Conservation agency launches veterinary laboratory in northern Kenya to monitor wildlife diseases
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance of Kenya’s Director Dr Stephen Chege underlined the importance of early diagnosis, noting that diseases can rapidly devastate vulnerable wildlife populations.
One of Africa’s iconic wildlife sanctuaries, the Kruger National Park in South Africa, marks second century of conservation
Stretching nearly two million hectares across the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, the park is home to more than 300 tree species and over 140 mammal species and 500 bird species, including the iconic “Big Five,” namely lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo.
Tharaka Nithi civil society group Friends of Mother Nature promotes briquette use as alternative fuel in central Kenya
The group members identified poverty and lack of environmental awareness as key drivers of deforestation in the area saying while they have been conducting community education on conservation and entrepreneurship, access to affordable cooking fuel remains a challenge for many households.
Empowering indigenous people: Demilitarising environmental conservation in Uganda
By implementing these reforms, Uganda can shift towards a more inclusive and sustainable approach to environmental leadership, prioritizing community rights and ecological conservation.
Kenya Wildlife Service lays out 10-year plan to grow black rhino numbers to 2,000
The initiative will open up over 34,000 square kilometres of new, secure and interconnected habitats in Tsavo and central Kenya, easing pressure on overcrowded sanctuaries where territorial conflicts have hindered population growth.
Museveni’s militarisation of Uganda’s part of Lake Victoria ecosystem destroys time-tested conservation
Consequently, whole cultural communities have been displaced and dispossessed, clearly in the interest of foreigners. This has endangered natural resources conservation and management in every part of Uganda.
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in northern Kenya promotes climate-smart agriculture to boost food security
Speaking during a farmers’ field day at Munanda Primary School in Buuri East Sub-County in Meru county, Chief Programmes and Partnership Officer John Kinoti noted that the initiative goes beyond farming techniques as it involves herders and farmers in knowledge-sharing to ensure food security within their conservation areas.
Murang’s senator: There’s urgent need for stricter measures to halt deforestation in Kenya
Speaking during a tree-planting drive in Kandara Constituency, spearheaded by Joe Nyutu Foundation, the senator said, continued destruction of forests had contributed to the growing adverse effects of global warming like droughts, floods, heat waves, along with rising sea levels, hence posing as a serious threat to future generations.
Blue economy: Kenya collects views from communities along Indian Ocean coast for Marine Spatial Plan development
Dr Jackeline Uku explained that the process will bring together county governments and users of marine resources, to agree on how specific spaces are allocated, helping to minimise potential conflicts between competing activities.
