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Community Celebrates Giraffes in Tanzania

7/25/2016

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Yesterday was a big day at Nkaiti Secondary School in the Burunge region of Tanzania.  Students and teachers celebrated the first-ever Giraffe Day to honor their national animal, the Masai giraffe—and have fun while doing it.  This region is part of a village Wildlife Management Area that provides important linkage habitat between Lake Manyara and Tarangire national parks that ensures the freedom to roam for giraffes and other wildlife.
Picture of students at Nkaiti Secondary School celebrating Giraffe Day 2016, Wild Nature Institute
Lots to celebrate on Giraffe Day
Giraffe Day included fun environmental education activities, sports competitions, a school clean-up, arts and crafts, a giraffe quiz, and dramatic performances celebrating Tanzania’s national animal.  The day was organized by PAMS Foundation with help from Wild Nature Institute, and was a resounding success as nearly the entire school attended.
Picture of Giraffe Day organizers from PAMS and Burunge WMA rangers on Giraffe Day 2016, Wild Nature Institute
Giraffe Day organizers Ferdnand Chugu and Ameir Dahal from PAMS Foundation (wearing their Wild Nature Institute t-shirts) with Burunge Village Game Scouts--all conservation heroes
Picture of school clean up on Giraffe Day 2016, Wild Nature Institute
School clean-up using their new Juma the Giraffe trash can
Picture of Wild Nature Institute's Giraffe Facts Poster on Giraffe Day 2016, Wild Nature Institute
Giraffe Facts posters were created by Wild Nature Institute for classrooms
Picture of students and PAMS staff performing a giraffe play during Giraffe Day 2016, Wild Nature Institute
Students and PAMS staff performed giraffe-themed plays
Picture of students making a giraffe mask during Giraffe Day 2016, Wild Nature Institute
Students making giraffe masks
This the first of many planned community conservation celebrations highlighting the importance of giraffes and other wildlife to the economy, culture, and ecology of Tanzania.
Thank you to Krissie from PAMS Foundation and Sophie and Willy from TremblayLowry.com for their amazing photographs.
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carmen
7/26/2016 11:30:30 am

What a wonderful way to ensure the protection of giraffe's for the future! It looks like the students had a great time! You have done such a wonderful job educating the youth of Tanzania about the importance of their role in preserving wildlife. Thank you for your good work.

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Loishiye Saruni
9/18/2021 06:36:30 am

A wonderful day when I was at this school, it was a day that we learned more about girrafe-who is?, It's characteristics especially anatomical characteristics ,how can we conserve them but also we had learn more about wildlife conservation with Mr.chungu as a conservationalist.

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