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From my perspective, I absolutely believe in a greater spiritual power, far greater than I am, from which I have derived strength in moments of sadness or fear. That's what I believe, and it was very, very strong in the forest

NAIBU WAZIRI WA MALIASILI NA UTALII, MHE. JAPHET HASUNGA ATEMBELEA PORI LA AKIBA MKUNGUNERO

Serikali imewataka Maafisa Wanyamapori nchini kujikita zaidi katika utoaji wa elimu kwa wananchi hususani wakulima na wafugaji wanaozunguka maeneo mbalimbali ya hifadhi nchini ili kuepusha migogoro kati ya wananchi na mamlaka za hifadhi zinazosimamia maeneo hayo. Hayo yamesemwa na Naibu Waziri wa Maliasili na Utalii Mhe. Japhet Hasunga alipotembelea Pori la Akiba la Mkungunero katika … Continue reading NAIBU WAZIRI WA MALIASILI NA UTALII, MHE. JAPHET HASUNGA ATEMBELEA PORI LA AKIBA MKUNGUNERO

DKT.JAMES WAKIBARA (MKURUGENZI MKUU TAWA) AKUTANA NA WAWEKEZAJI WA PORI LA AKIBA KIJERESHI

Na, Twaha Twaibu (Afisa Mawasiliano-TAWA) Dkt.James Wakibara (wa tatu kutoka kushoto) akiwa na baadhia ya Maafisa wake akiwepo Mkurugenzi wa Huduma za Utalii na Biashara Bw. Richard Nkuwi (wan ne kutoka kushoto), Meneja wa Pori hilo Bi: Diana Chambi (wa sita kutoka kushoto)wamekutana na kufanya mazungumzo na wawekezaji wa Pori la Akiba la Kijereshi, wakiongozwa … Continue reading DKT.JAMES WAKIBARA (MKURUGENZI MKUU TAWA) AKUTANA NA WAWEKEZAJI WA PORI LA AKIBA KIJERESHI

Ginninderry Project

by Allen Xu u6470049 Photo of Ginninderry Community Introduction Ginninderry is a new developing suburb at the west of ACT and close to the boundaries of NSW. According to the Ginninderry report (Ginninderra Catchment Group, 2016), the project aims to sustainably develop the region based on the assessment of social, economic and ecological perspectives. As […]

<strong>EEEK! SSSNAKE! – Tracking the movement of urban-adapted Eastern Brown Snakes:</strong>

What’s your first reaction to seeing a snake in the wild? Hold on! let me rephrase how you feel about snakes in your backyard!? In the ACT, various suburbs are surrounded by bushland nature reserves, the perfect habitat for Australia’s Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja Textilis). This proximity between snake habitats and suburban homes encourages Eastern […]

Wild Revival?

The ‘wild’ delights and terrifies us, conjuring in one organic breath raw nature in her elemental glory and savage beasts lurking in the wastes awaiting their chance to pounce. But what really is the wild? Is it something we should continue to civilize until it is cast into the history books or might it be […]

Call for a Parks Red List

Cause for Concern Whilst assessing the state of protected areas in Ethiopia I became concerned at the number of parks occupied by cattle for large parts of the year, or all year round in some cases. Farming had encroached into several parks, covering up to 80% of the territory, large mammal populations were severely depressed […]

Radical solution could avoid depletion of natural resources

A radical new approach to managing ecosystems reveals how society’s use of forests, fisheries and other natural resources could be inspired by nature, which creates sustainable ecosystems amid intense species competition for limited resources. It had its origins in my work on Serengeti herbivores and the realisation that the ‘harvesting niche’ of humans exploiting natural […]

My Friend Bini

Bini cooked the greatest bush breakfast. We would be camping in some remote Ethiopian park and I would wake to the smell of coffee being brewed. It soon got me out of my sleeping bag to greet the morning. As I looked around the camp, Bini would be busy around the campfire. Seemingly out of […]