Why not commit to a sponsorship of one of the Serengeti's many conservation projects preserving this unique ecosystem for future generations? You will be surprised how easily and efficiently your social committment can be integrated in your marketing communications programme stimulating relationship management, internal motivation and PR campaigns.

If you are interested in integrating corporate sponsoring activities in the Serengeti (examples below) in your marketing communications programme please contact us for further reference: Business & Nature, Munich/Germany, at contact@business-nature.de.

The Frankfurt Zoological Society is currently looking for sponsors to kick-off a number of new projects. If you would like to sponsor one of the following Serengeti activities please contact Dr. Markus Borner at fzs@africaonline.co.ke.

Any contribution will be greatly appreciated.

 
--> 1. Study of the Serengeti Migration
--> 2. Wildlife Patrol
--> 3. Rhino Translocation
--> 4. Veterinary projects
--> 5. Equipment for Serengeti Rangers

 
1. Study of the Serengeti Migration

Donor attraction

	Link to greatest happening in Ecosystem
	Identification with individual animals
	Regular news output
	Possibility to parcel out components to individuals (GS collar for an individual animal) and personalise the input (name the animal after the "owner")
	Individual input from donor. Can choose male/female, species, name the individual animal
	Possibilities for competition (Which animals walks the longest way. Which is the fastest, which gets eaten first by a lion or crocodile)

Summary
Study of the migration pattern of wildebeest, zebra, eland and possibly elephants, by advanced GPS technology. Presently four wildebeest are collared as a trial. Present programming is one fix every six hours. Downloading from aircraft app every month. Individual migration displayed on maps. Other information like activity in Tables.

Costs
8,500 $ per GPS collar. Without flying hours for tracking.

Donor attraction

	Colour scheme of helicopter according to donor
	High interest project, high level of action
	Good exposure of corporate logo directly to tourists or through various wildlife films about Serengeti
	Interlinked with other projects and flagship species like rhino and lion

Equipment
The helicopter suggested is small (two seats), turbo charged (to operate in the high altitudes of Serengeti), a fraction of the prize of a normal machine (kit, to be built by Sebastian here in Serengeti), cheap in running/maintenance (in class "experimental aircraft", which can be serviced in Serengeti and uses normal car fuel).

Summary
The helicopter will be stationed in Seronera, the HQ of the Serengeti National Park. It will compliment the existing three fixed wing Cessna's of FZS that are presently in the Park. It will be used complementary to the aircraft for management work that cannot be carried out by fixed wings.
The helicopter will be used for:

	Anti poaching activities: Spotting of snare lines, traps, poacher camps - communication to HQ for ground action. Spotting of cattle rustlers.
	Rhino conservation work. Capturing of rhinos for translocation by darting with tranquilliser gun from the air. Surveillance and radio tracking of released rhinos, which have been fitted with a radio beacon in the horn.
	Research. Fitting of radio collars to lions, wildebeest, eland, and elephant. Aerial photographs of buffalo and elephant for population studies. Migration study.
	Veterinary. Tranquillising animals for snare removal. Sampling wildlife for disease studies.
	Tourist control. Enforcing of off-road driving ban. Control of speed limits of tourist vehicles.
	Early burning and fire control
	Boundary surveillance and demarcation
	Ecological monitoring. Reading of rain gauges, aerial photography, wildlife counts, vegetation monitoring, monitoring of elephant, impact of tourism, environmental impact assessments of lodges and other developments in the park.

Costs

Purchase of helicopter in kit form		$ 75,000.-
Building of heli		$ 5,000.-
Pilot training (2 pilots)		$ 12,000.-
Licensing of heli		$ 4,000.-
Running costs for one year		$ 16,000.-
Insurance		$ 8,000.-

Donor attraction

	Attractive flagship species
	High emotional appeal
	High level of attention by media
	High media presentation
	The advertisement of corporate contribution is easy articles, films.
	Translocation of rhinos from Kenya to Serengeti will be through very high political level (presidents of Kenya and Tanzania) and will receive international media attention.

Summary
Ngorongoro: The joint FZS/NCAA rhino programme in the crater does not only protect the rhinos but aims at the conservation of the Crater ecosystem. One vehicle was replaced last year and a new one will be bought this year. The programme monitors the Crater rhino population and supports all aspects of the crater protection force with equipment, uniforms, incentives infrastructure and training. The last years translocation of two rhinos into Ngorongoro was a full success. The two new rhinos are free in the crater, have settled down and have already mated with the young crater bull. We hope that the two females will make the long needed difference and help the rhino population in the crater to finally start increasing.
Serengeti: The infrastructure in the Serengeti rhino area has been completed, a new and efficient security system is in place and the area is ready for the introduction of more rhinos to the Serengeti. Two calves were born in the last few months bringing the Serengeti population to 7 individuals. This is too low for long term survival and expansion. It is therefore planned that Tanzania will receive 6 rhinos rhinos from Kenya to boost the Serengeti population. The present projects, aimed at maintain the security in the are will be continued. It is hoped that the translocation programme will take place towards the end of this year or in the dry season of next year.

Costs:
Ngorongoro Rhino Conservation Programme: app. 120,000 $ per year
Serengeti Rhino Conservation Programme (without translocation): app. 80,000$ per year

Translocation:

	Buying rhinos in Kenya, inclusive capturing. Provided by Crown Prinz of Dubai
	Transport with Hercules Aircraft, provided by Defence Minister UAE
	Release, veterinary care, monitoring in Serengeti etc app 70,000 $

Numerous diseases can be controlled in wildlife populations simply by controlling them in domesticated animals. Rinderpest is a vivid example. The Serengeti Veterinary Department with financial support from Tanzania National Parks and Frankfurt Zoological Society joined the battle against rinderpest by vaccinating cattle in all districts neighbouring Serengeti when the disease threatened in 1996/7. A total of 700,000 herds was immunised. The program was able to prevent the disease from invading the highly susceptible wildlife populations of Serengeti.

Epidemics of rabies around the Serengeti National Park used to kill a multitude of people, livestock and wildlife annually. Every year the Serengeti Veterinary Department is spending about US$ 6,000 to support rabies vaccination in Tarime, Serengeti, Bunda, Magu and Bariadi districts. However, due to limited funding the vaccination has been restricted to villages adjacent to the park. The program has helped to reduce the incidences of rabies in wildlife and people around the park but the effect could be more sustainable if the coverage was increased. Here, our Veterinary Department needs support from all interested parties in order to protect the people, livestock and wildlife. Provision of vaccines, transport materials, syringes, needles etc. will be highly appreciated.

 
5. Equipment for Serengeti Rangers

The Serengeti Rangers are the backbone of all conservation work in the Serengeti. They carry out their dangerous job under very difficult conditions. There are 160 field rangers in the Serengeti who need to be equipped for their patrol work.