This page publishes articles written by students on various topics. These articles also appears on individual pages of respective students.
A short tailed Elephant.
Normally elephants have long tails, but when you look carefully at this solitary male elephant, it has short tail because it was bitten-off by a croco while crossing River Rufiji! Now that I am a PROTSer I know It's Not Easy to live out there. Such things have a story to tell and tourists can enjoy it and go back with something to remember.
The Three-legged Lion of Grumeti.
How did it maintain such respect in that kind of a situation.
Details of the discussions will be published soon. Don't Miss!
NB: Recent news is that it has died!
Photos and video by Tumaini (Hope) Soyala at
And Beyond (CCAfrica)FIREBIRDS!
Observation by Lillian Emmanuel.
Hello! Teacher. How are you. Hope you all doing great. Can you please! pass through this so that you can give your ideas. I think to me, I still can't imagine how can a bird start fire. For sure i don't understand this. Let me here from your ideas.
Lillian.
My question is whether any birds in the world purposefully start fires to flush prey. It is apparently widely believed in parts of Australia that kites do this, as they commonly hover at the edge of burns to catch fleeing rodents. The idea is that they also carry embers in the beaks to unburnt areas, and drop these to start new fires, What I am wondering is whether there is documentation of this practice in the form of naturalists' notes, published accounts, or even a video?
If this does indeed happen it is extremely significant, as we (social scientists) generally are taught and teach that humans are the sole fire-starting animal, thus having had enormous effects on our own evolution as well as the shaping of the world's ecosystems (a la Stephen Pyne). If there is unquestionable evidence of birds doing this, we might need to rethink some of this, with, it seems to me, rather intriguing ramifications.
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Dr. Mark Bonta
Associate Professor of Geography
Division of Social Sciences
Kethley 226, PO Box 3264
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS 38733
Tel. 662.846.4096 [w]; 843.6205 [h]; Fax: 662.846.4099
Alternate email: mbonta@deltastate. edu
Hi Lillian.
This is AMAZING and a very interesting topic you have brought to my attention. I am not sure this is happening as there is no documentary of this. But if I see it, or if it true for eagles to start fire, esp. by carrying burning sticks, I won't be surprised. Remember the documentary we saw about the Heron looking at kids attracting fish with bread and it took bread and went to attract fish in the nearby area! This was amazing and I can expect another bird doing something not so evolutionary.
Thanks and I will publish this in our blog! Right away.
Nice day.
Izoba.
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD ABOUT RATEL (HONEY BARGER), By Frank Malisa.
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 before. This is the same as Rattle (Visitor) and Honey guide (Local One). Now you know why am chose to study tour guide – human honey guide!
By Frank Malisa
Mobile No: +255 755 024584
Email: frank.wildlife@yahoo.com
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IL PARCO NAZIONALE DEL LAGE
MANYARA, con Signore Abian Simon.
It paarco nazionale del lago Manyara, la parole Manyara deriva dela lengua di maasai che significa una planta selvatico che si chima (Euphorbia trucali)
I maasai usono questa planta per rondere loro paese per evitare I predatori che possano caciare loro bestiame.
I paarco e diviso a due parte che seno lago I la terra. La terra e separato con le bosche tropicale, bo,sche di acacia e savanna. Nelle bosche tropicale c’e l’acqua che vengono della montagna di Ngorongoro.
IL parco ha zona, (area di 330 kilometri di squadrati). IL lago ha 230km2 con una profondo di 3-4 metri e foresta, la terra ha una area di 100. IL parco si trova nord di Tanzania east di Arusha.
Era establi to nel 1960.
IL parco nationale del lago manyara e stuato 125km dalla atta di Arusha.
Abbiamo tanti attrativi che disponibile nel parco; ci sono:
· IL lago Manyar
· La parete di Rift Valley
· Ippopotami che si valto lano al puntelo del ago
· Valrieti degli ucceli
· Distinti animali
· Nel parco ci sono due fotune del acqual calente
· Anche il parco e motto famoso dei suoi leoni che si arrampicano sugli alberi evitare unidital formiche e paragangnare benissimo vista per le prede perche it paarco e molto denso.
Facilita
· Il albergo manyara
· Il albergo serena
Il albergo Ggasolnera.
