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Environmental Volunteers
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Site Support Group is based in Kereita Forest, Kikuyu Escarpment,
with an office in Kimende Town on Nairobi – Nakuru Highway.
On April 11 2007, the local SSG moved their offices to the center.
The Kimende office is still operational but will be phased out with
time. Kikuyu Escarpment Forest is rich in avifauna, characteristic
of the central Kenyan highlands but with a composition different
from that of the nearby Aberdare Mountains. |
Activities
and impacts
• A tree nursery established. From 2001-2006 more than 14
hectares of forest re-planted. As at April 2007, 50000 seedlings
were in the nursery awaiting planting
• Environmental Education and awareness: By March 2007 10
Schools reached, participating in environmental education and awareness
programme, with tree nurseries established in schools and trees
planted, clean up exercises carried out.
• In December 2006, the Kikuyu Escarpment resource center
opened to the public. KENVO conduct an environmental education and
awareness programme at the center. The programme has already benefited
more than 700 community members and more than sixty children had
visited the center by March 07.
• Community awareness: KENVO mobilized 6 communities towards
formation of a forest association in accordance with the Forests
Act, 2005.
• Detailed monitoring of site and species
• A micro-credit programme started with 19 group members benefiting
from Ksh. 50,000 each. Four other community groups received Ksh.
50000 credit each
• Beekeeping: since 2003 150 hives acquired translating to
more than Ksh. 20,000 annual income from beekeeping
• Established external links with Canada World Youth
• KENVO represents the community in the District Environment
Committee
Partners:
the Kenya Forest Service (formerly Forest Department), NEMA, National
Environment Management Authority, Kenya Forestry Research Institute,
Forest Action Network, Kenya Wildlife Service
Donors: Swedish International Biodiversity Programme,
European Union Biodiversity Conservation Programme, DOF (BirdLife
in Denmark), Darwin Initiative
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