Effective from January 2009 , PROTS has embarked on higher learning by moving from the old Ordinary Certificate to Advanced Certificate in Professional Tour Guiding & Leadership. The modules are essentially the same but with a new items of projects. With this change, a student is required, after going through the normal modules, to work on a project in order to acquire the graduation standards.
Deatils of each project and the students involved will be published soon.
Current projects are follows:
1. Photographic Commentaries;
2. Plants: Medicinal uses;
3. Track & Signs of the Wild;
4. Reproduction in Birds – The Breeding Cycle;
5. Reproduction in Animals;
6. Tanzania National Parks & other Protected Areas;
7. Ngorongoro Conservation Area;
8. Phenomenal Strategies in Wildlife.
9. Phenomenal Strategies in Animals.
10. Phenomenal Strategies in Insects.
11. Documentary Hi-Lites.
12. Animals Comprehensive Details.
And Much more to Come!
Project on Reproduction in Birds: The Breeding Cycle. By GEORGE MOSSES
1. Can you tell us or describe your project in short?
My project is abount reproduction on birds and this project is to help me learn a lot of about birds, esp. their reproduction strategies.
My project is starts with courtship and this is how birds go through the process of finding a mate. Courtship is special for every species meaning it is specie specific. Next is about mating. This mating game of birds is very important important in life. Some form pairs and some do not. Then is about the nest buiding system until the egg laid. Then I study about incubation duty. In some species both incubate and in some only female and in some only males. Lastly is the duty of keeping babies, chicks. My research goes on until the chick is fledged.
2. What is the most challenging task?
The most challenging task in my project is about the difficulty of finding information on some of parts of the project like (fledging, mating and pairing). This are the most challenging parts in my project but I’m still working on that in order to cover them by studying different books.
3. Is there any easiest part and fun?
A part from fledging, mating or pair I may say the rest of my project is easy . Maybe how much I enjoy if, my God, I am say this is it was my dream before but now it’s coming true loudly day by day.
4. How much ground have you covered, and how much are you planning to cover?
In my project I have already covered 120 species of bird and I’m planning to covered 35 species of birds more.
5. How relevant is your project in your tour guiding duties.
My project is relevant. Very much. I am compiling this material from different books. And many tourists like birds.
6. What makes you sell special by doing this project
What makes me feel special by doing this project it’s because birds have lifestyles and they are really amazing. Like they are in a strategy of reproduction one you start doing you can’t stop because you feel good like when you understand why in breeding deason they change color etc.
7. What is your next move after this project?
My next move after this project I feel I will be a special guide of birds by using this kind of phenomenon of reproduction on birds in guiding field. My groups will benefit from my knowledge.
8. Who is the key person behind the success of this project?
A key person behind my success of this project is Mr. Izoba how he give me the concept of doing this project apart from Izoba I have used material from the Library of the School and also my sponsor, Libby in
9. How are you going to use this project to prove your qualification? Like in Graduation, job search?
My project will prove that I’m knowledgeable on birds reproduction and also accountable. Employment needs a person who is hard working and this project make me potential person.
Email: george.mosses@gmail.com
Phone No. 0756 830637
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Project by Lilly-White Kashaija.
Photo: Lilly-White with Arnold Msuku “Ranger” at a Picnic Site in Lake Manyara National Park.1. How can you describe your project?
My project is quite different and unique. It deals with General Identifications of animals mostly found in East Africa. It concerns thing like number of young the animal might give birth to, gestation periods, life-spans, habitat, predation and other interesting things.
2. 2. How Challenging are your tasks?
The most challenging task was when I found two different information in two or more books explaining the same animal. I also had to watch documentaries where I also got some information concerning the project and this needed a lot of courage when I watch the whole documentary without finding anything relevant.
3. 3. Are there some easier part that you enjoy doing?
The easier and fun part of this project was when I had to watch a documentary which was made by someone for almost 3-5years and I get all the information within one hour. Most of books also contain those information. Example of information which can be found in most books are like gestation period, number of young and animals habits. All these made me enjoy a lot of about my project.
4. 4. How far have you gone and how much are prepared to cover?
