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CONTENTS: 1.PREAMBLE: PAINTING THE PICTURE – ‘HISTORY’ 2.SITUATION ANALYSIS:THE MAASAI EXPERIENCE 3.LAND TENURE 4.NEXT STEPS 5.OBJECTIVES 6.DESIRED RESULTS 7.ACHIEVEMENTS (ANY SUCCESSES?) 8.CHALLENGES 9.PENDING ISSUES: WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? THE ARROW POINTS AT THE SHOMPOLE LOCATION PREAMBLE: PAINTING THE PICTURE : •MAASAI – KENYA ARE A WILD, ANCIENT TRIBE WHO LIVES IN SOME OF THE MOST EXOTIC, VIRGIN AND PRISTINE LANDSCAPES OF THE WORLD. •STRONG TRADITIONS AND CULTURE. •PASTORALISTS (LIVESTOCK HERDERS) –ECONOMIC MAINSTAY. •CO-EXISTED HARMONIOUSLY WITH THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS FOR CENTURIES. •DRAUGHT AND DISEASE – NUMBER ONE THREAT-(LIVESTOCK). A GIRAFFE IN THE SAVANNAH THE MAASAI PEOPLE WITH THEIR SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD LAND TENURE: -LAND OWNERSHIP – COMMUNAL(G.R.ACT 1970) -SIZE OF LAND – 62,700ha (UNSUBDIVIDED) -MEMBERSHIP – 2,000 REGISTERED MEMBERS + DEPENDANTS TOTALLING 10,000 -TRADITIONAL GRAZING PATTERNS(WET / DRY SEASON) -(PHOTO; MAASAI GRADUATION CEREMONY WITH THE SHOMPOLE MOUNTAIN IN THE BACK GROUND) SITUATION ANALYSIS:THE MAASAI EXPERIENCE • HUGE ECONOMIC LOSSES; – PROPERTY DAMAGE, LIVESTOCK PREDATION,SCARCITY OF PASTURE – COMPETITION AND INJURIES / HUMAN LOSS OF LIFE. • STAKEHOLDERS’ INVOLVEMENT; - COMMUNITY – SKEPTICAL, FEARS – LOSS OF LAND • UNCLEAR GOVERNMENT / PARTNERS’ INTENTIONS. • RESULTS; - LOW WILDLIFE POP. NUMBERS – HIGH POACHING LEVELS; NO BENEFITS – COMMUNITY; NO EXCLUSIVE AREA – WILDLIFE; LACK OF STRINGENT GRAZING PATTERNS / MANAGEMENT PLANS. (PHOTO; MAASAI ELDERS IN A COMMUNITY MEETING DISCUSSING ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND CONFLICT MITIGATION ) NEXT STEPS: ESTABLISH ECO-TOURISM POJECT– (COMMUNITY BENEFITS, OWN AND CONTROL THE PROCESS) OBJECTIVE: ENHANCE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF SHOMPOLE GROUP RANCH AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITY’S LEVELS AND/OR SOURCES OF INCOME. PURPOSE: RESOURCE CONSERVATION ENHANCED THROUGH SUSTAINABLE ECOTOURISM. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAKING DECISIONS ON THE REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND ECO TOURISM DESIRED RESULTS; WHAT DO WE WANT AT THE END? 1. INCREASED LEVELS AND SOURCES OF INCOME 2. IMPROVED ROAD NETWORK ACCESSIBILITY 3. IMPROVED SECURITY 4. ENHANCES WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT APPROACHES ADOPTED 5. INCREASED BOTH WILDLIFE NUMBERS AND SPECIES 6. INCREASED TOLERANCE THRESHOLD LEVELS BETWEEN HUMAN AND WILDLIFE A PORTION OF OUR LUXURIOUS SHOMPOLE LODGE COMMUNITY GAME SCOUT PROVIDING SECURITY BOTH FOR WILDLIFE, TOURISTS AND THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL USING RADIO HANDSETS WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? “ WHEN A LION KILLS ONE COW, WE KILL ONE LION IN RETALIATION - (Tit for Tat – fair game) IN THAT ORDER ”. HOW ? ***SPEARING , POISONING AND SNARING. BELOW; MAASAI MORANS AFTER A SUCCESSFUL LION HUNT ABOVE; A MAASAI MORAN WEARING