IDEA CONTRIBUTION TO NCAA ON TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN KAKESIO WARD
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Authority is a unique area in Tanzania with a multiple land use; it’s the only
conservation area providing protection for wildlife whilst allowing human habitation.
For just a rough overview the whole area of Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Authority is potential for the tourist’s attractions, including; wildlife
species, impressive landscapes as well as the strong Maasai culture. These
potential attractions have brought benefits to the nation as well as the local
communities found along nearby these attractions.
Moreover, almost every part of
the NCAA with these attractions have been highly promoted and a lot of benefits
have been witnessed to the local communities dwelling these areas with
exception of Kakesio Ward as one of the area rich with a lot of tourism
opportunities but with minimal promotion. This area is potential for the
tourism attraction and if it happens to be highly promoted will add benefits to
the nation, conservation as well as to the innocent community dwelling in
Kakesio.
Tourism opportunities found in the Kakesio area.
Kakesio area is an excellent
Passover to the Serengeti National Park through Maswa Game Reserve to Ndutu
plains and Lake Masek via Serengeti plains. It is an
impressive circuit full of attraction all over the transit starting from the
NCAA HQ (Crater) passing through Kakesio road to Serengeti National Park.
The tourist will meet with the
local maasai and enjoy their strong cultural expression with deep ancestral
link. The Maasai dwelling in this area they are called “Isiringet” meaning
their originated from Serengeti plains and their currently settling near the
southern Serengeti plains, evidence that the large number of evicted Maasai
from Serengeti protected area during colonial rule in Tanganyika they had
started their new life around the Kakesio area and start expand they settlement
to other present parts of the NCA.
During the rain season, a huge
number of wild animals can be seen in this area, an ungulate concentration
starting from Ingailupa plains (areas around Ngarusi seasonal river) to area
bordering Meatu district with Kakesio (NCAA), these animals includes;
wildebeests which are huge in number with their calves, Zebras, Thomson and
Granti Gazelles’, Lions, Hyenas, Eland and Giraffes found along the Mujein and
Ngarusi River basins.
The attractive landscapes can be
seen, includes;
The Oloirujiruj Mountain (meaning
humid mountain), nearly all the time the mountain is caped with moving snow
running from Eastern part to Western part of the mountain, its consist of
impressive big rocks and a large flat surface (plateau) at the summit called
Oloyangalani.
Other impressive hills constists
of wonderful viewpoints to see Lake
Eyasi; such as, Eseketeti
hill, Kiripa hills and Nairumben hills. A transit route to access lake Eyasi
can also be created and extend conservation area to establish the protection of
the Lake and promote tourism in the lake. The
tourists will meet with the local Barbaig around the lake and enjoy their
strong cultural expressions that are slightly differing from the Maasai one.
Wild animals permanently found in
this area, same are rarely seen. Includes; Zebras, Elephants, Buffaloes (very
rare to see and in most cases their aggressive males), Impalas, Giraffes,
Dik-diks, Klipspringers, Rock hyraxes, Lesser Kudu, Hyenas, Lions (rarely seen
in the bushes), Leopards, warthogs, Hedgehog, Huge number of Reptiles like
lizards inhabit in the rocks and a number of birds species.
Also a plenty of trees species
including medical trees can be seen, shrubs and various grasses can be seen.
Tourism activities that shall
take place; includes; walking to see wild animals and the local settlements and
their cultural expressions, Hiking Rocks, Climbing hills and Mountain
Oloirujiruj
Recommendation
To improve conservation and
strengthen tourism in this area, the following shall be observed.
- Poaching is mostly taking place around the remote Ingairish area, despite the fact that patrol is frequently done the problem secretly still exists and it is mostly practiced by some Investors and local people dwelling Meatu District, for that notion, more effort on conservation shall be emphasized in this area, and it will be much better if the ranger post shall be establish in this area and insists strong frequent patrol.
- To strengthen conservation and promote successful tourism development in this area, the local community found in Kakesio should be actively involved.
- Tourism facilities and centers shall be established; includes; cultural centers like Cultural Bomas, Art Galleries and tourists accommodation facilities like Construction of Lodges and Campsites.
- Since the local community is the custodians of the available resources, the indigenous knowledge on conservation shall be encouraged and respected. By doing this the successful conservation will be witnessed.
- More researches should be done by NCAA to identify the potential attractions and resource inventory. At the same time creates the strategies for sustainability of the resources.
- The entrance and exit Kakesio Gate should be relocated to the boarder with Meatu District (Maswa Game Reserve) and the entrance permit office should be constructed and well managed with energetic, educated and well trained human resources.
- Kakesio area is endowed with a plenty of bees, hence the existing honey production program should be improved and highly supported by NCAA, because it is a good project to the local community and it is a proper use of the available natural resources.
Presented to
NCAA by;
Mr Nina Kisando from Kakesio
Bachelor of
Arts in Tourism and Cultural Heritage (UDOM, TZ)
Contact:
mobile; +255 768 381469
Email; ninakisando@yahoo.com
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