On 28th January 2014 at National Museums of Kenya grounds, Nairobi Ringing Group members were ringing birds, hoping to catch some migrants from Europe or Asia. Little did they know that they were going to be lucky?

The first World Wetlands day celebration in Dakatcha Woodlands was held at Arbamkenge wetland in Changoto, Kilifi County, in February. The seasonal wetland is where Clarke’s Weavers breeding area was discovered in March 2013. Clarke’s Weavers are birds that have only been seen in Dakatcha Woodland and Arabuko-Sokoke Forest.

30th January 2014 marked a special day for the Tana River Delta. On this day, the Tana River Delta Ramsar site was officially launched in a ceremony held at the Handaraku Baraza Park, in Kipini. The launch, which also marked the World Wetlands Day in the area, was attended by close to 700 people, including community members, school children and invited guests.

Community groups in Dakatcha Woodland Important Bird Area in Kilifi County have taken the initiative to rehabilitate the forest through tree planting. In December last year, members of Faidika Group, a local community based organization (CBO), planted 1,000 tree seedlings at a designated site within the forest.