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HI-DOCOMENTARY
Communication between the crocodile start be for the hatching of eggs on other three moth of hatching she can take their young to the nassary pull
Animal on the bettle field
30 strong head of buffalo are reported that are the most danger animal in Africa when they charge
While grazing they form closely diffencing
· at the head is advanced gurd
· to the side mature females
· at the back young adult male
· in a center are valuables calves
v Buffalo us 20% of their time to scanning danger;Eyes; Earse; and Nose are detect any danger in surrounding and the big bull have ability to run 40 mile/hr.
v Thousand meter up a Griffon vulture have the paronomic view that acan 200 mile in a day when can sport the carcass and drop on the land up to 80 mile/hr.
BIRD OR PREY
A typical bird of prey have over seven thousand feather each with its own rule.
v Same insulate bird from cold
v Other are water proof
v Other for provide lift for flying
The tail of crocodile can support him to jump 6 meter up. The big crocodile have weigh of more than one torn and have ability to swim 20 mile /hr
SIGN AND SONGS
In the morning the bird sing/calling and each bird listen to its particular section of the sound speectrum:These springing the massage from male bird not only say this is may parch they also say to passing female. WHY DON’T YOU CAME AND JOUN me:
ROBINS: may sing his song over 500,000 time in a season the caw bird use over 40 deferent not in his song same of those song is so high that can be hearing by US some NOT. ALSO IT can take 2 years to learn his song PROPELY.
SUPER SOCIETIES
The termits and Ants are the one which can make the Ecosytime of land to be perfect and increasing the nutrients in the soil that will aloud the germination of grass as well as many grass aloud longer number of grass cater Again meat eater follow he last one is decomposer. ALL IN ALLTHE SYSTIME WILL BE WELL
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Laminated Library - A very useful tool.
By Hamza.
I want to talk about our PROTS Laminated Library and how useful it is to us students. I arrived at PROTS late last year to do some orientation before joining the Professional Tour Guiding course in full in January this year. This is when this Library was being established. At first I did not get a clear idea as to how this will be. But as time went on one book after another kept piling up as more cards were given numbers. Then it was introduced to us by and reluctantly we started using it. Now we are used to it and we like it very much. I, myself use it very much during my private time. I encourage students and other memebers of the public to come and use this great facility.
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Tuition Till Success, By Saumu.
I feel like a model example of the tuition till success exercised by PROTS. I joined here in 2006, and studied until when I got a chance to join a tour company known was ASANTE TOURS of Moshi. I worked with it from February 2008 to July 2008, as a mountain trainee guide and Safari guide, too. It was great to be with tourists and I realized what we were taught in class all of it applies in the field. I left because I could not cope with the demands for Mountain Climbing. You see my figure? That's what I mean! Too small for Big Killi!
But using the Tuition Till Success I came back to PROTS and continued with my studies completing my project and gearing up to attain higher graduation standards. Here at PROTS, you can go get married and come back to continue studies! Great Opportunity. I will stay until May, 2009 to take advantage of Mock Interviews and then I will be ready to go back to the job market.
Above: Saumu contributing her experiences from Asante Tours to the benefit of the entire class. We awarded her one star for coming back to utilize our Toution Till Success and another star for contributing so much in class.
Phone:0762125785:
Email: saumu1987@yahoo.com
Mock Interviews!
During the month of May, 2009 there will be Mock Interviews at PROTS. Please come with complete documents (Certificates, CVs, Licences, etc) as you would present during the normal interview. PROTS will conduct these interviews in the strict manner and timing. The best part is that they will be taking a video recording during the interview and you will get a copy of the DVD. This is the most essential part as it gives you an opportunity to look at yourself and ask "Can I employ this girl?" You can record as many times as you want until you are sure that now you are ready for the Real Interview. Don't miss this chance of a lifetime. Please bring your empty DVD. Make an appointment ONE day before.
See you there. Attending interviews is very difficult. I tried it before!
Saumu Kalaghe.
Phone:0762125785:
Email: saumu1987@yahoo.com
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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 America. She bought to me the book like Beat About the Bush - Birds which also help me to do this project.
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
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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
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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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E-mail: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.
4.How much ground have you covered and how much are you planning to cover (number of items).
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 Tanzania they are looking for the guide who have enough information about protected areas and wildlife knowledge.