I have already covered three quarter of the whole project. I’ve worked on 86 animals and I’m planning on going up to 120 animals, but this doesn’t mean will stop there, If I get enough time I might add on what I would have accomplished and go on working on other animals world wide.
5. 5. How relevant is your project?
The project is very relevant in my tour guiding profession in a case that I’m planning on being an international tour guide especially in the world (may be later a researcher) and this will help me identifying each and every animal that I might see when I’m with my clients. Not only in identifying animals also I will be able to describe their behavior at that particular scene. And by getting all this, it will probably make my work easier.
6. 6. Do you get a special feeling doing this project?
I feel very special by doing this project because it gives me an opportunity to know and understand a lot about animals behaviors and their living styles. I get to know/ accumulate more than what I get from class and this actually broadens my understanding I knowledge. It allows me to find the most secretive and interesting things that are very rare to find. An example of this is like when I found out that female lions might sometimes fake an estrus to fool a male lion so that she might protect her young cubs.
More to come from Lilly-White! Her photo to be published soon. She’s still putting up some make-up. Gossip has it that she was once a winner of some Miss Competition is some region here in Tanzania, so keep your eyes open!
Photographic Commentaries Project.
Left: Rashid, a student, scanning his precious compilations of his project. He has compiled more that 300 photographs and written what he might say when he encounters such a scene during his game viewing. “This is my favourite project I ever enjoyed!” says Rashid who excelled in his previous project on Tracks and Signs of the Wild.We are proud of him.
Photographic Commentaries.
This is one of the latest projects in our Advanced Certificate program.
This requires the student to collect as many photographs of wildlife as possible: – Animals, Birds, Plants, Insects, etc. He must follow this format for every photograph:
Photo: Here he write what he sees in that photo – this might be an animals itself, or one of its body form; or the action that animal is doing or even the surroundings the subject is in.
Commentary: Here he quotes one or two sentences from The Pyramid of Life – our main book used in Wildlife Ecology & Natural History, or any other source like Documentary, etc.
Additional Commentary: Here he writes one or two sentences as to what he would say once he encounters such a scene during his game views.
Project: Photographic Commentary By – RASHIDI SAID
1.
Can you describe your project, briefly?
My project is called Photographic Commentaries and deals with giving commentaries to actions that may be encountered during safaris. If there is a pride of lions resting what could I say to the tourists. In my project I take a picture of a certain scene. The I go through our lectures of Pyramid of Life and look for the corresponding sentences or phrases that matches well with the photograph. And I find the commentary and write where a got it I mean the source and the last one is my additional point eg. What I could say from my head.
2. What is the biggest challenge in this project?
The only challenge on my project is about getting the comments so I have to read a lot of information and watch a lot of wildlife documentaries.
3. What is the easiest part?
The easiest part is on the additional point because I have already seen the lines from the lectures. I enjoy the project because I get more and more joy from analyzing ecological facts by reading and watching wildlife documentaries.
4. How much ground have you covered?
I have got very far because I have already covered more than 150 pictures and plan to cover more than 350.
5. Is this project relevant?
Yes, it is. In this project I really like it because it help me to know a lot of thing so I try my best and improve my knowledge a great deal. Now at this school I have good knowledge and more confidence to talk about what I know. I have improved my knowledge as to what I can say to any attraction I will see when guiding tourists.
6. What is your future plan?
My plan after this project is to graduate and be ready to be employed. This is my second project after the TRACKS AND SIGN OF THE WILD.
7. Who are the key persons in this project?
The key person in my project is Mr. Vedasto Izoba who is the principal of the school and all the work staff who co-operated with me in doing this good job.
8. Is this project helpful in your job search?
Nowadays there are many colleges of Tour guide so there is big competition in getting the job. So I am going to use this project effectively to prove that I have qualification in doing the Professional tour guide duties. And by proving the knowledge I have, the boss will consider me. Because I can talk whenever I see any animal doing anything. Just like a soccer commentator.
9. Is this project unique?
Very much. In this project we are dealing with beautiful and attractive photos. It is about to read and look at the pictures. In finding the comment I get wonderful facts of animals and environment. I wish you could see it.
