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Welcome to our second edition of Kariuwa

in 2014, we hope that you are keeping well

and this newsletter is keeping you in-

formed.

As the rainy seasons comes to an end, peo-

ple in Kariba are treated to a rarity of water

spouts that are higher than Matusadonha

Mountains. Naturally we know only the wind

being capable of doing this, but in Kariba

maybe because of Nyami Nyami, we see

these spouts around Bumi, around Sanyati

and areas close to Matusadonha. This pic-

ture created a bit of a debate on our Face-

book page recently. Talk about our page,

we would like to thank everyone for sup-

porting us, we reached 500 and here is to

500 more .

Back to business, the rains are just about

to leave and the safari season is going to

open. Make it your wish to visit our numer-

ous and unique safari camps strewn all over the

lake and down the river up to Kanyemba.

This season is also the baby season, so you will

be rewarded with lost of new-borns in the wild.

Mana Pools continues to get accolades and you

need to make sure that this year you visit it. We

recommend day visits if you are on a low budget

and sleep over either in Chirundu or Makuti.

One other thing that you ought to try is a Kariba

Chirundu combo. One day one of our editors had

a morning cruise and fishing in Chirundu. Then

drove to Kariba for more fishing and more cruis-

es, in the same day. One is able to see the differ-

ent moods of Zambezi from the still waters of

the lake to the fast flowing waters of the Zambe-

zi river.

Unfortunately this newsletter comes under the

heels of media reports talking about the col-

lapse of the dam wall. We would like to assure

you that Zambezi River Authority, one of our

partners, have everything under control. Read

along and see the press release that was sent

by the Authority.

We are happy to report that other than having

two of the most coveted national parks in the

country, Mana and Matusadonha. Tailor

Made Safaris will be offering Matusadonha as

a package. This is good news indeed because

the interest of Matusadonha is rising of late.

You can contact them on info@tailormade-

safaris.com or visit their website

http://www.tailormade-safaris.com.

If you happen to be in Kariba, during Easter ,

make a date with us as we help stop anti-

poaching with Matusadonha Anti Poaching, at

their Family Fun Day. Come and join us at the

Old Warthogs site, just next to Lomagundi

Lakeside for a day of fun and help this worthy

cause.

We are also reminding drivers to our destination

that some parts of our road still have tall grass

and we have tricky curves. We are urging motor-

ists to exercise extreme caution. Also to note

that our roads gets busy just before dusk, with

heavy vehicles rushing to get to towns before

dark.

Until next time thank you.

March 2014 Edition

Volume 4, Issue 2

“ Kariuwa”

Inside this issue:

What’s new in Chirundu 1

Matusadonha Anti-poaching 2

The dam wall is safe 3

Wild Zambezi Bulletin Board 4

Situated on the banks of the mighty Zambezi river,

Halsted safaris offers fishermen luxury accommoda-

tion in the middle of the Nyakasanga area of Zimba-

bwe.

They have a full compliment of highly trained

staff, supervised by lodge owners personally on

a daily basis. The camp chef, prepares break-

fast, lunches (or packed lunches), dinners and

braais daily, assisted by our waiters to make

sure all guests are served timeously. Highly ex-

perienced staff play a vital role in your fishing

experience, ensuring the game fish of your

choice is found effortlessly, whilst ensuring your

safety at all times. They also have a full compli-

ment of helpers to assist guests with other tasks

to ensure your stay at Halsted Safaris is relaxing

and enjoyable.

With fully furnished chalets and beautiful en-suite

bathrooms, Halsted Safaris offers a touch of luxury

on the banks of the Zambezi. All chalets have running

hot & cold water, and 12-220v power points, as well

as a toilet, shower and double bed in each bedroom

plus private deck. Each chalet can accommodate a

maximum of 2 guests and a total of 8 guests in camp.

Fishing trips are organised daily. They have three

boats fully equipped for river fishing, each with 60HP,

4 stroke motors. Our boats are built for the Zambezi

river and use approximately 25ltrs of petrol per day.

Catches to date include:

Tigerfish, Bream, Vundu, Cornish Jack along with a

wide variety of smaller species.

Best fishing season: September - March.

Rates:

FOR PRICING OR AVAILABILITY ENQUIRIES PLEASE

CONTACT Email: paulilo@halstedsafaris.com

Tel: +263 (0) 779127200

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The rain is gone...