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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
| Eggs | Clutches of 3-7 eggs |
| Breeding | In south Africa the breeding season is extended lasting from July to January |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
It was therefore a great pleasure to see John working on one of the most wonderful group – Birds.
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.
John has covered enough Species and has therefore qualified to be awarded an advanced Certificate. This project will make him an expert in Birding trips and we wish him well.
Vedasto Izoba.
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BIRDS DETAILS By SAMSON RICHARD MALIWANGA.
1. My project is about bird detailAll 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 East Africa. These Forests are so rich in species diversity and this is the thing which influences me to study about it as possible as I am.
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NICKSON OSCA
1. How can you describe your project?
This project of PROTECTED AREAS is consist all national parks and all national parks and game reserves , by doing this project I learn 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 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.
3. What was the easiest part and fun? How much have you enjoyed it?
The easiest part in my project it’s 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.
4. How much ground have you covered and how much are you planning to cover.(number of items)
Am happy to recover 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.
6. What makes you feel special by doing this project?
By doing this project am fill 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 success to know all about protected areas in Tanzania. This project will help me to get a job because I believe every company in Tanzania they are looking for the guide who have enough information about protected areas and wildlife knowledge.
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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
· Chicks care
Example
HAMERKOP
| Eggs | Clutches of 3-7 eggs |
| Breeding | In south Africa the breeding season is extended lasting from July to January |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
The most challenging task in my project is collecting of information, enough informant of breeding cycle of birds.
Example:
Courtship and meting, this was the most challenging task which I got when I was collect information.
The easiest part in my project REPRODUCTION IN BIRDS (Breeding cycle) when information collected it was nest biding and incubation.
This is very pleasure to see all spices they have their own different style 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 cevered most of birds which found East Africa and Europe up to now (12 march 2009) I was covered about 570 different spices which found in East Africa and Europe.
I 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 some one passing through it will make him to know something knew in breeding cycle of birds.
Example:
1) Do you know?
Ostrich egg have weight 780-1580 grams and one egg has a capacity of about 1 liter.
2) 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.
B y doing this project am fell very special in my tair 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 hance of birds so we are supposed to take care of it.
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KILIMANJARO NATIONAL PARK.
TOUR GUIDING GOURSE 2009, Kajeli M. Erick
Hello guys my name is Kajeli M. Erick pursuing an Advanced Certificate in tour Professional Tour Guiding and Leadership at the Professional Tour Guiding School at Sanawari in Arusha.
Last month I managed to attend a course in mountain tour guiding conducted by the Kilimanjaro National Park (KINAPA) held at Y.M.C.A, - Moshi from 20/4/2009-27/4/2009. It was an 8 days course of which 2 days were for classes 1 day for practical preparations and 5 days for practical at the mountain. However I and my companions of the Rongai Route the practical took us only 4 days out of the planned 5 days to and from the summit (Uhuru Peak)
a) The Kilimanjaro National Park Tour guiding course involved the following:
b) The importance of quality guides for Kilimanjaro National park
c) Geography and social economic value of Mt. Kilimanjaro
d) Nature Flora and Fauna of Mt. Kilimanjaro
e) Tour organization and administration.
f) Mount Kilimanjaro visitors trails, natural attractions and facilities
g) Use of Global Positioning System (GPS)
h) Code of conduct, Park rules and Regulations
i) Customer care.
j) Rescue and First Aid.
k) Fire prevention and control
l) Preparation for climbing the mountain practical
I was so surprised to learn that of Mt. Kilimanjaro is the only place on earth where one can find the endemic Fauna and Flora such as the Myosorex zink a type of mouse shrew and the Senecio kilimanjarica (Flora)
Guys climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro is something that everyone of us should try out wherever possible. Being at Uhuru peak for the first time ever in my life gave me insurance of being both physically and mentally fit.
This is because climbing such a huge Mt. is not something easy. It’s like walking a thousand miles up to 19340 ft at Uhuru peak, you’re just ascending through increased altitude that reduces the amount of temperature, oxygen and pressure which results into different mountain sickness.
Hence having been to the summit with half of the oxygen (normal) makes someone feel so proud of himself or herself. That means one has overcame these obstacles of mountain sickness
A part from overcoming the mountain sickness, it’s like having traveled from the tropics to the arctic, a journey of only 4 to 6 days. This is because the Mt. has 5 distinctive zones, that one has to go through from down to the summit. These are the activated zone, the activated zone montane forest zone, heath and moorland zone alpine desert zone and the summit or arctic zone 5895m above sea level.
