Enduimet WMA

-2.88167 , 36.99004

Tanzania

The Enduimet Wildlife management area lies on the western kilimanjaro basin on an area of 1282 sq.km.it is a community based conservation innitiative which was established in 2003,it borders the amboseli ecosystem on the north and in the south east is kilimanjaro national park.This wildlife haven has plenty of birdlife and big game blending well with the acacia thickets, woodlands and open plains.The nearby sinya mines holds plenty of water(pans)of which a good number of water birds congregate to either feed or irrigate their throats.Birding here can be quite exciting and can be compined with other hotspots such as longido mountain reserve,Rongai forest, oloitoktok montane forest,lark plains and ndarakwai ranch

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• habitat and vegetation
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Coordinates were set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : -2.8817/36.9900 (2020-12-03 20:11:32 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "Enduimet WMA" (2020-12-03 20:11:32 )

Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-09-01 05:12:24
The Enduimet Wildlife management area lies on the western kilimanjaro basin on an area of 1282 sq.km.it is a community based conservation innitiative which was established in 2003,it borders the amboseli ecosystem on the north and in the south east is kilimanjaro national park.This wildlife haven has plenty of birdlife and big game blending well with the acacia thickets, woodlands and open plains.The nearby sinya mines holds plenty of water(pans)of which a good number of water birds congregate to either feed or irrigate their throats.Birding here can be quite exciting and can be compined with other hotspots such as longido mountain reserve,Rongai forest, oloitoktok montane forest,lark plains and ndarakwai ranch

  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Eastern Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani)
Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi)
Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei)
Yellow-throated Sandgrouse (Pterocles gutturalis)
Buff-crested Bustard (Lophotis gindiana)
Black-bellied Bustard (Lissotis melanogaster)
Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba)
White-rumped Swift (Apus caffer)
Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Small Buttonquail (Turnix sylvaticus)
Mountain Gray Woodpecker (Dendropicos spodocephalus)
Taita Fiscal (Lanius dorsalis)
Somali Tit (Melaniparus thruppi)
Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit (Anthoscopus musculus)
Fawn-colored Lark (Calendulauda africanoides)
Singing Bushlark (Mirafra javanica)
Plain Martin (Riparia paludicola)
Rock Martin (Ptyonoprogne fuligula)
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica)
Shelley's Starling (Lamprotornis shelleyi)
Beautiful Sunbird (Cinnyris pulchellus)
Speke's Weaver (Ploceus spekei)
Red-cowled Widowbird (Euplectes laticauda)
Jackson's Widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni)
Eastern Paradise-Whydah (Vidua paradisaea)

Shelley's Starling (Lamprotornis shelleyi) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:54:42)

White-rumped Swift (Apus caffer) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:54:09)

White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius) was deleted by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:53:36)

White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:53:02)

Speke's Weaver (Ploceus spekei) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:52:40)

Eastern Paradise-Whydah (Vidua paradisaea) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:52:27)

Rock Martin (Ptyonoprogne fuligula) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:51:47)

Plain Martin (Riparia paludicola) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:51:26)

Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:51:07)

Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:50:39)

Small Buttonquail (Turnix sylvaticus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:50:14)

Mountain Gray Woodpecker (Dendropicos spodocephalus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:49:59)

Taita Fiscal (Lanius dorsalis) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:49:25)

Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:49:09)

Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit (Anthoscopus musculus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:48:52)

Somali Tit (Melaniparus thruppi) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:48:29)

Beautiful Sunbird (Cinnyris pulchellus) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:47:57)

Fawn-colored Lark (Calendulauda africanoides) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:46:07)

Yellow-throated Sandgrouse (Pterocles gutturalis) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:45:43)

Singing Bushlark (Mirafra javanica) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:44:36)

Eastern Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:44:16)

Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:43:53)

Buff-crested Bustard (Lophotis gindiana) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:43:30)

Black-bellied Bustard (Lissotis melanogaster) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:42:59)

Red-cowled Widowbird (Euplectes laticauda) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:40:37)

Shelley's Francolin (Scleroptila shelleyi) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:38:09)

Jackson's Widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni) was added by Isaac Kilusu (2021-09-01 05:37:47)

  • Timing and strategy

Anytime of the year is worth a visit.The office has selection of local maasai guides who will show you around but if you are coming for the purpose of strictly birding come with your expert guide or check the villageweaverbirding@gmail.com  has selectiong of birding tours to this area and all over Tanzania

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-09-01 05:15
Anytime of the year is worth a visit.The office has selection of local maasai guides who will show you around but if you are coming for the purpose of strictly birding come with your expert guide or check the villageweaverbirding@gmail.com  has selectiong of birding tours to this area and all over Tanzania
  • How to get there

Drive from boma ngo'mbe to sanya juu then Ngare nairobi to Rongai or you can either drive from Arusha on the Namanga road then turn right on the sign board just past Oldonyo sambu hotspot

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-09-01 05:18
Drive from boma ngo'mbe to sanya juu then Ngare nairobi to Rongai or you can either drive from Arusha on the Namanga road then turn right on the sign board just past Oldonyo sambu hotspot

The entrance fee for this site is 10usd for non resident and 1000tsh for locals.The office is open any day anytime of the year

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-09-01 05:29
The entrance fee for this site is 10usd for non resident and 1000tsh for locals.The office is open any day anytime of the year
  • Other attractions

Other attractions include  Elephant, Buffalo, Giraffe, Leopard, Oryx, Lesser Kudu, Eland, Gerenuk, Klipspringer, Hartebeest, Bushbuck, Wildebeest,Hyaena, Thomson Gazelle and Grants Gazelle and other etc.

you can also do biking ,visit maasai boma,stunning views of amboseli vast plains,the chyulu hills and many more

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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-09-01 05:22
Other attractions include  Elephant, Buffalo, Giraffe, Leopard, Oryx, Lesser Kudu, Eland, Gerenuk, Klipspringer, Hartebeest, Bushbuck, Wildebeest,Hyaena, Thomson Gazelle and Grants Gazelle and other etc. you can also do biking ,visit maasai boma,stunning views of amboseli vast plains,the chyulu hills and many more

There are selection of campsites such as Shumata camp,elerai tented camp,old nyika etc

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or near this site, including:
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Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-09-01 05:24
There are selection of campsites such as Shumata camp,elerai tented camp,old nyika etc

There are big dangerous game, always have a guide with you

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instance, these may include:
• offenses like robbery or theft
• natural hazards
• dangerous or annoying animals or plants (mosquitoes, leaches, thorn bushes, etc.)
• noise pollution

Edited by Isaac Kilusu on 2021-09-01 05:22
There are big dangerous game, always have a guide with you
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