Grumeti Fund Anti-Poaching Unit
The vast majority of poaching incidents at Singita Grumeti involves commercial bush-meat poaching, however, elephant poaching for ivory is a constant and increasing concern.
The Grumeti Fund combines cutting-edge technology with boots on the ground to combat this dual-poaching threat. We have established 12 permanent scout patrol camps and a network of high-lying observation posts that are manned 24/7. Furthermore, a state-of-the-art digital radio network and accompanying law enforcement database ensure Grumeti’s limited resources are deployed efficiently and effectively.
Game Scouts
The Grumeti Fund employs a team of 100 game scouts. These men all come from the local communities bordering the concessions, and the vast majority have a history of poaching involvement. The scouts undergo an intensive selection process for nine days and thereafter the successful candidates are enrolled on a month-long basic field-ranger course that teaches them all the basic skills they will require, from the handling of weapons to the use of GPS units and first aid.
Intelligence & Informers
Within the law enforcement department, is a dedicated intelligence unit. This small, clandestine unit relies on a network of informers from the surrounding villages and communities to provide invaluable intelligence on poacher movements. Such information is of critical importance to ensure that our anti-poaching work is proactive rather than reactive. We strive to apprehend poachers entering the concessions rather than engaging or arresting them after wildlife has already been killed.
Special Ops Team
Within the game scout force is an elite Special Operations Group comprising 18 high-performing scouts that have proven themselves to be the best of the best: game scouts with unquestionable integrity and the highest work ethic. These men receive ongoing advanced training and they are entrusted with high-tech equipment, as they are tasked with confronting the most serious security threats to the Singita Grumeti concessions. They safeguard our critically-endangered black rhino and are deployed as rapid reaction units to engage active poaching threats.
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Als Hüter von mehr als 1.400 Quadratmetern des weltberühmten Ökosystems der Serengeti in Tansania arbeitet Singita eng mit dem Grumeti Fund zusammen, was eine enorme Wirkung erzielt. Der gemeinnützige Grumeti Fund führt Programme zum Schutz von Wildtieren und für die Dorfentwicklung innerhalb und außerhalb der Singita Grumeti Reserve durch.
Angesichts von Herausforderungen wie unkontrollierter Wilderei, Buschfeuern und invasiven Pflanzenarten beschloss der Grumeti Fund, als er im Jahr 2003 das Management der Region übernahm, sich voll und ganz für den Artenschutz einzusetzen und die schwindenden Populationen wieder aufzubauen. Er machte aus der öden, stark zerstörten Region wieder eine blühende Wildnis. Zu seinen größten Erfolgen gehören die Wiederansiedlung vieler Arten wie Büffeln, Gnus und Elefanten. 2019 gelang mit der Umsiedlung von neun vom Aussterben bedrohten Ostafrikanischen Spitzmaulnashörnern ein einmaliges Projekt.
Der gemeinnützige Fonds ist bei seinen Projekten für Umweltschutz und Dorfentwicklung finanziell unabhängig. Er finanziert sich aus Spenden der Gäste von Singita sowie von Nichtregierungsorganisationen und Philanthropen, die einen Beitrag zur nachhaltigen Naturschutzarbeit in Afrika leisten möchten.
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