News of the day my stakeholders in wildlife conservation. It is yet another day we meet in our series of wildlife articles to get to know each other a little but very beneficial about these animals. Through these articles it is clear that you are learning a lot about wildlife while remaining amazed at some of the things you previously did not know about wildlife.
In this series today we will continue to analyze animals in the article category as this group as I have said in various histories has a lot of animals and we will try to analyze them as much as we can so that only the reader can understand these animals. Today's article I would like to put in a class a question known as "Swala Granti" or in English known as "Grant's Gazelle". So I beg you dear reader of this article to be with me from the beginning to the end of this article as you will find out a lot of things about this animal and a lot of surprises especially looking at things like the characteristics and characteristics of this animal, the environment he lives in, how these animals reproduce and other things. . just a lot.
INTRODUCTION
Swala Granti are animals that are found in the animal kingdom of the antelope family. These questions are very similar to the questions known as "Prayer tomi" which in English is called "Thomson's Gazelle". If you are not familiar with animals then it is obvious that you will not be able to distinguish them when you see them in different environments or in wildlife sanctuaries or gardens the wildlife law.
But the fact is that these animals are very different and through this article you will be able to find out the differences between these antelope and others. Swala Granti of many places in the country especially in national parks and other game reserves. The thing to be proud of is that these animals are not yet very endangered in the world and Tanzania is one of the few countries in the world where these animals are found in abundance and can be easily seen.
Now without wasting time let's take a look at the features and characteristics of Swala Granti.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF GRANT QUESTIONS
They are marked with a thick white line running from the waist down to the lower back. This is one of the major differences between them and the tomi prayer as in the tomi prayer this line ends at the tail end.
Some other types of antelope grants have black stripes on both sides of the body as they do in the tomato form. For some communities these lines are glowing and others are not. For those with black lines if you look at them you will find they have other lines that are painted parallel to their thighs.
They have larger bodies than antelopes, their pale colors and long legs.
Their horns are shaped like harps, thick at the base and round. The horns of these animals are 18 to 32 inches long.
They have a white triangular shape on the upper part of the hind legs and a black line marking the part of the thighs.
Males have larger bodies than females and their horns are longer than those of females.
The females have black skin surrounded by milk and white feathers on the apex. These colors help the baby know where the milk is when he or she is at the age of leading and the mother during feeding.
Their eyes are surrounded by black markings, with white feathers marking from the eye and toward the mouth.
Swala grant are animals that live in the company and are able to see you more during the day.
A mature male establishes his empire and can lead the empire for up to 8 months. He uses feces and puts markings on his empire. In this empire the male can own 10 to 25 females and has a major role to play in protecting the females from leaving his empire by expelling other males who will invade his empire.
For some seasons these animals move from one area to another and move around focusing on positions in the group. If the area they are in at the time has enough food then the animals can be in the area for a whole year. When they move from the herd they have a male domineer, females and some male males.
The migration of these animals is different from other deer like mules, deer and others. When some antelope migrate in search of food and water, their antelope grants come to their migratory areas and the food challenge becomes smaller and they are also able to live longer without drinking water.
SIZE, LENGTH AND WEIGHT OF GRANT GRADE
Height = query Grant reaches a height of 30 to 36 inches
Height = reaches 55.12 inches to 65.35 inches
Weight = query grant reaches a weight of 45 to 65 kilograms.
ENVIRONMENT
These animals prefer open savannas, semi-desert areas and wooded areas. Swala granti greatly avoids forested areas especially if they use those areas as a route when moving from one area to another.
Swala Granti of the eastern parts of Africa only where you will scatter until you consider an elevation of 2,000 meters above sea level. As I mentioned above, Tanzania is one of the countries where we are most proud to have these animals again.
GROWTH
Swala granti is one of the herbivores and prefers parts of leaves and stems to plants. These animals are able to live longer without drinking water and this is due to the ability of their bodies to retain a lot of water and also the ability to increase the temperature of their bodies according to the environmental temperature.
BIRTH
Swala subsidies breed in any season of the year even though they breed and are affected by climate change and climate change. The male owner of the empire is the one who has the authority to plant all the females found within his empire. The females reach puberty urinating which makes the males realize that these females now need to be implanted to conceive.
Immediately after mating the female becomes pregnant for seven months and later gives birth to one child. Majike ensures children give birth in a safe environment against their enemies. After giving birth the mother is forced to eat contraceptives and only a few minutes after the baby is able to walk and the mother is forced to move to a safer place for her and the baby.
The baby begins to eat leaves at one month of age but continues to suckle and remain under the care of the mother for 6 months.
Grasshopper babies mature when they reach 18 months (equivalent to one and a half years). At this age the female children remain in the group of mothers and boys are expelled from the group and join a group of other males who have no empire. However at this time the males are not able to serve the empire they are not able to fight the older males to become rulers.
Swala Granti were estimated to be able to live 12 years especially in their natural environment. That age can be increased if these animals are kept in specialized gardens for wildlife conservation.
