The Milgis Trust

Category: Turkana, elephants | Date: Jun 11 2008 | By: milgistrust

This morning we went for a flight to look at an area south/east of Mt Kulal.. We had been told that there were giraffe in this incredibly dry area… and YES there are… We could not believe our eyes… We saw two groups of 9 and 7 in a place called Elbaa Malisiteti ..These giraffe obviously do not drink regularly as there is no water any where.. Also we saw plenty of gerenuk, grants gazelle, ostrich, and abit further to the west at Lago 5 grevey Zebra.. We know that these Greveys are drinking north of South Horr, walking up to 40 kms to get there and back every two days..In May 07 crossing the Horr valley, on our way walking to Turkana we counted 23 fresh tracks going into Anderi Lugga for water.. Considering there are only about 2000 of these magestic, gracious zebras left in the world, alot living in these these very dry areas, and water being the biggest threat to their survival, the Milgis Trust is embarking on a serious campaign to fix old dams that have broken, build new dams, or even pan dams throughout these dry areas.. From this area right down to east of the Ndotos… Not only would it enhance the survival of the Greveys, it would also help the Elephants on their return to these ‘Islands in the Desert’..[see blog 7th june] Also the nomadic people would benefit in a big way.. ..

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