for keeping tiny cubs out of danger until they’re old enough to join the pride.📷: @bobbyjophotography #KopeLion #LivingWithLions #LionBehaviour #Ngorongoro #Coexistence ... See MoreSee Less

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Kope Lion is at Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

2 weeks ago

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