By Rashid Said.
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PROJECT ON TANZANIA NATIONAL PARKS (TANAPA) AND OTHER PROTECTED AREAS PROJECT.
By JOACHIM JOHANSON TINDAMANYIRE
1.How can you describe your project?
I am doing the Tanzania National Park and Protected areas project. These protected areas includes National Parks, Game Reserves, Conservation areas, Marine parks and Game Controlled areas.
My project consist of different parts that are involved in conservation with the particular area such as:-
· Size of the area, · Its location, · establishment, · faciltiesaccommodation, · The research activities that takes place on that area level, · Also the original of its name, · Status like International or National level, · and other facilities like garages, fuel stations, and hospitals.
· Also it has animals, birds and plants that are found in the area.
- 2.What is the most challenging tasks?
In my project the most challenging task is searching and collecting information because not all that information are needed.
Also there are other things which are confusing: for example size of some protected areas like Selous Game Reserve, it differ from one source to another, like in some it tells us that it covers 50,000 sq km while other are like 54,000 sq km. But it’s my duty to show those differences.
3.What was the easiest part and fun? How have you enjoyed it?
I can say that the National park is the easiest part in my project. This is due to the fact that its information’s are available in different sources compared to the Game reserves. The part and amazing is the Saa Nane National Park, this is the smallest park in Tanzania with area at 0.5 sq Km. Very funny!
I have enjoyed a lot in my project especially in the attractions of different places. For example Udzungwa Mountain National Park is the only park in Africa with large number of primates it have about twelve species of primates.
Also the size of Selous Game reserve, it so very amazing because it takes almost 5% of Tanzania’s main land.
Up to this time I have covered about 19 items, where 16 of them are all of our National parks , one is Ngorongoro conservation area, one is Solous game reserve and one “Marine park, which is Mafia Island Maine park. I have planned to do my level best to finish collecting information about game reserve (1 of them where 1 is ready) and games controlled area like Longido, Loliondo etc.
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This another project that requires a student to collect necessary information on national parks and other protected areas. A very interesting one as it provides the student with valuable information that will be useful during his guiding tasks and duties. To give you an idea, we publish the format below:
Tanzania National Parks & Other Protected Areas Project.
National Parks, Conservation Areas, Game Reserves, etc:
Name of the Park/Protect Area: Address:
Size: Location:
Establishment: International Status: Biosphere, heritage Sites, etc.
Features: (Landscape, Plains, Forests, Mountains, Lakes, Rivers, etc).
Getting There: Best Times to visit:
Entrance Fees: Activities: (Game Drives, Walking, Hiking, canoeing, Fishing, )
Animals: List of Birds: List of Plants:
Others: (Insects, Butterflies, Termites, etc)
Research Activities & Key Persons: Goodhall (Chimpanzee), Leakey (Olduvai), Hugo (Wilddogs).
Accommodation/Facilities: (Lodges, Hotels, Campsites, Huts, Garages, etc).
Tanzania National Park & Other Protected Areas – By NICKSON OSCAR.
1. How can you describe your project?
This project of PROTECTED AREAS consist of all national parks, game reserves, game controlled areas, etc. By doing this project I learnt a lot about Tanzania National Parks and Game reserves. According to this project I believe I can go to the any park or game reserve without any problem by using my project information. Even if I don’t know the place I can reach there without any problem.
2. What is the most challenging task?
The most challenging task in my project is to collecting information of Game reserves, most of guide books they don’t have enough information of Game reserves and few parks. So I keep digging and digging!
3. What was the easiest part and fun? How much have you enjoyed it?
The easiest part in my project is when I found information of 14 National Parks in different books and magazine, also 4 games reserves. While I found information it was very easy to me because that is what I was looking for. I enjoyed it very much. You will be surprised how information is out there about our parks.
4. How much ground have you covered and how much are you planning to cover. (number of items)
Am happy to cover most of the National parks and few Game reserves. Which is 14 National parks and 4 Game reserves. I plan to cover all protected areas in Tanzania.
