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The results of our 3 year Conservation Incentive Payments (CIP) trial are out.
KopeLion and the TAWIRI lion research project presented them to stakeholders, including community leaders, NCAA, TANAPA, TAWIRI, MNRT, and tourism operators, in Karatu, and to present them to all the villages that participated.
Largely supported by The Lion Recovery Fund and others, we additionally thank the 6 villages who participated, the NCA Authority, and KopeLion staff, Ingela Jansson, Adam Pekor, William Ole Seki and Ololotu Munka who poured their hearts and time into the project.
95% of respondents reported that they were satisfied with the CIP program, 97% reported that they had a more positive view of lions as a result of the CIP program, and 99% reported that they would like the CIP program to continue in their village.
Human-lion coexistence was greatest where the CIP program was piloted – during the three years of the pilot, there was not a single retaliatory lion killing, hunt, or attempted hunt in the CIP villages, despite 29 such events in KopeLion’s wider area of operations’.
Funding for education elevated the CIP programme, – a conservation intervention can only help promote coexistence if people are aware of the benefits they are earning from wildlife. Here, awareness of the CIP program was extremely high, with over 90% of respondents from CIP villages reporting having heard of the program or the fact that their village was earning money from the lions on their land. Anecdotally, we noticed a substantial uptick in both awareness of and enthusiasm for the program once the participating villages began using their earnings to support students to attend secondary school.
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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.
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Masanja Tulito says his job is ‘like being on honeymoon’. Known for his constant good humour and positivity, Masanja brings energy and dedication to his work. His respect for his role and tireless efforts continue to make a real difference in Ndiyani on the southwestern rim of the crater.![]()
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📷: Bobby-Jo Photography
Male lions might look relaxed, but life for them is far from easy. Their days are spent defending territory, facing rivals, and protecting their pride. A rare moment of calm for #caturday.![]()
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📷: @bobbyjophotography
Recent sighting by Ndolok. A powerful reminder of how life and survival shift with the seasons in the Ngorongoro landscape.![]()
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These are the Twin Hill Sisters, Nemembai and her sister, seen here with their eight cubs. During the dry months, giraffes make up a large part of lions’ prey in the Ndutu area. When other prey becomes scarce and water is limited, lions often take on these towering giants. Once the rains arrive and the wildebeest return, they quickly become the lion share.![]()
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📸: @ndolokikoyo ![]()
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