Home of the Nyami Nyami

Halsteds Safaris

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The MAPP Field Operator is the boat driver and is based with the Parks Rangers. He ensures the

safety and security of the boat and personnel in it. He also makes sure that the boat and equip-

ment is kept clean and in good order and assists with planning of patrols, information gather-

ing, arrests and assists PWMA rangers where necessary. He ensures that all activities are con-

ducted in accordance with PWMA rules and regulations. All arrested poachers are dealt with

lawfully and professionally.

Results to Date

Since the start of the project there have been over 140 patrols done 39 Zambians have been

arrested of which 35 received jail sentences of between 8 and 14 months.

62 Zimbabweans have been arrested and over 70 warnings and fines have been given 126

boats have been impounded or destroyed and approximately 80km of nets have been burned

or confiscated.

Constraints

FINANCIAL.It is of paramount importance that our current operations are sustained for at least

one year and preferably three for the overall results of the project to be meaningful. Sustaina-

bility is the key component in our work.

[We must demonstrate to the poachers that we ‘mean business’ and that this initiative has

longevity.]

Advantages:

MAPP will provide jobs for local Zimbabweans, help with local community development and

improve and protect the country’s valuable environment and wildlife.

MAPP is the start of a successful PUBLIC / PRIVATE sector project and demonstrates to the

International Community the willingness and commitment by Zimbabweans to protecting and

preserving their Natural flora and fauna. It is hoped that this will translate into significant donor

funding and assistance.

Summary

MAPP is appealing to you for financial support, no matter how big or small, cash or kind, every

little bit helps. All funds are banked into the MAPP Trust account and financial statements will

be made available to donors upon request.

Aim

The objective of MAPP is to provide logisti-

cal assistance to Parks and Wildlife Man-

agement Authority (PWMA) so that it can

carry on its anti-poaching activities within

the planned area and, funds permitting, to

replicate this model strategically in other

locations along the lake. Transparency

between PWMA, MAPP and donors is al-

ready being achieved and is key to ensur-

ing that this Project is a success.

MAPP

MAPP started operating in March 2013

and has recorded significant progress and

results since then.

The current area of operations is focused

on Lake Kariba area and shoreline be-

tween the Sanyati Gorge and Kings camp

(Matusadona shoreline), encompassing

the islands of Spurwing, Fothergil and

Long island, and the renowned Hydro and

Gordons bay areas.

The project currently comprises a Project

Manager and a Field Operator sponsored

by private businessmen. Its assets are a

22 foot Pelican speed boat with 60hp

outboard motor and trailer, with accesso-

ries, donated by The Tashinga Initiative

Trust.

MAPP is operated strategically from the

PWMA Changachirere Field Station, Matu-

sadona National Park, a permanent base

for PWMA rangers. Most patrols are done

at night in the company of PWMA person-

nel and with consent from the PWMAHQ

Tashinga. Current operations are intelli-

gence led and designed around a

knowledge of the local area, an analysis

of trends associated with past incidents, ,

good fishing areas, human settlements

and activity, information from local villag-

ers, Police, Parks, ex-poachers and any

source of information that can give rele-

vant steers to understanding the overall

threat .

Trustees

MAPP has four trustees who assist with

funding and support for the project and

they are Kevin Higgins and Angus Preston

from Changa safari camp and Andy Lowe

and Clive Jones from Spurwing Island

Resort.

Structure

The MAPP Project Manager Mr James

Macilwaine is responsible for monitoring

all patrols, liaison with Police and Parks,

fuel, logistics, costs, safety, documenta-

tion and reports and assisting with strate-

gic direction. He is in charge of recruit-

ment, training and the general manage-

ment of the team and subsequent opera-

tions they undertake.

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Head Office

Tourism House

55 Samora Machel Avenue

Harare

Tel: + 263 4

780651/758714/30

E-mail : info@ztazim.co.zw

Web: www.zimbabwetourism.net ,

Kariba Office

Observation Point Building

P.O. Box 160 Kariba

Tel / Fax: +263 61 2656

Mobile : +263 773 384 844

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ZAMBEZI RIVER AUTHORITY AP-

PEALS FOR CALM ON THE KARIBA

DAM WALL STORY

Following reports in the local and international media on the status of the Kariba Dam Wall, the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) would like to in-form the general public and all stakeholders that the Kariba Dam Wall is in a stable state.

