Serengeti General Management Plan

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Serengeti National Park General Management Plan Objective 2: SENAPA visitor facilities improved in order to provide an optimal tourism experience with minimal environmental impact The future desired state of SENAPA is one where the visitor facilities are in keeping with zonal prescriptions, meet the expectations and requirements of visitors, and do not negatively impact on the ecological or visual integrity of the Park. The two management targets to achieve this objective will firstly improve and expand the park facilities, and secondly, develop procedures to ensure that the tourism facilities of concession holders and tour operators comply with TANAPA environmental standards. Target 2.1: Visitor facilities improved and expanded in close consultation and collaboration with the tourism industry, especially those catering for local tourists and alternative tourism activities Within SENAPA there is a diverse array of visitor accommodation, including lodges, permanent and non-permanent tented camps, and public campsites (see Annex 3: for descriptions of accommodation types). However, a key deficiency is that there is currently inadequate accommodation for local visitors, many of whom are operating on a tighter budget than international visitors. There are presently three rest houses with a capacity of 17 beds and a youth hostel with 87 beds. The Park receives an average of 700 local visitors per year, a fraction of the number of international visitors. Provision of accommodation appropriate to the needs and budget of local visitors will be an important first step in encouraging more Tanzanians to visit the Serengeti and fulfilling the SENAPA Tourism Strategy principle of promoting domestic tourism. There are still areas of the Park, located in the Low Use Zone, where there is limited or no accommodation. These areas have been identified as being ideally suited for the development of Special Campsites, which are managed by SENAPA but are booked, equipped and occupied on a seasonal basis by tour operators. SENAPA management is presently experiencing problems with water supplied to Seronera via a pipeline built in the early 1970’s from the Bologonja Springs in the northern extremity of the Park. The condition of the pipeline has deteriorated such that water availability is sporadic and a continual problem for the Seronera staff village, park offices and other facilities that depend on the pipeline for their water. These water supply problems have led to difficulties with the management of the Park’s six public campsites, resulting in two being closed down. The facilities at the remaining campsites are overused and do not meet visitor expectations. The most serious issues being the use of pit latrines and inadequate water supplies. Table D.3 below gives details of the public campsites and the major problems that they face. Table D.3: Public campsite facilities and issues 60 Name Area Facilities Needs/remarks Dikdik Seronera Pit latrines Kitchen 5 Picnic shades Dining hut Water tank (5000 l) Pimbi Seronera Pit latrines Kitchen Dining hut Bathrooms 5 Picnic shades Flushing toilet required Additional 2 water tanks (for bathroom and reserve) Dining hut renovation Flushing toilet required Additional 2 water tanks Dining hut renovation
D. Tourism Management Programme Name Area Facilities Needs/remarks Water tank (5000 l) Nyani Seronera 3 Pit latrines 2 Bathrooms Kitchen, 2 dining huts 2 Water tanks (5000 l each) Ngiri Seronera 3 Pit latrines 4 Picnic shades Kitchen, Dining hut Water tank (5000 l) Flushing toilet required Additional 1 water tank Dining hut renovation Flushing toilet required Additional 2 water tanks Dining hut renovation Tumbili Seronera 4 Pit latrines Flushing toilet required Additional 2 water tanks Dining hut renovation Lobo Lobo Pit latrine Flushing toilet required Water tank (5000 l) Kitchen, Dining hut Picnic shades In addition, although some Park Gates have adequate facilities and are in a good state of repair, others, particularly Ndabaka and Ikoma, require upgrading, as shown in Table D.4 below. Table D.4: Park Gates facilities and issues Naabi Place Facilities Condition Needs/remarks Entrance gate, toilets (pit), nature trail, display in entrance gate, staff houses Good Nature trail needs improvement and better visitor interpretative material and information Ikoma Gatehouse, toilet (pit) Average Needs improvement for toilet and gatehouse, information/display Handajega Gatehouse, toilet (pit) Good Information/display Ndabaka Gatehouse, toilet (pit) Average Kleins Gatehouse, toilet (flush) Gate good and current toilet improvements Needs improvement for toilet and gatehouse, information/display Information/display Lobo Office Good Information/display Seronera SVC Ndutu Visitor centre, toilets (flush), audio-visual room, shop, internet access Office (shared with NCA), toilet (pit) Generally good Power issue. Projector for presentations Average NCA responsible for office. Information/display/toilet improvement/ office maintenance Bologonja Gatehouse, toilet (flush) Average Information/display Grumeti Airstrip only, toilet (pit) Office, toilet improvement, information The following management actions address the issues described for this management target and relate to the facilities that SENAPA management has responsibility for. Action 2.1.1: Upgrade existing park infrastructure, in particular regarding water supply and sanitation Currently, existing Park tourism and staff facilities are basic, and many are in a poor state of repair. This management action will identify the existing SENAPA infrastructure that requires upgrading to meet the TANAPA standards and visitor expectations. Based on a provisional assessment and in collaboration with the Park Operations Programme (Target 3.2), this will involve repairing the pipeline to Seronera, improving the toilet facilities at the Seronera Visitor Centre and upgrading the existing public campsites and Park Gates, as identified in Table 61
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