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Biodiversity
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|  This
project seeks to:
1.
Conserve unique and rapidly disappearing habitats and globally threatened
species at a series of sites in Nairobi
2. Raise levels of awareness on biodiversity conservation among
the public in Nairobi
3. Sensitise planners and decision makers to the importance of specialised
habitats such as seasonal wetlands and highland forests
4. Promote readily accessible sites for research by and training
of Kenyan scientists
The
project will focus first on securing conservation status for a seasonal
wetlands site of diverse hydrology and remarkable biodiversity on
private land in Nairobi. |
| Proposed
Nairobi Seasonal Wetlands
Biodiversity Park
Hillside
of about 25 ha., with seasonal springs, pools, and rock outcrops,
7 km from Nairobi city center, between Nairobi National Park and
Carnivore restaurant.
Biodiversity
Over 350 species of plants recorded, four listed as rare in Upland
Kenya Wild Flowers; over 250 different kinds of birds observed;
over 30 species of aquatic insects and six orders of crustaceans,
including two fairy shrimp; and mammals, reptiles, amphibians.
Importance
Globally rare plants and invertebrates; diverse and complex hydrology;
unique and rapidly disappearing habitats; and easy access, near
other recreational facilities, ideal for education, recreation and
research.
Conservation Challenge
Forty acres (16.8 ha) are private land, liable to development. This
year, new efforts are starting up, under the auspices of Nature
Kenya and with initial funding from the Whitley Award Scheme for
International Nature Conservation, to negotiate the future status
of the site.
Options
to be discussed include leasing the land for a nature center; donation
of the site for conservation by the owners (unlikely); outright
purchase for conservation (land values in Nairobi are high); and
exchange of the site for another piece of land. The challenge is
to find a solution that benefits both conservation interests and
the landowners. |
| Contact
Fleur Ng'weno
Nature Kenya
PO Box 44486
GPO 00100
Nairobi, KENYA
office@naturekenya.org |
| Read
about seasonal wetlands, and why they are very important habitats:
Click Here! |
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Biodiversity
Parks Project