ZRA regrets the misinterpretation on the facts about the Kariba Dam Wall impending collapse which caused alarm among stakeholders and the public in general. While the situation at the Kari-ba Dam Wall is cause for grave concern, the engineers on the ground have the situation under control. This does not translate to an immediate calamity. However, all urgency is expected in order to avert any such catastrophe as dam fail-ure.

The information carried in the media emanated from a co-operating partners’ conference held on 12 March, 2014 in Livingstone, Zambia to mobi-lize funds for the rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam Wall.

The information denotes the scenarios that could possibly occur should ZRA fail to carry out maintenance and monitoring on the dam wall. ZRA carries out inspections and surveys twice a year on the Kariba Dam. In addition, every five years, a special safety inspection is undertaken with experts from France who were involved in the original design of the dam, with the last in-spection having been undertaken in 2010. Other ad hoc inspections are conducted from time to time when required.

Furthermore, there are several instruments in the dam wall which measure stress, any changes or movement in the wall, water pressure and drain-age. These are continually inspected and have remained intact over the last 54 years.

In recent years, concern has been raised over the safety of the Kariba Dam wall which was built over 50 years ago. The dam wall now requires a series of rehabilitation works in order to avoid gradual degradation of key dam safety features while maintaining operations levels acceptable in accordance with international operating stand-ards.

In its five year strategic plan (2010-2014) ZRA had identified “Undertaking critical dam mainte-nance programs” as one of its objectives in that period. These are being undertaken while a last-ing solution is being sought, hence the co-operating partners’ meeting to raise funds for the major rehabilitation works which are:

Plunge Pool Re-shaping. The plunge pool whicis

immediately downstream of the dam wall re-

quires re-shaping and stabilization to limit scour-

ing and erosion that could undermine the dam

foundation, leading to dam failure.

Spillway Refurbishment. This involves designing,

fabrication and installation of an emergency gate

and a new gantry to prevent uncontrolled loss of

water in the event of floodgate failure, which

would result in water levels dropping below the

minimum operational levels and interrupting

power production.

Refurbishment of the upstream stop-beam

guides and replacement of secondary concrete

to prevent failure during operation of stop-

beams.

To ensure concerted efforts in resource mobili-zation for the critical works and other projects, the Governments of Zambia and Zimbabwe, through its Council of Ministers (COM) meeting, appointed a resource mobilization committee (RMC).

It is with this background that the co-operating partners took a keen interest in the project and agreed to identify financial options, including timelines.

The Kariba Complex is central to the Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP) with 3200MW of the 50 000MW capacity translating to 15% of SAPP total power output. 50% of the Zambia/Zimbabwe energy output is equivalent to Ango-la’s total needs and double Namibia’s needs. (WB Report 2010).

The humanitarian implication at 273km3 of flood water ( 185km3 from Kariba Dam and 52km3 from Caborra Bassa) would be four times the largest recorded release at 61km3 over 90 days during the 1958/59 Kariba Dam Construction.

ZRA is currently updating its Emergency Pre-paredness Plan for the Lower Zambezi and also enhancing its internal processes and proce-dures for preparedness.

ZRA takes this opportunity to re-assure the pub-lic and all our stakeholders that there is no need to panic as the situation is under control. ZRA will continue to fulfill its mandate of monitoring, maintenance and corrective measures to pro-tect the dam and ensure its safety.

CONTACT:

Elizabeth Karonga

Public Relations & Communications Manager

Zambezi River Authority

Zim Cell +263 773002978; Zam Cell: +260 977

318735

Direct Line +260 211 230551

Email: karonga@zaraho.org.zm; lizka-ronga@yahoo.com

GPS Co-ordinates

Here are some useful GPS co-

ordinates to some of the places in

Kariba.

Bumi Hills Safari Lodge

16˚48’32.93”S

28˚20’57.49”E

Spurwing Island

16˚48’32.93”S

28˚20’57.49”E

Marineland

S 16o 32’ 2.5”

E 28o 48’ 12.9”

AMC Windsor Garage

S 16o 31’ 46.0”

E 28o 48’ 28.2”

Tamarind Lodges

S 16’31’ 28.6.0”

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