In each zone that is from one zone to another there is a difference of about 1000m
If one is both physically and mentally fit and gets to abide by mounting climbing rules is capable of making it to Uhuru Peak provided he/she has determination, courage and endurance.
Special thanks to:
- My teacher, Mr. Victor Izoba who always stresses on the importance of learning new things wherever possible. His teaching inspired me to go for this training.
- My principal Mr. Vedasto Izoba for having allowed me to attend the training and for the moral support he gave me throughout the training. We could talk on the phone and his words refreshed my courage.
- My college mates for their molar support too.
- The Kilimanjaro National park management term for the provision of the training course.
- Last but not least Africa Galaxy Tour and Travel company for sponsoring me as their trainee.
Sincerely,
Kajeli Erick.
MASAI LAND IN SHORT! by Douglas Momburi.
Ø A spot on the map of that immense continent called Africa divided between Tanzania and Kenya in the neighborhood of ungumuez, land of the mountains of the moon, which was already known by harmer and ancients. In these vast plains live people who speak the maa language and call themselves the maasai, they consider their neighbors ilmeek, “means” (Other tribes)
Ø The maasai are slender, tall people with Nilotic features.
Ø The huts are oval, made by the women from branches and cow dung with a flat roof on which one can store a piece of furniture
Ø The huts are arranged in a circle and are indicating from the entrance as “from left” or from “right”. Even the woman are referred to as “from left” or from “right” because the house belong to woman
Ø The maasai lives in close harmony with their cattle at which the know every single one by name
Ø Maasai children have a care free childhood. When a child is born it is given a pet name “embolet” which means “opener”
Ø When a man marries his first wife builds her house on the right side in the in the endosure ink-ang’ite. The second wife occupies the house on the left side
Ø Black and brown cattle catch the eye immediately, when a man marries
Ø The second wife has mainly black coloured cattle
Ø The circumcision of a young man has to strengthen him, he will bear the blood operation courageously and will stifle his pain the same as he will under circumstance show fear as a warrior
Ø The newly circumcised “oscolio” are wearing black gowns and decorate their head with ostrich feathers
Ø After circumcision they youth are promoted to “itmurran” warriors and have to prove thir courage, for gives them opportunity for work with the cattle protect the family wild animals also neighboring tribes
Ø But the climax of the warrior days was killing of lion this usually happened in groups. The murran who was the most courageous stroke compelled envy and adimiration from the girls
Ø A maasai must never run away from a lion but has to kill it or drive it away
Ø It is remarkable that the maasai still belive that God (Enk-ai)has given them a monopoly on the keeping of cattle
Ø The dance of the maasai specially “almurran” is a mystery of harmony and ritual.
Ø The jumps are amazing and seem to ridicule the low at gravity. The dancers seem to hand in the air and when they touch the ground with their feet again it is only to jum iven higher It is also natural
Ø Maasai dislike killing on animal of their flock unless for a special enent a ritual or a ceremony a feast or the arrival of guests. The slaughtering and catting up to the animal is done according to structures each piece belong to an order and standard of value, the kidneys are eaten raw the liver is roasted the mixed soup of the intestines is cooked roasted piece of meat are passed by the following a certain etiquette, spare ribs are peeled
Ø Nothing of a slaughtered animal is wasted - skins dung “engang’itie” as well as fuel glue and Dalm for wounds
Ø The milk is stored in long cylindrical gourds. They are rinsed with cow urine and disinfected with glowing sparks of fragrant wood. This process turns the milk slightly sour, which makes it tenable for a longer period
Ø The maasai are not hunters. Meat from the hunt is only eaten during famine and they eat only the elk and the buffalo, which can be compared to cattle.
Thank for sharing this with me.
Douglas Philipo Mombury
E-mail: momburymountain@yahoo .com
Phone: +255 784 939707 or 712 919192
Tuition Till Sucess - Saumu Kalaghe.Photos: Saumu Kalaghe explaining a point during her comeback to class.
At PROTS we have a facility that enables a student to study until he/she attains the proper graduation standards. Surpringly enough, quite a few students have taken advantage of this facility - except for Saum, of course. She studies and she was about to graduate, she got employed with Ahsante Tours and did a couple of trips with them.
