Comments from the Representatives of the Maasai in the NCA.

There has been no scientifically proven carrying capacity study, the concept for carrying capacity in dynamic rangeland system under mobile pastoralism is according to the new rangeland studies not possible to establish in any fixed manner. Carrying capacity is dynamic and process oriented and should be covering wildlife, livestock and other uses of natural resources. There are nos sign and no significant ecological damage to the area from overuse of the area by the local communities, although there has been above 50.000 people in the area for decades. A carry capacity of  25.000 people proposed by the NCAA has absolute no linkage to the reality on the ground