A LION MANE BELOW; A LIONESS SOURCE OF CONFLICT • HOW CAN WE STOP THIS ?? • SIMPLE! ECONOMIC INCENTIVES TO COMMUNITIES, THE ONLY VIABLE OPTIONS ! POACHING; A DEAD ELEPHANT - A RESULT OF COMMUNITIES NOT RECIEVING FINANCIAL BENEFITS SUMMARY OF PREDATION APRIL - DECEMBER 2004. MONTH GOATS SHEEP COWS DONKEYS TOTAL April 2 1 1 _ 4 May _ 2 3 __ 5 June 3 __ 5 __ 8 July 7 6 6 2 21 August __ 9 __ __ 9 September 4 2 __ __ 6 October 2 2 2 ___ 6 November __ 5 2 __ 7 December 4 5 6 __ 15 Total Losses 22 32 25 2 81 Total Amount Paid 80,000.00 375,00 0.00 10,000.00 552,000.0 0 55,000. 00 INCIDENTS: 1. Leopards: 12 2. Lions: 8 3. Crocodiles: 2 Total incidents: 22 Total payments: Ksh 1,079,500.00 (USD 14,394) Total funding requisition: Ksh 3,740,310 (USD 49,870) TREE LOGGING – ANOTHER ‘MENACE’: -**CHARCOAL BURNING WHAT OPTIONS DO THE COMMUNITY HAVE? (SHOMPOLE IS CLEAR ‘DEMO’ OF HOW VIABLE ALTERNATIVES ARE PROVIDED FOR,BY THE COMMUNITY THEMSELVES TO HALT FURTHER DEFORESTATION) DEFORESTATION – INDIGENOUS TREE SPECIES (CHARCOAL BURNING –A SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD) ACHIEVEMENTS: ANY SUCCESSES? - E.U/GOK DONATED $ 200,000 INFRASTRUCTURE DEVT. - GUEST FACILITIES: LODGE, TENTED CAMP, *BANDAS,CAMPSITES - DIRECT EMPLOYMENT: LOCALS (70% - SKILLED / 100% UNSKILLED) - DIRECT CASH BENEFITS: $ 2 000 – 4000 / MONTHLY- 4 YRS AND (NOT STARTED RECEIVING BED NIGHT FEES YET) ? APPROX.OVER $ 300,000 - MARKETING: VOGUE MAGAZINE (’02 / ’04), NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL CONSTANT GARDENER FILM -’04. - INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION: WORLD AWARE AWARD (UK) - SKILLS TRANSFER - 10,000 HA CONSERVATION AREA SET ASIDE - JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT WITH PRIVATE INVESTOR – 15 YRS -DEVELOPMENT OF SPIN-OFFS(MULTIPLIER EFFECT) e.g BEADWORK,BEE KEEPING A VIEW OF THE SHOMPOLE LODGE DINING AREA WITH CLIENTS LEFT MESMERIZED WITH THE DESIGNS WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO? 1. COMMUNITY FUND: RUN AND MANAGED BY ELECTED BOARD OF TRUSTEES(LOCALS, PARTNER NGO’S,INDIVIDUALS & GOVT.) 2. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES: - WATER ; HEALTH ; EDUCATION (BURSARY / TEACHERS’ SALARIES); ROADS ; (“1ST GENERATION BENEFITS”). 3. RUNNING COSTS –PROJECT;SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES,MOTOR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AMONG OTHERS 4. SECURITY PROVISION;TOURIST / WILDLIFE / LOCALS 5. CONSERVATION AREA DEVELOMENT ( WATER PANS, SICK GAME TREATMENT, RESEARCH) 6.PAY CASH DIVIDENDS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS(2nd generational benefits) 7. OFFSET THE CONSOLATION SCHEME CLAIMS 8. INVEST IN THE SPIN-OFFS AND OTHER ‘PES’ VIABLE OPTIONS 9.MARKETING THE FACILITIES (print & electronic media, fliers, posters, pamphlets etc) 10.IMPROVE THE LIVESTOCK SECTOR OUTCOMES: THE SITUATION DRASTICALLY CHANGED; - HAPPY PEOPLE – RECEIVED TANGIBLE BENEFITS; - REFER - WILDLIFE ‘‘SECOND COW’’ – STRANGE PHENOMENA; – COMMUNITY SHAPING / DETERMINING OWN DESTINY (COMMUNITY SCOUTS ARRESTED POACHERS -HISTORY) THE