Then she realized she couldn't cope with demands of Kilimanjaro climbing and came back to school.
She has been attending classes and contributing her experiences with rest of the class.
We congratulate her for her courage.
Hello honey badger! byFrank Malisa.
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
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Judy Goes for Miss Kilimanjaro 2009!
Judy is Con
testing to become the Miss Kilimanjaro 2009, and probably go on to win the Miss Tanzania 2009 and so on! As a support for her efforts we dedicate this page for her. We will be publishing some of her progress and photos as the pace heat up. We give her all our support and we love her so much! As far as PROTS is concerned, she is our Miss Universe! She has all it takes! Intelligent, a nice figure, etc. She's just cool!
Judy is a PROTS Student and she has just graduated as a Professional Tour Guide in an Advanced Level. She's now doing a Diploma at PROTS under a good sponsorship from The Friends of PROTS in California, USA. Her major project is the Photographic Commentaries, whereby she compiles what comments are best for the different photos she collects. We hope these skills will help her through the Miss Contest!
We all say:
"Judy, Go! Go for it!"
"We are all behind you!"
WAKILISHA!
Judy finished in 4th Place and won a Miss Personality Crown!
We are all proud of her!
Hillary Kombe Graduates as a Star Student!Once in while we get a student we can really get proud of in respect of one quality or another. These qualities come in defferent types and sizes! One could be in General Identification of Birds, Particpation in Class or like this time - Excellent in the Compilation of the Information File.
Hillary Kombe has a good reason to smile. He stayed here long enough and utilized our Tuition Till Success - he stayed almost two years! This is not an easy feat, being to to study from 8.00am to 6.00pm five days a week and for two years.
But while he was here he displayed a cool and quiet attitude now at his graduation time everybody is surprised at what Hillary can be able to do!
He compiled an Information File that is very readable, immaculately written and full of important information. He is the first student to write two volumes of this.
He went on ahead to work on a project that is not yet finished, but it shows a very good start. This is about TANZANIA NATIONAL PARKS and other PROTECTED AREAS. We encourage him to keep his research on and collect information from many other different sources.
All these efforts qualifies him to graduate as an ADVANCED STUDENT. With such hard working and diligency traits, Hillary has a bright future.
Hongera Sana!!
Below is his response on his projects.
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),
By Frank Malisa.
This a small that animal weighs about 82 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 before. This is the same as Rattle (Visitor) and Honey guide (Local One). Now you know why am chose to study tour guide – human honey guide!
By Frank Malisa
Mobile No: +255 755 024584
Email: frank.wildlife@yahoo.com
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Articles by: George Moses, Leonard Kivuyo, Resty Izoba;
Good daddy! HELMETED GUINEA FOWL. By George Moses.
Oh my God!!!! Can you imagine a bird like the Helmeted Guinea fowl being so committed to reproduction? Like doing the amazing phenomenal like when they are doing the courtship, feeding and also the way they engage?
In order to win some appreciation from a female, the male guinea fowl spend a lot of time defending and feeding the female rather than itself. He loses weight during breeding season. This system actually ensures that female is in top condition to improve chances of successful breeding. We men do it, too!
Although male Helmeted Guineafowl will guard the eggs while they are being laid; when incubation starts he abandons the female and go look for another mating opportunity! We men do it, too!
But will return after the chicks have hatched where upon he does most of initial brooding and rearing of young. Such a committed daddy!
For the female, she is responsible for the site selection and building a nest only and it’s on the ground.
What I learnt from helmeted guinea fowl is that they are doing some courtship that is meaningful, too. We men do it, too!
When we do all our duties to look after our families us men, because we are the ones who are responsible for our family. Even female make contributions but I believe us males we play a big part in raising family.
I came across this as I was working on my project on the Birds reproduction – The Breeding Cycle, and I thought I should share it with you because it’s a good thing. Just wonderful because We men do it, too!
What you should do is to ask yourself, why do every creature do anything in order to pass their genes in the natural world, that means even if it’s the matter of life or death. We men do it, too!
Written by George Mosses.
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HANDLING COMPLAINTS By Leonard Kivuyo, Student.
