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In the late 1970's drought and warfare forced the Mursi to migrate in search of ba lalini, cool ground. We work to bring this 'cool ground'
In the late 1970's drought and warfare forced the Mursi to migrate in search of ba lalini, cool ground. We work to bring this 'cool ground'
to
the ethnic groups of the lower Omo, Ethiopia.
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The Mursi have declared the
establishment of a community conservancy in the lower Omo,
Ethiopia.
The Mursi have selected game guards from the Mursi community to patrol
their
territory.
The guards duties are to count animal numbers, reduce hunting by
their community
and other tribes, and to check in on the welfare of Mursi villages and
report
back. Since the beginning of the conservancy in 2008, the population of
wildlife has grown dramatically. It is now to the point that
adventurous tourists
can go on game walks with the Mursi and be sure to see buffalo, zebra,
and
hartebeests. Giraffe, waterbuck, lesser kudu, warthog, lions and hyena
are also found in the area. All revenue goes to the Mursi
community. Brief of
The Mursi Community Conservation Area
Anyone interested in tours please see www.mursicommunity.org. |
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Information: Mursi Land-use Procedures Document Maps of local groups Mursi Online website Mailing List |
 Mursi
boys herding cattle. Photo by a Mursi, copyright Olisarali Olibui.
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