MR EMMANUEL CHAUSI
1946 - 2007
Mr Emmanuel Chausi was the longest serving Conservator
of Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
His distinguished stewardship of Ngorongoro was the
culmination of a long and interesting career.
His studies took him to The United States where he
achieved a Masters Degree in Range Managemant.
Upon his return, he worked in many and varied areas of the
Conservation Area Administeration which prepared him
for his later posting as Chief Conservator.
His special interest in enviornmental issues was
advanced while working with the Enviornmental
Monitoring Project in the 1980's and 90's.
During this time he worked closely with the Maasai
Community in the Conservation Area forging invaluable
working relationships for the future.
In his role as Conservator, Mr Chausi served with
unswerving dedication which often took him far from home.
He is sadly missed by both family and collegues.
In the north, the Serengeti has had patchy rain
throughout, it is greening before our very eyes.
The widespread fires around the Ndutu area have had a
stunning effect for the photographers lucky enough to
be there to see the fire front sweeping accross the
plains, birds of all kinds in its wake, feeding on
fleeing insects, snakes and rodents.
The black earth, is a glorious backdrop for video and
photographs with all the attending wierd and wonderful
effects from towering clouds of smoke.
With the slightest change in the atmosphere, damp
winds carrying down from the rains, green shoots are
already appearing and bring with them the gazelle.
Ngorongoro is a dramatic, everchanging canvas.
Giraffe abound, feeding off the suddenly green
acacia tree tops.
The rounded bellies of the females proclaiming the
many new born to come with the rains.
Male elephant vie for the attention of female herds by
pushing over huge acacia for them to feed upon, a
sight never to be forgotten.
Wildebeeste sniffing the promise of new grass head
down to the short grass plains of Ngorongoro and The
Crater itself, still filled with wildlife of all
kinds, plays out the daily drama of life around a
waterhole.
Game must come down to drink and the big cats lie in wait.
It is worth almost anything to see this and it is
possible in The Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
The changing of the seasons is always a delight, we
welcome you to come and see the everchanging
Ngorongoro.
If you weren't able to be here to join in, then live
it through the videos and pictures on this site.
The world heritage site of Ngorongoro!
All kinds of different signs tell us that this is an
unusual year in the Conservation Area.
On the beautiful drive from Arusha, a city draped in
lavendar jacaranda canopies (6 weeks early) to the
Ngorongoro Loduare Entrance Gate reminds us we are in
the middle of dry season.
The gathering clouds on the northern horizon tells us
that we can expect an early end to the crimson dust
sunsets that spread so far it is impossible to tell
true west....