5. How relevant is your project in the tour guiding Professional?
Most of the guide use to learn about wildlife only, I mean Animal, Birds, and Plants, but this is the best project which shows those areas you will choose the best place to go because all of information is there. Information is what tour guiding is all about.
6. What makes you feel special by doing this project?
By doing this project I feel very special in my tour guiding course, I hope this project is very unique and it will make me different with other guides which they didn’t do any project, also I can say am rich in information.
7. What is our next move after this project?
I wish if every park will be my home! After this project I would like to join another project which is Ngorongoro conservation area. I want to learn more about wildlife areas.
8. Who is the key person behind the success of this project up to this stage,
I will like to thank all staff level of PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDING SCHOOL especial the Principal MR. VEDASTO IZOBA and my fellow students.
9. How are you going to use this project to prove your qualification? (Graduation job search)
By doing this project I know all about protected areas in Tanzania. This project will help me to get a job because I believe every company in
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Birds Breeding Cycle Project: The required format is as follows:
- Courtship. Nest Building. Egg laying. Incubation. Hatching. Broods/Chicks care and
· Fledging.
At the end of this article is the Foreword by the Principal that appears in John’s book.
PROJECT ON REPRODUCTION IN BIRDS. By JOHN NYANGE
This project of REPRODUCTION IN BIRDS (Breeding cycle) of birds consist all breeding cycle of birds which found East Africa and some which found Europe.
The required format is as follows; Courtship; Egg Laying; Incubation; Hatching care; Fledging, Chick Care;
Example
HAMERKOP
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Eggs |
Clutches of 3-7 eggs |
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Breeding |
In south Africa the breeding season is extended lasting from July to January |
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Nest |
Huge domed nest up to (1.8) in diameter and weighing (25-50kg) made of sticks reds and grass. Nest contains three rooms. Nest takes sis weeks to complete. |
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Incubation |
Incubation appears to start with the laying of the first egg because the clicks hatch at different time male and female share incubation over a period of 28-32 days |
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Chicks |
Both parent tend the chicks bringing food mainly in the morning and evening. During the nestling period which lest between 44 and 50 (usually 47) days |
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Courtship |
The birds carthip and social behavior is also bizarre. Make rapid flights towards each other bow or nod to each other which drooped wings and crest rising and falling and run in circles side by site. |
What is the most challenging task in this project?
The most challenging task in my project is collecting of information, enough informant of breeding cycle of birds.
Example: Courtship and mating, this was the most challenging task which I got when I was collect information.
What is the easiest part? And most enjoyable?
The easiest part in my project REPRODUCTION IN BIRDS (Breeding cycle) when information collected it was nest building and incubation.
This is very pleasure to see all spices they have their own different styles of their nest building and it because of different shape and amount of eggs which they clutch.
Am happy to say in my project of reproduction in Birds I covered most of birds which found East Africa and Europe up to now (12 march 2009) I had covered about 570 different species which found in East Africa and Europe.
I am planning to cover about 2500 of different spices of birds which found East Africa and Europe.
This project is good enough and I hope if someone passing through it will make him to know something new in breeding cycle of birds.
Example:
Do you know?
Ostrich egg have weight 780-1580 grams and one egg has a capacity of about 1 liter.
Do you know?
Hamerkop nest weight 25-50 kg made of sticks, reeds and grass and the nest contains three rooms.
When fetching material both birds make a combination of 50-60 trips per hour.
By doing this project am feel very special in my tour guiding course and this is because this project is very fantastic I hope this will go to differentiate me with another tour guiding which they don’t pass in any part of breeding cycle of birds.
I can see myself as a special birding guide for watchers.
After this project I wish to be special birding guide and I wish to make my own book, this it can help people to know all birds life style and to take care environment in order to save the life of birds which found in our environment.
The environment it’s the hence of birds so we are supposed to take care of it.
To success of my project up in this stage I will like to thanks GUIDING SCHOOL especially the Principal MR. VEDASTO IZOBA.
I wish to make my own book when I get enough material such as Camera, Binoculars and guide Books.
By having this I hope I will make my own book which it can help society to know all breeding cycle of birds and what is important of birds in our environment also to take care our environment in order to save Birds life.
