Parakuiyo Indigenous knowledge of managing grazing lands and wildlife for the benefit of the community.
Parakuiyo Indigenous knowledge of managing grazing lands and wildlife for the benefit of the community.
The context
The ICCAs we focus on Sustainable conservation of nature and socio-cultural heritage. The ICCAs in Parakuiyo pastoralists community cover the socio-cultural, economic, political, spiritual, and physical well-being of the community. In the Parakuiyo Pastoralists, Indigenous Community Conserved Areas (ICCAs) contains indigenous and traditional knowledge of keeping the forest lands, animal corridors and river corridor. The knowledge of species of plants such as medicinal and ritual plants (Ilkeek), grass(ilkujit), wild animals (Ilng'uesi), livestock (Inkishu/imparakuo), browsing (inkeek) and grazing(inkujit) fodders. The community make wise use of the natural resources, practice ritual especially planting of the age-group(olaji) and for the day to day use of the natural resources for ritual and spirituality during various community ceremonies known as Ilatimi (Circumcision), Eunoto(planting of age group),Olng'eher(retirement of the age group) and Intasimi (ritual practices), treatment of pregnant and nursing women and upbringing. Other use is for production such as livestock keeping, building houses and kraals.

The ICCAs in this area covered the villages of Parakuyo and Twatwatwa and Mbwade in Kilosa district, Mangae, Mela, Kambala and Sokoine in Mvomero District, Morogoro region. The area is home to wild animals such as Elephants, Zebra, Entelopes, Dikdik, Birds, Buffalos, Hyena, Jackals, Rabbits, Tortoise, Crocodiles, Hippopotamus, Fish and Species of Bees and Insects.

There are fruit plants such Enkomai, Emagongoi, Ilpuru, Iloorondo and Ilmatangoik among other plants of wild-food significant. The medicinal plants available are of Acacia family and other species.

The land covered in approximately 30, 000 Ha in villages of Twatwatwa and Parakuyo. Other villages to participate as part of the process are Mela, Mangae, Sokoine, and Kambala Mvomero District and Mbwade in Kilosa District in Morogoro region. The issues we want to address are depletion of forests, illegal hunting of wild animals, grazing security, land insecurity, and natural resources competition. The grazing patterns that uses customary laws to government is challenged by pressure on land due to population pressure and investors have negatively affected the land use in the area.

About the Proponent:

Parakuiyo Pastoralists Indigenous Community Development Organization (PAICODEO) is the organization established in 2003 to promote the livelihoods of Indigenous pastoralists through preservation of their cultural values, utilization of locally available resources and informed participation with consent for their development. The organization has implemented various projects including Pastoralists Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) National Dialogue workshops in October 2009 and Pastoralists Human Rights Project from 2017 to 2020. The organization is also implementing Ardhi Yetu Programme (Our lands) with focus on lands rights, climate change and equity and equality on land ownership by all members of the community. The supporters of these projects are Care International in Tanzania, IWGIA Denmark and Comic Relief in UK. The organization employed 6 staff and have trained paralegals in the community.

Project?s Primary Objective:

Goal: Wise use of natural resources and keeping of traditional knowledge for cultural and economic benefits.
Specific Objectives
1. Empower Indigenous communities on management of the natural resource ecosystems.
2. Improve management of the grazing land, wild animals? corridors, and animal and livestock routes.
3. Improve relationship between wildlife management authorities and pastoralists
4. Build capacity of organization and community to better manage the natural resources in the area.

 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Parakuiyo Pastoralists Indigenous Community Development Organization
Country:
Tanzania
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 19,632.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 1,963.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 9,633.00
Project Number:
TAN/ICCA-GSI/2019/05
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed

SGP Country office contact

Mr. Faustine Donald Ninga
Email:
Ms. Stella Zaarh
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Address

UN House, P.O. Box 9182, PSSSF Commercial Complex, Sam Nujoma Road, Kinondoni.
Dar es Salaam, Dar es salaam Region, 255-22