A Glimpse at Maasai Mara: Evictions, Water Inadequacies and Conservation
The Serengeti Ecosystem has long been a centrepoint of biodiversity. The Serengeti National Park is familiar to most –from conservationists, Lion King aficionados and instagram influencers alike. But it is important to note that the Serengeti’s rich ecosystem extends far beyond the park’s man-made boundaries, stretching across Tanzanian and Kenyan game reserves and conservation areas. Drained by the Grumeti, Mara and Mbalageti rivers , the fertile ecosystem is home to the world’s most diverse combination of grazing mammals. This blog will focus specifically on Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the water deprivation of its indigenous Maasai population, who have lived in Ngorongoro and across the Serengeti ecosystem sustainably for thousands of years. In order to understand questions of water access, it is important to broaden the discussion to reflect on the multiple deprivations of land, water, and other resources, with a view to provide a holistic analysis. Despite their co...
