Kenya inaugurates marine research centre at the coast for under-studied biodiversity hotspots in Lamu, Tana River and Kwale
WRTI Director and CEO Patrick Omondi said the need for community-driven conservation strategies to raise coastal conservation to 30 per cent in line with international targets set by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
How ‘elastic’ appetites feed demand for ng’ang’a – sacred ibis bird – meat in Kisumu beachside hotels
According to Hesbon Okoth, a conservator with Friends of Dunga, a community-based organisation advocating for wetland conservation, the ibis helps control insect populations and acts as a bio-indicator of climate change.
Kenya steps up efforts to protect effort to safeguard vast ocean wealth through MSP
Kenya is now positioning itself to achieve 100 per cent transparency and compliance in all industrial fishing vessels by 2030 through the adoption of Electronic Monitoring (EM) systems. These systems, equipped with on-board cameras, GPS and sensors.
