Sukenya farm, Sukenya and Mondorosi and the US company Thomson Safaris
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), once part of the Serengeti National Park, split in 1959, holds UNESCO World Heritage status since 1979 for its exceptional biodiversity, annual wildlife migration, and crucial evidence of human evolution over nearly four million years. Recognized as one of Africa's Seven Natural Wonders, NCA seamlessly integrates wildlife and semi-nomadic Maasai communities, embodying a unique coexistence model.https://www.ncaa.go.tz/about-ncaa/#nca
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) in northern Tanzania, inhabited by over 80,000 people, is predominantly Maasai, who have conserved the land for around 500 years, maintaining a traditional nomadic lifestyle crucial for preserving the natural ecosystem and biodiversity. The Maasai's finely honed symbiotic relationship with the environment has been credited for fostering the growth of Earth's large mammal population and ecological diversity in this resource-scarce region.https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/issues/indigenouspeoples/sr/callforinputcovidrecoverysubmissions/2022-07-28/MaasaiIndigenousResidentsofNgorongoroConservationArea.pdf
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area holds UNESCO recognition as a mixed-type World Heritage site, boasting biodiversity values (iv)(vii)(viii)(ix)(x) in 1979, and under cultural criterion (iv) in 2010 serving multiple-use as a natural and cultural heritage site and is categorized as an IUCN VI Managed Resource Protected Area. http://world-heritage-datasheets.unep-wcmc.org/datasheet/output/site/ngorongoro-conservation-area/
As of March 30, 2022, Carbon Tanzania is advancing the Yaeda Valley project, a significant nature-based solution benefiting 61,000 indigenous people in northern Tanzania. Validated by Plan Vivo, it safeguards the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It is the largest active forest protection initiative in Plan Vivo's portfolio, providing high-quality carbon credits while prioritizing indigenous rights, biodiversity, and local livelihoods.https://www.planvivo.org/news/scaling-up-nature-based-solutions-in-tanzania
Pastoralists’ Indigenous Ngos Forum (Pingos Forum): Phone: +255-786-542525
Email: info@pingosforum.or.tz
Tanzania Land Alliance (TALA): Tel. +39 06 5459 2445
info@landcoalition.org
Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition (THRDC): +255 769 642 208 & info@thrdc.or.tz
HAKIARDHI: +255 784 646752 & info@hakiardhi.or.tz
Legal And Human Rights Centre (LHRC):+255 (0) 2773038/48 & lhrc@humanrights.or.tz
Tanzania Gender Network Programme (TGNP): +255 (754) 784-050 & E-mail: info@tgnp.or.tz
Community Research and Development Services (CORDS): +255 737 65 65 23
Ujamaa Community Resource Team (CRT): Tel: +255 767 568 444
info@ujamaa-crt.or.tz
Pastoralists Women Council (PWC): pwctanzania@gmail.com
Tanzania Pastoralists Community Forum (TPCF): info@netzkraft.net
UNESCO is dedicated to protecting the Ngorongoro Conservation Area due to its global significance in biodiversity conservation, housing threatened species like the black Rhino, boasting high wildlife density in the Ngorongoro Crater, and hosting the annual migration of wildebeest, zebra, Thompson's, and Grant's gazelle.https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/39/
The Frankfurt Zoological Society consistently supports teams with resources and expertise to protect and continuously monitor the Serengeti's ecosystem.https://proudtanzaniasafaris.com/how-the-frankfurt-zoological-society-works-to-protect-the-serengeti/
The management of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA)
MR RICHARD R. KIIZA: Conservation Commissioner (CC) and Chief Conservator: freddy.manongi@ncaa.go.tz
DR. CHRISTOPHER TIMBUKA: Deputy Conservation Commissioner (DCC); christopher.timbuka@ncaa.go.tz
MR. NEEDPEACE WAMBUYA: Deputy Conservation Commissioner (DCC): needpeace.wambuya@ncaa.go.tz
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA), a state-owned organization under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT), is dedicated to preserving, conserving, and managing the area's natural beauty, aiming to establish it as a premier global tourism destination.https://www.ncaa.go.tz/about-ncaa/#nca
LOCATED: Capital City of Tanznia: Dodoma
Contact:
(+255) 22 2861870,
(+255) 22 2861871,
(+255) 22 2861872
Fax: (+255) 22 2864217
MINISTER: Hon. Angellah Jasmine Mbelwa Kairuki
DEPUTY MINISTER: Mr. Dunstan Luka Kitandula
The protected area received financial support, including USD 50,000 from Switzerland, USD 35,000 from the Netherlands, USD 20,000 from the United Nations, and USD 8,000 from Tanzania for community consultation in 2013-2014. Furthermore, a sustainable tourism strategy was funded with USD 50,000 from the Flanders Funds-in-Trust in 2014-2015. Up to 2023, 16 international assistance requests were approved, totaling USD 290,386 from 1979 to 2014.https://whc.unesco.org/en/soc/3255/
The Indigenous Heartland Organization (IHO) received a $10,000 grant to develop community participation tools to safeguard the Ngorongoro Crater rim from inappropriate tourism development. Originally scheduled from October 1, 2015, to September 30, 2016, the project was extended upon request, concluding on April 2017. https://www.cepf.net/sites/default/files/sg70733-final-report.pdf
In 1984, Tanzania Breweries Ltd. acquired 10,000 acres in the Sukenya and Mondorosi villages of Loliondo, leading to ongoing conflicts. Despite using only a fraction of the land, TBL obtained official occupancy in 2004, prompting fraudulent land allocations and abandonment in 1987. The Maasai clans continued traditional land use, sparking a historical struggle over Sukenya Farm.https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/too-common-occurrence-maasai-land-theft-safari-company
Since 2013, Soitsambu, Mondorosi, and Sukenya villages have waged a legal battle in Tanzania against Tanzania Breweries Ltd. and Tanzania Conservation Ltd., challenging the transfer of Sukenya Farm to TCL/Thomson Safaris. Alleging adverse possession and improper certificate transfers, they seek revocation and damages, embodying a relentless struggle for land rights. Simultaneously, legal actions in Massachusetts target TCL/Thomson Safaris, revealing a multifaceted pursuit of justice and restitution for alleged home burnings and the transformation of Maasai territory into a private reserve.https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/too-common-occurrence-maasai-land-theft-safari-company
The 2004 certificate granted land control to TBL with a 99-year lease, later transferred to Tanzania Conservation Ltd (TCL), leading to forceful evictions, burning of Maasai homes, arrests, a shooting incident, alleged misconduct and denial of access. Villagers claiming rightful ownership face an ongoing conflict while the land is developed into Enashiva Nature Refuge by TCL/Thomson Safaris, causing severe hardships for the local communities.https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/too-common-occurrence-maasai-land-theft-safari-company
The shooting of herdsman Olunjai Timan in July 2014, allegedly by police officers and TCL/Thomson Safari guards, sparked outrage, and a gathering of 300 youths prepared for confrontations. https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/too-common-occurrence-maasai-land-theft-safari-company
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area, established in 1959, encompasses diverse landscapes, including highland plains, savanna, woodlands, and forests, with no reported overlapping violations from extractive activities or industries.https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/39/
Efforts to resolve the conflict outside of court involve elders advocating peaceful means and raising concerns about government actions. Ongoing legal challenges by Soitsambu village, supported by international organizations, persist, while traditional leaders emphasize the crucial role of district council support in combating land grabbing.https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/too-common-occurrence-maasai-land-theft-safari-company
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