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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2 days ago

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Tanzania is one of the most important countries for the lion’s long-term survival. It has about one-third of the world’s lions, and 3/5 of the remaining large extensive populations (of >2,000 lions each). #Ngorongoro#Communityconservation#Ngorongorocrater#Ngorongoroconservationarea#Lionconservation#Humanwildlifecoexistence#Ngorongorodistrict#Corridoroftolerance ... See MoreSee Less
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5 days ago

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An increase in tolerance within pastoralist communities has enabled lions to disperse between the hubs of the Crater and Ndutu. The engagement of the Ngorongoro people to create a ‘corridor of tolerance’ between the crater and the Serengeti, has yielded considerable success and we have seen an average increase of 8% per year in lion observations, since 2017, in areas occupied by people.📸 @breathenaturemia #Ngorongoro#Communityconservation#ngorongorocrater #Ngorongoroconservationarea#Lionconservation#Humanwildlifecoexistence#Ngorongorodistrict#CorridoroftoleranceIUCN Save Our Species @iucnsos EU_Partnership Lion Recovery Fund ... See MoreSee Less
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1 week ago

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Our new expansion into Kakesio Ward, increasing lion connectivity through a new corridor of tolerance, is proving useful. Here Julius reports immaculately his lion observations through the month of April. On the file, you can see the name of the lion, the gender, the GPS coordinates and whether the lion was spotted/identified thanks to telemetry, tracks found, hair left behind or visually.#Ngorongoro#Communityconservation#Ngorongorcrater#Ngorongoroconservationarea#Lionconservation#Humanwildlifecoexistence#Ngorongoro@iucnsos #CorridoroftoleranceIUCN Save Our Species @iucnsos ... See MoreSee Less
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