• Bi Mariam,
• Abbas and
• Izoba.

Photos will be published soon. This task is taking place at the offices of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Waterfront House, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania under the supervision of GOPA Consultants.

This adds up to the Sonny DVD Digital Movie camera, Combo LG VHD/DVD Decks, Dell Laptops, etc.

Powerpoint Lectures with self-explanatory photos for Commentaries.

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Very Important!
Michael Scofield!

PROJECT ON TANZANIA NATIONAL PARKS AND OTHER PROTECTED AREAS.

1. How can I describe my project?

· My project is about Tanzania National Parks and other protected areas. This project of protected areas is consist of all National parks of Tanzania and game reserve. By doing this I learn a lot about Tanzania National Parks and game reserves and I believe I can go to any park or game reserve without any problem by using my project information.

2. What is the most challenging task?

· The most challenging task in my project is collecting information and materials of national parks and game reserves. Most of brochures, magazines and guide books they don’t have enough information.

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 16National Parks in different magazines, brochures and books. Also 3 game reserves. When I found them it was easy because I was looking for them.

4. How much ground have you covered and how much are you planning to cover?

· I have already covered all National Parks of Tanzania and few game reserves, these are 16 national parks and 3 game reserves. I plan to cover all protected areas in Tanzania.

5. How relevant is your project in tour guiding profession?

· Most of the guides use to study about wildlife only, I mean animals, birds and plants but this is the best project which shows those areas you will choose the place to go because all of information is there.

6. What makes you feel special by doing this project?

· This project put me in a higher level than the others who have not done the project. By doing this project I feel so special in my tour guiding course and I hope this project is very unique and it will make me different with other guides , those who haven’t started any project, I can also say I’m rich in information.

7. What is your next move after this project?

· My next move after this project is to graduate and be ready to be employed.

8. Who is key person behind the success of this project?

· I would like to thank all the staff members of professional tour guide school especial my principal Mr. Vedasto Izoba who helped me a lot and also thanks to my fellow students.

9. How are you going to use this project to prove your qualification, graduation and job search?

· This will prove at the time of graduation, job search how competent, accountable, knowledgeable and hard working I am. By doing this project I know all about protected areas in Tanzania. I know this project will help me in getting a job. I believe every company in Tanzania they are looking for the guide who have enough information about protected areas and wildlife knowledge.

10. Any other relevant information you would like to be published?

· I would like to advice my fellow students who haven’t started any project yet to start now. By doing they will learn a lot and get to know.

Complied by:

Hillary Kombe,

P.O. Box 8119,

Cell: +255 762 969155

E-mail: Hillary.kombe@yahoo.com

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD ABOUT RATEL (HONEY BARGER)?

This a small that animal weighs about 8.2 kgs but with a lot amazing abilities.

It’s can be identified by its two separation colours which in upper part looks white or grayish sometimes white, its lower part looks black. Such an puzzling choice of colours, too. Lack of external ears is another evidence to identify this animal. It lives in underground dens. It is omnivorous but mostly live on honey. Another wonderful choice of food!

This animal is very brave and strong, its forelegs claws are very strong and sharp. In its life it does not know the name fear “It is totally fearless” Whenever it confronts with any animal it doesn’t matter how huge is the animal. This is amazing courage. Even sometimes it starts a fight with absurd reason . What is even more amazing, when fighting with male animal, its first start attacking the scrotum! What an amazing choice of a soft spot!

Despite of being such crazy, it has got its close friend which they associate together in their life, this friend is the bird called Honey Guide better known as indicator. When the Honey guide find a bee hive/nest somewhere it goes direct to the Ratel den and display a repeated voice of which the Ratel can hear, identify and comes out. When Ratel get out the Honey guide start flying from one tree to another leading the Ratel to the destination while Ratel follows it, walking while looking up. After reaching the destination, the Honey guide display the voice which implies that here we are. Then the Ratel start climbing the tree, when it reaches the beehive it then start fumigating the hive by strong smell, the smell which make the bees to fly from the hive and even other die (???). Others they get real drunk! I don’t how true is this. I have been a Ratel before! Then after, its start scooping out the honey comb and feed on honey while the Honey guide hops down and start feed on honey comb left over. When all get well satisfied, they display the voice which implies thank you, thank u see you next time! And each one goes its own way. You can ask yourself why Rattle doesn’t get stung by the bees. Dense and stiff hairs which cover Rattle’s body protect it from the sting by bees.

Looking in deep at animal’s lives you’ll find a bit is like Human being’s life. Some guys travel to other places so as to see the nature of the places and the attractions found there. When they get in this places they become strangers then they must be guided by somebody who is local in the area because is the one knows well the place. After visiting this places and finish everything at the end of the day the visitors say thank you to the local one by giving some tips for leading them in the place which they don’t know. This is the same as Ratel (Visitor) and Honey guide (Local One). Now you know why I chose to study tour guiding – human honey guide!

NB: There has been a legend that if the person that was led to the beehive by the Honey guide did not leave anything for the bird, next time it lead him to a Rhino! Come with enough honey, guys!

By Frank Malisa

Mobile No: +255 755 024584

Email: frank.wildlife@yahoo.com