MAASAI SECURITY WILDLIFE SCOUTS WITH ARRESTED POACHERS – THE COMMUNITY NOW MANAGES THEIR OWN RESOURCES BECAUSE THEY RECEIVE BENEFITS TREMENDOUS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT: - WILDLIFE NUMBERS – TRIPLED – 3YRS(DSRS / KWS / ACC / COMMUNITY) -EXTINCT TREE SPECIES RE-APPEARED AND VEGETATION COVER REGENERATED ELEPHANTS GRAZING IN A LESS DISTURBED AND FAVOURABLE ENVIRONMENT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AREA ABOVE; A VERY HEALTHY VEGATATION COVER DUE TO PROPERLY AND CONTROLLED GRAZING PATTERNS BY THE COMMUN ITY WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? / (WAY FORWARD) (PENDING ISSUES – NOW / FUTURE) A) NEEDS SUPPORT CASH / IN KIND B) JUMP START THE CONSOLATION SCHEME C) KICK-START THE SPIN-OFFS D) ACHIEVE LONG TERM GOAL (2nd GENERATION BENEFITS) E) CONSTANT MARKETING F) VOLUNTEER SERVICE G) PURSUE OTHER ‘PES’ VIABLE OPTIONS e. g CARBON MARKETS HAPPY AND CONTENDED COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH FRIENDS WHAT IS OUR ULTIMATE GOAL ?? ‘WIN – WIN SITUATION’ – COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT(FORESTS/WILDLIFE) LIVESTOCK WITH THE GIRAFFES IN THE BACKGROUND – LIVING IN HARMONY DUE TO TOLERANCE BY THE LOCAL MAASAI’S WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES?? • LACK OF COMPENSATION / CONSOLATION SCHEME • HIGH WILDLIFE POPULATION NUMBERS(UNCONTROLLED) • INSUFFICIENT FUNDS / INITIAL START-UP CAPITAL FOR PLANNED PROJECT ACTIVITIES • INCONSISTENT / INCOHERENT POLICIES AND LAWS • A TOTALLY ‘CONFUSED’ – NATIONAL CONSERVATION ARENA • INADEQUATE CAPACITY – COMMUNITY TO MANAGE ECOTOURISM BUSINESS • FUTURE CHANGE OF LAND TENURE LAWS • UNPREDICTABLE / VOLATILE TOURISM SECTOR • NATURAL CALAMITIES e.g SEVERE DRAUGHT AND DISEASE • ‘REAL’ BENEFITS TO COMMUNITY TAKES LONG TO REALISE • LAND SUB-DIVISION -(FUTURE) • LESS / NO UNDERSTANDING OF THE POTENTIAL PARTNERS LOCAL DYNAMICS / ISSUES • DEFORESTATION • LOCAL COMMUNITY ‘POLITICS OF SCARCITY’ • PRIVATE INVESTOR – COMMUNITY RELATIONS HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? • DONATIONS – CASH OR INKIND • VOLUNTEER SERVICE ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS • “FRIENDS OF SHOMPOLE” • CLIENT VISITS TO LODGE • MARKETING ‘ SHOMPOLE AMBASSADOR’ • ADVISORY – BOARD LEVEL • COLLABORATIVE / STRATEGIC LINKAGES + OTHER BODIES OR COMMUNITIES e.g Bitereko Women Group – Uganda (carbon market) IF THE MAASAI PEOPLE GET SUFFICIENT ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM WILDLIFE ON THEIR LAND (SELF – RELIANT),THE BIG ‘GUYS’ WILL BE GUARANTEED OF SPACE TO ROAM FREELY!. “IF IT PAYS, IT STAYS”. ELEPHANTS MIGRATION ROUTES RESTORED LINKING THE AMBOSELI – TSAVO AND MARA – SERENGETI ECOSYSTEMS DUE TO OUR COMMUNITIES EFFORTS.A TREMENDOUS INCREASE IN BIODIVESITY MY APPEAL TO YOU TODAY!! KINDLY JUST SPENT FEW MINUTES OF YOUR FREE TIME VISITING OUR WEB SITE !! • WEB SITE: WWW.SHOMPOLE.COM • ASHE OLENG’ – • THANK YOU VERY MUCH !! SHOMPOLE COMMUNITY TRUST P.O. BOX 42 – 00205 MAGADI –SODA KENYA. TEL.+254 20 892067 FAX.+254 20 891751 CEL +254 722 564059 Email; [email protected]