OLOISUKUT GROUP CONSERVANCY

Theme: Education/Conservation Project overview • Oloisukut Group Conservancy is a 23,000 acre area of community land which borders the world famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve popularly known as the Mara Triangle, to the North in the Trans Mara District, Rift valley province. • Oloisukut conservancy is an intriguing conservation concept on land-use owned and managed by the community members of Oloisukut. • The income generated from conservation has given the land owners a reliable and dependable alternative source of income from the traditional livestock. • The conservancy has ensured that the northern part of the greater Mara-Serengeti ecosystem is secured for conservation and hence affording the wildlife the much needed dispersal areas. -- Volunteer tasks - Animal conservation -Regular ground patrols and safari walk. -Identifying animal species found within the area -Identify and name indigenous plants and uses. - Monitoring wildlife movement - Cultural -Experience Maasai way of life - Control cattle grazing, milking and caring for cattle -Maintain of manyatta houses - School teaching programme -Teaching English -Teaching Arts, Designs & Drawings -Teaching music -Playing football with girls and boys - Playing other games with the children -Planting of trees