Foreword by Mr. Vedasto Izoba, Principal.
PROJECT – REPRODUCTION IN BIRDS (Breeding Cycle). By John O. Nyange.
Once again I am obliged to write another foreword and this time it is about Birds Project by John O. Nyange.
Birds! Before I proceed I would like to quote some line from the book known as American Eagle, by Michael H. Robinson, Director, National Zoological Park. This book is found in our Library.
“Some natural objects are so profoundly moving that they have a species of visual poetry about them. They sing of glory and wonder. I am moved this way by snow-capped mountains, pacing pumas and the great aerialists among our eagles. Such spectacles are impressive mainly because they overwhelm the eye. They may do this with colour, glorious movements, shape, symmetry, texture, and even their setting. Their impact is overwhelmingly visual; we primates share with all birds the feature of being vision-dominated to an extreme. From this may spring our artistic sensibilities. A Breughel or a Gauguin has magic for me, touching common chords with the beauty of the living planet…
Need I say more.
PROTS has made huge step by going into advanced stage of its Professional Tour Guiding & Leadership course, after 13 years of ordinary level. This has been boosted by the completion of the National Curriculum for Technical Certificate in Tour Guiding – NACTE – NTA Level 5.
This level entails a student to do a project about any topic of his preference. We have a good number of projects already being worked on by students and among those are:
1. Animals: Animals details; Reproduction in Animals; Phenomenal Strategies in Animals.
2. Birds: Birds Details; Reproduction in Birds (The Breeding Cycle);
3. Conservation: Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
4. Documentaries: Documentary Hi-Lites.
5. Insects: Phenomenal Strategies in Insects.
6. Reptiles: Phenomenal Strategies in Reptiles.
7. Plants: Acacias – Medicinal & Other Uses.
8. Parks: Tanzania National parks & Other Protected Areas.
9. Photographic Commentaries.
10. Tracking: Tracks & Signs of the Wild.
11. Wildlife: Phenomenal Strategies in Wildlife.
His project is based on the Breeding Cycle in Birds. The required format is as follows:
Courtship
· Nest Building.
· Egg laying
· Incubation.
· Hatching.
· Chicks care
· Fledging.
Vedasto Izoba.
BIRDS DETAILS By SAMSON RICHARD MALIWANGA.
1. My project is about bird detail
All information concerning their life their names
· There names
English name; Spanish name; German name;French name;Swahili name;Local name
· Their environments.
Habitation;Climate; Gestation
· Their habits
Reproduction which matching; Courtship mating and chicks
· Birds’ movements and kinds of birds movements.
2. The most challenging task
I’m facing is where and how to collect materials to feel my project becase some of the information are not available at our school information center library so I have to use a lot of effort to get those materials missing.
3. The most easiest part and fun is about nest and eggs I really enjoying it because it about nesting system and how birds system. For example parasitic birds like cuekoo they depends on other birds niests to lay their eggs an this is the most unusually thing I strange things to think of. You need special adaptations to lay your eggs on someone is nest
4. I have already covered 120 birds information and I ‘m planning to cover 250 items.
5. My project is relevant in the way that I study about nature and bird’s life is to study nature and this will help me on a professional in the field.
6. I ready appreciate birds life so I feel so special in doing something that I appreciate and it is very important for me as a professional to specialize on bird and this is what I want to do “be specialist”
7. As a specialist I will never cease to learn. This project is not the end of my efforts to learn. As long as nature including other animals, which is one way or the others associates with birds life. I will put my efforts in studying them.
8. In order to do something successfully you need courage (self courage) and also you need people who will encouraging you. Special thanks to Mr. Izoba for the jolly goods idea he presented to us and his encouragement to us concerning projects. And also my fellow students (Lily- diploma, George and Evance) for their co-operation. I really do appreciate their help in one way or the other.
9. This project is very important in my life it’s my future. This will prove me as a person who believe in team work as a person who do all these b y my self, hard working person and also lovers of nature which is the most important thing in my profession.
Another project that I’m dealing with is SPECIES ENDEMISM in coastal forests of