STORAGE
It is a matter of gratitude that these animals have not yet become endangered in the world. According to the 2016 International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the number of animals is estimated to be 140,000, although it was still thought to be more than that as the census was conducted. places they could not count.
In view of this, I am very pleased that Sengeti National Park is the largest producer of these animals where they are considered to be 35,000-55,000 grants, followed by Tarangire National Park which is estimated to have 4,300 grants. Both of these parks, which are home to a large number of these animals, are found here in Tanzania, a source of great joy and pride.
The figures show that 30 percent of these animals are found in wildlife sanctuaries. Swala Grant seems to be very protected and that is why they have continued to have large numbers especially as we have seen their numbers in the Serengeti national park although it is said that a large number of animals are found outside the borders of the Serengeti national park.
It also seems to indicate that the animal population is declining slightly due to various challenges which we will see in the next section
ENEMIES AND THREATS FOR THE GRANT
Starting with the enemy side here I am talking about the natural enemies of these animals in their natural environment. These enemies are lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas and wolves. These natural enemies are very important as they help to balance the ecological needs of these animals and other creatures in their environment.
Coming back to the threat of these animals, here I am talking about the challenges that these animals face in contrast to the natural ones in their environment. They are like a leader,
Ongoing poaching in wildlife sanctuaries has been a major threat to the existence of the grant issue. These animals have been heavily hunted due to the demand for their raw materials which leads them to reduce day by day. Leather, meat as well as some animal parts have been used for a variety of uses a situation that exacerbates the illegal wildlife trade flourishing every day.
Environmental degradation mainly due to the expansion of farms for agriculture. Some communities bordering wildlife sanctuaries have been wreaking havoc on the environment by arson to find large areas for agriculture. This situation has led to the depletion of the environment for these animals, something that has led these animals to relocate due to poor access to their necessities, especially shelter, food and water.
Increased replacement of reserves in wildlife sanctuaries. Livestock sewage is a major problem at the moment, especially in terms of wildlife conservation. A large number of livestock is leading to food insecurity through granaries and even other herbivores as a large portion of their livestock and livestock feed. communities have been violating national park and other wildlife sanctuaries, something that has led to the placement of a number of deer in those areas.
WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PROTECT THE GRANT PROPERTY ESPECIALLY HERE IN TANZANIA
The fight against poaching in wildlife sanctuaries. Authorities such as TANAPA, TAWA and Ngorongoro should ensure that they strengthen regular patrols to identify the main perpetrators of poaching and take legal action to educate others who are committed to protecting themselves against wildlife. Increasing the number of honest soldiers in wildlife sanctuaries is the effectiveness of wildlife protection work against poachers something that greatly hinders wildlife conservation activities.
Destroyers of the environment should be taken to strict legal action to be a lesson to others. All communities bordering national parks as well as game reserves should be closely monitored especially in terms of environmental protection as agricultural activities have been causing a huge environmental impact something that makes them pay for their needs and have to relocate. The various wildlife conservation authorities in charge of the relevant ministries and ministries must work towards environmental issues and provide severe punishment to the perpetrators in order to eliminate this challenge in terms of subsidies.
Livestock nationalization or large fines should be imposed on anyone caught smuggling livestock into wildlife sanctuaries. This pastoralists should be more careful and avoid moving or feeding livestock in those areas. But also the government should try to keep the stock of livestock around the wildlife sanctuaries and whoever violates the law and increase the number of such animals then strict legal action should be taken against it to be a lesson to other pastoralists with similar behavior.
Encourage local tourism so that everyone can realize the importance of having these animals as through this tourism it is clear that people will learn a lot about animals and their importance in GDP as one of the things that earns the nation a lot of money especially foreign through the ministry. of natural resources and tourism is tourism especially in wildlife reserves.
The government through the ministry of education, science and vocational training should strive to incorporate conservation education curricula in schools, especially from the primary school level, so that children can be aware of the importance of using these wildlife. By doing so it is clear that these children will have a sense of justice while recognizing the importance of the presence of these animals and eventually we will have very good ambassadors who developed the wheel of conservation for these wildlife in the country.
CONCLUSION
The value of an object appears when it disappears from your sight. At present the number of query grants is satisfactory here in Tanzania so we need to increase the number of these animals continues to be healthy and if possible promote. If a sincere effort is made there will be no obstacle to our goal as a nation in terms of wildlife conservation.
My special congratulations to the Tanzania National Park Agency TANAPA for the tremendous work they are doing to save the lives of these animals as we have seen over the Serengeti National Park is the one with the highest number of deer followed by the Serengeti National Park. leads in having the largest number of deer followed by the Serengeti National Park. Trangire with all these reserves under TANAPA revenue, congratulations. Not to mention other authorities such as TAWA AND NGORONGORO for the tremendous task of supporting the presence of animals in the country. It is true that you are working very hard and unique just to save the wildlife to continue to exist here in the country without you we would not have these wires at all.