Comments on: Life up on the Escarpment. http://maratriangle.wildlifedirect.org/2008/04/25/life-up-on-the-escarpment/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:47:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: William http://maratriangle.wildlifedirect.org/2008/04/25/life-up-on-the-escarpment/#comment-1138 William Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:55:44 +0000 http://maratriangle.wildlifedirect.org/2008/04/25/life-up-on-the-escarpment/#comment-1138 Hello James I've been told that the population density is quite high up on the escarpment, and that more people are turning to crop growing. Conflict between elephants and crop growers is quite high just above Oloololo gate, at the north of the Triangle, but it is not yet a huge problem like we are facing between the predators and the local community. Hello James

I’ve been told that the population density is quite high up on the escarpment, and that more people are turning to crop growing.

Conflict between elephants and crop growers is quite high just above Oloololo gate, at the north of the Triangle, but it is not yet a huge problem like we are facing between the predators and the local community.

]]> By: kimojino http://maratriangle.wildlifedirect.org/2008/04/25/life-up-on-the-escarpment/#comment-1137 kimojino Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:51:03 +0000 http://maratriangle.wildlifedirect.org/2008/04/25/life-up-on-the-escarpment/#comment-1137 It is very difficult to the communities at the escarpment to face all these problems caused by wildlife. Many are engaged in agricultural activities growing maize for subsistence and as cash earner. The crop is now flowering and will be ready for harvesting in July and August. We normally have elephants going up the escarpment and destroying these crops, but compensation is not made. It is very difficult to the communities at the escarpment to face all these problems caused by wildlife. Many are engaged in agricultural activities growing maize for subsistence and as cash earner. The crop is now flowering and will be ready for harvesting in July and August. We normally have elephants going up the escarpment and destroying these crops, but compensation is not made.

]]> By: Harold (Netherlands) http://maratriangle.wildlifedirect.org/2008/04/25/life-up-on-the-escarpment/#comment-1132 Harold (Netherlands) Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:01:04 +0000 http://maratriangle.wildlifedirect.org/2008/04/25/life-up-on-the-escarpment/#comment-1132 Hi Joseph, I think me and the people around me cannot express enough the appreciation for the work you guys are doing. You guys are true heroes. There was a big article in the Dutch newapeper Metro last week about the Mara and the problems you are facing at the moment with the tourists not coming. So you can see the awareness is raising. Let's hope that the world opens there eyes and that the people start coming again soon. All the best for you and the whole team, Harold Hi Joseph,

I think me and the people around me cannot express enough the appreciation for the work you guys are doing. You guys are true heroes. There was a big article in the Dutch newapeper Metro last week about the Mara and the problems you are facing at the moment with the tourists not coming. So you can see the awareness is raising. Let’s hope that the world opens there eyes and that the people start coming again soon.

All the best for you and the whole team,

Harold

]]> By: James http://maratriangle.wildlifedirect.org/2008/04/25/life-up-on-the-escarpment/#comment-1131 James Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:48:54 +0000 http://maratriangle.wildlifedirect.org/2008/04/25/life-up-on-the-escarpment/#comment-1131 They are truly amazing photos and your post really helps me see how widespread the problem is. I thought from previous postings that it was just two or three villages affected, I didn't realise that the escarpment ran for over 30 kilometres. What is the population density like up on the escarpment? How much of the land is used for crop growing and is there any conflict between the community and the elephants? They are truly amazing photos and your post really helps me see how widespread the problem is. I thought from previous postings that it was just two or three villages affected, I didn’t realise that the escarpment ran for over 30 kilometres.

What is the population density like up on the escarpment? How much of the land is used for crop growing and is there any conflict between the community and the elephants?

]]> By: Wanda, Atlanta http://maratriangle.wildlifedirect.org/2008/04/25/life-up-on-the-escarpment/#comment-1127 Wanda, Atlanta Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:53:29 +0000 http://maratriangle.wildlifedirect.org/2008/04/25/life-up-on-the-escarpment/#comment-1127 Oh I wish the money could come back quickly and the compensation could resume -- I see their love of thier cows but I so love the lions and leopards too -- how horrible but such a hard fact in livestock life. Oh I wish the money could come back quickly and the compensation could resume — I see their love of thier cows but I so love the lions and leopards too — how horrible but such a hard fact in livestock life.

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