Conservation of Soko Springs through expanded Construction of Cattle Troughs (TAN/COMPACT/GEF-CORE/OP4/Y1/07/01)
Project Details & Results
Soko spring is located in the lowland part of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the spring is surrounded by pastoralist and farmers a situation which creates water users conflict. The Village communities have organize themselves by setting areas within the spring for cattle drinking , for collection of water for domestic use and washing. All this activities are done within or near the spring causing destruction of the spring regime and pollution. The farmers also depend on this water for irrigating their farms. This caused conflict among farmers and pastoralist as most of times cattle’s are destroying cultivated lands.
The project main objective is mitigation of water related conflicts between farmers/domestic user and cattle keepers by providing a cattle trogth for cattle to drink far from the spring. The trougth will be located on the same direction with the area for acharicide treatment dam. The project will aslo plant trees near the spring as the area has been degraded by larger heard of cows, sometimes the heards reach up to 10,000 cows a day at the spring.
Setting different zones of use at the spring will reduce water pollution from cow dung at the spring as the water is used for domestic purpose and will also reduce the desruction of the spring regime.
Notable Community Participation
Community will participate in the construction of the cattle trougth and will also contribute construction materials and labor.
Capacity - Building Component
The project has a water users association which is supported by technicians from the Moshi disrict council.The water users association has been trained on operation and maintanance.
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
The project aim at conservation of soko spring of which 80% of the population living in the Pangani basin depend on its water for agriculture as source of livelhood.
Gender Focus
The project focus on reducing water related conflicts.
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
This project will involve local people most of them are pastoralist.
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
The project create awarenes on conservation of Mt. Kilimanjaro which is the source of water for Soko spring. The project also promote conservation of forests around Soko spring area.
Policy Impact
The project has positive impact on the policy on conservation of water sources.
Inovative Financial Mechanisms
The Project will be financed by the local communities, COMPACT and the Pangani basin Authority.
Project Results
At the end of the project implementation there will be 3 cattle trough which will will be far from the spring water and also far from the agricultural farms.
This will recude water users conflict which have reduced the speed of development in the area. The project in collaboration with villagers will plant trees near soko spring to recover the decraded area.
Project Photo Gallery
|
Animals drinking at soko spring
|
|
