I wish more people had a chance to visit the few places in the world where animals thrive. It is a life changing experience, especially as we are increasingly becoming urban.
In the best of circumstances, wild life is a struggle between surviving predators and finding food. Yet the beauty of animals is so extraordinary that, for one, I would be willing to sacrifice some of my comfort to keep them on this planet.
On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 8:22:41 PM UTC+3, Yona Fares Maro wrote:
EXACT COURT RULING
Following is the exact wording of the final court document from the EACJ (East African court of Justice):
"Having so stated, the final orders that are appropriate in the unique circumstances of the matter before us are the following:
i)A declaration is hereby issued that the initial proposal or the proposed action by the Respondent to construct a road of bitumen standard across the Serengeti National Park is unlawful and infringes Articles 5(3)(c),8(1)(c),111(2) and 114(1) of the Treaty.
ii) A permanent injunction is hereby issued restraining the Respondent from operationalising its initial proposal or proposed action of constructing or maintaining a road of bitumen standard across the Serengeti National Park subject to its right to undertake such other programmes or initiate policies in the future which would not have a negative impact on the environment and ecosystem in the Serengeti National Park.
iii) Each party shall bear its own costs.
It is Ordered accordingly."
FROM SERENGETI WATCH:
Thank you to all our fans who donated to the Legal Defense
Fund for ANAW.But remember the fight is not over yet! The ruling only says that a bitumen (paved road) can not be built. An all weather gravel (murram) road that allows any type of commercial traffic is still a threat both in the park and outside as the migration does not stay within the park boundaries. We must make sure the Tanzanian government adopts the Southern Route. The German government offered help over two years ago with this. The Tanzanian government has now asked them for a feasibility study. Another giant step forward.
But we must remain vigilant and we have much work to do to help those around the park to understand and conserve wildlife and to also help them to benefit from tourism.
On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 11:19:27 AM UTC+3, Prof. Mokiti Tarimo wrote:Totally I agree with your concern that the JK Government may have different opinion and act differently. But it is repulsive by the world community. We need to conserve the animals that the first President was very keen on wildlife conservation. Recall his words on Arusaha Manifesto of n1961 as opposed to J Kikwete ideas.Please see underneath.Where should we stand
J Kikwete idea and or intentions
Today is the first International Serengeti Day. Since my January 6th post, The Road to Ruin, there has been a lot of activity, but very little gained in the campaign to stop the proposed Serengeti Highway. Speeches, petitions, newscasts, fund-raising, donations, organized protests and global pleading have not swayed President Kikwete's stance to move forward with construction of the highway. He refuses to call it a highway because "it will not be a tarmac road." Of course, the devastation to the Serengeti remains the same regardless of the road's surface. Not even a valid offer by the World Bank to fund an alternative southern route has changed Kikwete's mind.
Jk Nyerere ideas and stand
In 1961, Tanzania's first president, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere issued a statement, the now famous "Arusha Manifesto", regarding Tanzania's commitment to wildlife conservation. His statement became an unofficial guideline for the United Republic of Tanzania and is included in "The Wildlife Policy of Tanzania", drawn up by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism.
"The survival of our wildlife is a matter of grave concern to all of us in Africa. These wild creatures amid the wild places they inhabit are not only important as a source of wonder and inspiration but are an integral part of our natural resources and of our future livelihood and well being.
In accepting the trusteeship of our wildlife we solemnly declare that we will do everything in our power to make sure that our children's grand-children will be able to enjoy this rich and precious inheritance.
The conservation of wildlife and wild places calls for specialist knowledge, trained manpower, and money, and we look to other nations to co-operate with us in this important task the success or failure of which not only affects the continent of Africa but the rest of the world as well."
- Mwalimu J.K. Nyerere 1961,
Prof TMC Tarimo Biodiversity conservationOn Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 3:06 PM, 'Nico Eatlawe' via Wanabidii <wana...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
I hope it is too early to celebrate as we do not what JK government will do next bearing in mind that the budget has already been set aside for the construction. I have been reminded by what Nyerere once said when Mandela was first released from prison when people started chanting "Free Mandela". Nyerere said that mandela was not free but out of prison. So nature might have won but thegovernment may still act differently especially if foreign interests are involved.We will see!On Monday, 23 June 2014, 10:42, 'ELISA MUHINGO' via Wanabidii <wana...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
--A big jail must be constructed where Tanzania will be jailed. However the unlawful action must proceed. we will be waiting another case to request the road demolition (but) after is is constructed.On Friday, June 20, 2014 3:40 PM, Yona Maro <oldm...@gmail.com> wrote:
--THE ANIMALS OF THE SERENGETI HAVE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!EAST AFRICAN COURT OF JUSTICE RULES UNLAWFUL FOR TANZANIA TO PUT HIGHWAY THROUGH SERENGETI!!!!!!!!"In a milestone development the East African Court of Justice has declared that constructing a bitumen road across the world famous Serengeti National Park is unlawful. The Judges have restrained the Tanzanian Government from constructing the road. The judgement in essence confirms that the prestigious Serengeti ecosystem is an invaluable world heritage site and that deserves optimal protection and restraint from high impact development that can interfere with the functions of the ecosystem to humankind.ANAW fully respects Tanzania's sovereignty and its need for national development. However, by taking up this matter, ANAW was in actual fact protect a resource that would be of future benefit no only to Tanzanians or East Africans but also the entire humanity."This was not a win for ANAW, not for our lawyer, Saitabao Ole Kanchory, not for Serengeti Watch, not for our expert witness John Kuloba, but for the millions of animals in the Serengeti-mara ecosystem. It is a win for nature and God's creation. Nature has won today", Josphat Ngonyo, ANAW's executive director said after the win.We send congratulatory messages to all our partners in Serengeti Watch and all sympathizers who walked with us over the entire period that the case was in court"BRAVO EVERYONE!!!!! ~ Announcement from ANAW on their FB fanpageOP ED
We are BEYONE excited - we have worked on this page diligently for 4 years to make sure this highway did not happen. Thank you so much to our donors, volunteers around the world, our directors, supporters and especially Frankfurt Zoological Society and the German government for keeping up the pressure for the Tanzanian government to accept the Southern Route.The Tanzanian government - after years of silence on the offer by Germany to fund better roads for the locals outside of the park and to do a feasibility study for the Southern Route and the World Bank offering to fund it - finally accepted the German offer a few days ago. Perhaps a foreshadowing of today's verdict????THANK YOU ANAW for your hard work!THANK YOU FANS FOR YOUR DONATIONS TO HELP ANAW!HOWEVER - we must remember the Serengeti is not safe yet - we have much work to do to stay vigilant. We also have much work to do in education the people around the Serengeti about conservation and to work to make sure they start getting a portion of the income from tourism. These have always been our goals.SO PLEASE DON'T OPEN THE CHAMPAGNE BOTTLES and walk away just yet. Please stay with us to continue saving the Serengeti!!
We still have much work to do.--
Yona Fares MaroInstitut d'études de sécurité - SA
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