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Laetoli ancient footsteps to get ‘facelift’

Posted: Thursday June 18, 2009 6:33 AM BT

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism expects to spend Tsh. 600 million on an excavation and preservation project of the famous ancient Laetoli footsteps in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

The Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Ezekiel Maige told news reporters at Karatu that the government aimed at further promoting tourism in Ngorongoro by giving it another attraction through the project.

Maige said the project started following directives by President Jakaya Kikwete. He said initial preparations by experts from various departments were already underway and actual excavation and preservation process would start soon after.

Acting Chief Conservator for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA), Benard Murunya said the delay for the project implementation was due to the need for sophisticated expertise to avoid risk of damage due to windy weather at the locality.

Experts have planned to do the excavation work in phases and the sheltering be done using technology that would ensure preservation and allow people to view the steps at the same time, according to Murunya.

Archaeologists, tourism stakeholders, and members of public have been pressing to excavation and exposure of the ancient footsteps to attract more visitors from within and outside Tanzania.

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