Standards:
The standard is met if local tour guide:
a) Handle complaints promptly, and positively.
b) Listen to the entries: complains, in private if possible.
c) Avoid becoming defensive.
d) Do not patronize passengers.
e) Repeat details to confirm understanding, (take notes)
The above standards are designed to help a tour guide in his guiding duties. Amazingly enough I was able to use these standards to resolve a conflict at home that has taken a long time without finding a solution. Please read on and find out, it might help you some day.
Previously, I didn’t know how important it is to handle complaints effectively. I thought that I was perfect but, actually, I wasn’t. Then, I realized that handling complaints has its own standards that you should follow. I really thank my college for this.
My relative has been in a serious fight with his son and it took us quite long time to solve. I didn’t know how to deal with it before, I passed through my books and I saw what needs to be done. I called that young boy privately and I listen to him very careful and I went to the mother and did the same thing. We discussed it and by letting them get it out of their chests, we finally solved the problem.
Now, my relatives looking at me in a different way and with respect. I’ve changed to a better person and a problem solver, so to speak.
This is very important to listen to complaints in a given professional standards, whether on Tour Guiding duty or at home.
Written by:
Leonard E. Kivuyo.
E-mail: leonardkivuyo2000@yahoo.com
CHAG
ULAGA THE SUKUMA COURTSHIP CULTURE. By Resty Izoba.
First read a few amazing points about this tribe, one of the biggest in Tanzania.
· Stealing cows from one society to another is a normal thing to do.
· The dangerous and enemy tribe of maasai, maasai used to steal cows from sukuma tribeand it wasn’t an easy thing to do, (Mashigela) that a sukuma name that stand for enemy.
· It’s a very famous tribe in milking cows and selling milk to other people.
· In harvest time they go several celebrations – dancing and drinking a lot of local brew.
· Food is not a problem to Sukuma people, because they are strong in cultivating and its always a success to them because they are strong and hard working. They are main food is meat especial sheep, cows and goats.
Local Medicines:
Back then there were no hospitals so plants were used as medicines to cure different diseases.
Even now most of the villagers’ still use herbs as their medicines and they even sell them believing that modern drugs are origins from herbs.
Female Choose in Traditional dances:
The sukuma people have many kinds of dances, depending on the locality. These are like - Harvest dancing, Dancing with hoes, Dance of dogging. But the one that fascinated me above all is the CHAGULAGA – meaning Female Choose. During this dance the boys dance in unison while the girls looks on. Once a girl has been inspired by a boy she will approach him and clap his open palm. Then she will run with lightning speed into the bush. The boy must run after her and he must catch her and… If he fails to catch her, it will be a great shame to him and the boys in the village will boo him. Sound like some the courtship behaviours in wildlife species we learnt in lectures like Female Choose of the Elephant and the Common Grounds by the Topis. How do we get reminded our origins by wild animals.
Written by Restituta Izoba.
e-mail: restizoba@yahoo.comThe Eagle I love most, By Resty Izoba.
Eagles, la
tely have inspired me! Their size, strength and speed. But after the lecture of The Nest and The Territory in the Wildlife Ecology and Natural History, most of them all I love the African Fish Eagle because I love its life style that reminds us of lifetime committed couple, but with a limited resource that can only support two parents. The newborns, once grown up they must move to find their own fishing areas. This is a strategy and not greedy parents. We do the same thing! The other good thing is the technical way of catching fish. Its feet have small spikes on the bottom that help them to grasp slippery pray.
Fish eagle is a curious bird to be catching fish. It seems it had to do some modification different from its forefather, the scavenging falcon and developed attack behavior to cope with a plentiful source of food - fish. How it evolved to maintain stooping and ability to grasp with talons in water and extra weight of large fish is a mystery. Then the fish eagle looks to me as the refugee from terrestrial eco-system.
The fish eagle is spread on coastal creeks , in land and over and is most numerous on rift Valley Lakes to Lake Victoria.
CALL OF FISH EAGLE:
The fish eagle’s call made with the head thrown back and often in duct, it is like the sound made by a seagull. Even me, I like the voice of fish eagle, and when I start guiding tourists I will make them pretend to imitate it when it communicates in marking territories, by giving out the kyow kyow sound with the head thrown back from perches or in flight. Did you know that males calls are higher pitched? If only I could keep one for a pet. I really love African Fish eagle.
Written by: Resty Izoba, Student at PROTS.
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