Communities living adjacent to South and North Nandi forests have now assumed an active role in conservation of these forests following the recent signing of forest management agreements.

KENYA is rich in biological diversity: around 1100 species of birds have been recorded, and more than sixty sites have been identified as Important Bird Areas (IBAs). Although 91% of the 22 forest IBAs are classified as protected areas, 77% of these sites are severely or critically threatened (see Important Bird Areas in Kenya by Bennun & Njoroge 1999). This has already resulted in our losing six forest bird species for Kenya:

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.