Figure 1
Pastoral land use and boundary overlaps with protected and administrative areas in the study area.
Figure 2
Schematic illustration of past and present administrative and protected area boundaries in the study area, as they ought to be. TGR – Tarangire Game Reserve; MGR – Mkungunero Game Reserve; blue – regional boundaries; black – district boundaries; green – protected area boundaries.
Figure 3
Overlapping territories in the study area. Source: PowerPoint presentation ‘Mkakati wa Kuhakiki Mpaka wa vijiji vya Irkiushibor, Kimotorok, Katikati, Kwadelo na Kilele cha Ngo’mbe’ (Strategy for verification of boundary of villages Irkiushibor, Kimotorok, …), prepared by the Ministry of Land, Housing and Human Settlements, the Prime Minister’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government, and the Ministry of Finance-National Bureau of Statistics, date unknown.
Figure 4
‘Expert’-led mapping of Kimotorok village claims compared to government authorities’ understanding of the boundaries. This map was produced by authorities based on the fact-finding exercise in October 2014. I enlarged and amended the legend with English translations. Map title: Boundary overlap between Tarangire National Park and Kimotorok village (Muingiliano wa mpaka wa hifadhi ya taifa Tarangire na kijiji cha Kimotorok).
Figure 5
Suggested revision of regional boundaries Dodoma-Manyara after the fact-finding exercise. Red line – surveyed regional boundary; blue line – proposed changes to the regional boundary. Map title: Regional border at the village of Kimotorok (Mpaka wa mkoa katika Kijiji cha Kimotorok). Source: Manyara Regional Land Office, 2015.
Table 1
Seasonal settlement and livestock grazing calendar in Kimotorok. Light grey months indicate transition periods from rain to drought and from permanent to temporary homesteads.
| Month | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain (bimodal) | ||||||||||||
| Swamp is flooded | ||||||||||||
| Permanent homesteads (dry season) | ||||||||||||
| Temporary homesteads (wet season) |
Figure 6
Fire management in Tarangire National Park, map by TANAPA 2005.
Figure 7
GN 160, published June 19, 1970, declaring the establishment of Tarangire National Park, signed by the President in May 14, 1970.