Serengeti General Management Plan

Staff motivation
F. Park Operations Programme
SENAPA management appreciates the fact that the effectiveness and efficiency of park operations
is related to individual and group commitments to perform to a high standard and to
work in tough and at times risky situations. Therefore, SENAPA management will provides
incentives in the form of good work facilities, equipment, salaries, housing, training and social
amenities to assist staff in better undertaking their assignments. SENAPA management will
use all means possible to develop a dedicated, committed and disciplined workforce to
achieve the Park Operations Programme purpose.
Maximization of park revenues and supplies
Since conservation must pay for itself, SENAPA management endeavours to diversify tourism
activities, which are a major source of revenue in the Park. The objective is to collect
adequate revenues from entrance gates, concessions, sales of guide books, landing fees,
ballooning, walking safaris and so on in order to fund the costs of managing the Park. These
operational costs include: administration, field patrols, road and building works, equipment,
uniforms and maintenance.
Improved park infrastructure and services
Over the years, there has been considerable investment in park infrastructure, especially the
road network. However, these roads are frequently destroyed by heavy vehicle use, especially
along the public road that passes through the Park, and the buildings are of poor standard.
SENAPA will work to maintain the existing road and building infrastructure and will strategically
locate new ones, if appropriate. Services to visitors and staff will also be improved,
in particular telephone communication, water, Internet services, and public toilets.
Working with others
The wildlife living in the Park knows no boundaries and depends on the broader ecosystem
outside of SENAPA for their survival (e.g. the migration). In addition, there are many
neighbouring land-users that are affected by the presence of the Park and numerous other
stakeholders interested in the future of the Park. Therefore, SENAPA will cooperate and collaborate
with others in order to understand their perspectives, expand SENAPA’s sphere of
influence and ensure the survival of the Park within the larger Serengeti ecosystem.
These guiding principles of the SENAPA park operations strategy provide the basis for the
objectives of the Park Operations Programme that define the future desirable state at
SENAPA and address the relevant problems and issues facing the SENAPA management.
The four objectives are:
1. Natural resource values and human life and property are effectively and efficiently
protected
2. Efficiency of SENAPA park operations strengthened
3. SENAPA infrastructure and service standards improved
4. Local, national and international collaboration in the long-term conservation and
management of SENAPA and the wider ecosystem strengthened
In order to meet these objectives for the Park Operations Programme, a series of 10-year
management targets, with accompanying management actions, have been formulated, as
described in the following sections. For each management target there is a brief description
of the relevant management issues and opportunities, which provide the specific context and
justification for the management actions. Section G contains the 3-Year Action Plan for the
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