Myles Turner

Myles Turner

Myles Turner (1921 – 1984) was a warden of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania from 1956 to 1972. His efforts enabled the park to survive its formative years and grow into one of Africa's finest parks.

Turner was born in England but spent most of his childhood in Kenya. He served in Africa during World War II and joined the Kenya Game Department in 1946 as a Game Control Officer. Three years later, he became a hunting tour leader with an East African company. It was during this time that Turner learned much about the animals that he would later fight so hard to protect. In 1956, he married and accepted a job at the newly formed Serengeti National Park.

In his sixteen years as a warden, Turner worked to prevent poaching, developed the use of aircraft in park management, and directed the training of numerous Tanzanian wardens.

He later worked as an advisor to the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya, which borders the Serengeti National Park.

Turner died of a sudden heart attack in 1984. He is buried in the Masai Mara Reserve, just a few steps away from the Tanzanian border.

His autobiography, My Serengeti Years, was published posthumously, and is a collection of stories and mental images of life in Africa in earlier times. It is no longer in print.

External links



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Myles Kennedy — performing with Alter Bridge in Barcelona in 2008. Background information Birth name Myles Richard Bass …   Wikipedia

  • Myles Kennedy — Datos generales Nacimiento 27 de noviembre de 1969 (41 años) …   Wikipedia Español

  • Myles Pollard — [[Archivo:[1]|200px]] Nacimiento 4 de noviembre de 1972 (39 años) Perth, Western Australia, Australia Pareja Brigitta Wuthe (2006 presente) esposa …   Wikipedia Español

  • Sophia Myles — en la Berlinale 2007. Nombre real Sophia Jane Myles Nacimiento 18 de marzo de 1980 (31 años) …   Wikipedia Español

  • Sophia Myles — à la Berlinale 2007 Données clés Nom de naissance …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Sophia Myles — auf der Berlinale 2007 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Norv Turner — Turner in the 2011 NFL season. Date of birth May 17, 1952 (1952 05 17) (age 59) Place of birth Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Position(s) He …   Wikipedia

  • USS Turner (DD-834) — For other ships of the same name, see USS Turner. Career Name: USS Turner …   Wikipedia

  • USS Myles C. Fox (DD-829) — For other ships of the same name, see USS Myles C. Fox. For the United States Marine Corps officer and Navy Cross recipient, see Myles C. Fox. Career (United States) …   Wikipedia

  • Alannah Myles — fotografiada por Mike F. Campbell Datos generales Nombre real Alannah Myles …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”