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by Bonface Musyoka and Fridah Munene For years, Hellen Ng’etich, who lives on the edge of South Nandi Forest, has watched her community cut down indigenous trees to harvest wild honey. Traditional honey harvesting meant finding bee colonies in tree hollows, cutting branches to access hives, and often destroying entire trees. “It’s destructive,” she says. […]
By Richard Kipngeno and Aloise Garvey The National Waterbird Census, conducted by dedicated volunteers and ornithologists, has concluded across Kenya’s iconic Rift Valley lakes, painting a picture of an ecosystem in transition. This year’s count revealed significant shifts in water levels and bird populations that underscore the dynamic nature of these critical wetlands. Key Findings […]
By Joshua Sese Mutitu Hill Forest Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) emerges like a green sanctuary from the arid scrubland of Kitui County, rising from 800 metres to about 1,500 metres above sea level. For scientists, nature lovers, and local communities, Mutitu Hill Forest is a living laboratory, a refuge, and a shared natural heritage. Its […]
By Gilbay Obunga For generations, women across Africa were expected to remain at home, tending households, fetching firewood, and leaving decisions about land and forests to men. But in the misty hills of Taita in Taita Taveta County, Kenya, a silent shift is underway. Women are stepping boldly into spaces once closed to them, […]
By Knique Okatch Every year on 2nd February, the global community marks World Wetlands Day, this year guided by the theme ‘Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Celebrating Cultural Heritage.’ The theme draws attention to a reality often overlooked in conservation debates: wetlands are living cultural spaces, shaped by the knowledge, values, and practices of the […]
By Kenneth Gachucha On 1st January 2026, Nairobi Snake Park received an unexpected New Year’s guest: a nearly two-metre long Egyptian cobra safely captured in the Mlolongo area. This silent, swift, and highly venomous reptile, one of Africa’s most formidable snakes, needed expert intervention after crossing paths with human settlements. Just weeks after arriving at […]
By Joshua Sese Lying on the floor of the Rift Valley between Laikipia Escarpment and Tugen Hills in Baringo County, Lake Baringo Key Biodiversity Area is a rare freshwater lake in a landscape dominated by saline systems. Fed mainly by the Molo and Perkerra perennial rivers, the lake is surrounded by acacia woodlands, wetlands, volcanic […]
Joshua Sese Stretching across the windswept Kinangop Plateau in Kenya’s central highlands on the edge of the Great Rift Valley, the Kinangop Grasslands Key Biodiversity Area is a rare and irreplaceable ecosystem where open montane grasslands coexist with vibrant rural livelihoods. This site is neither a national park nor a gazetted reserve, but a mosaic […]
By Aloise Garvey Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp launched an exciting new bird ringing project in December 2024, marking a significant step in sustainable tourism and avian conservation in Kenya’s Rift Valley. The three-week pilot programme, conducted with Kenya Wildlife Service, National Museums of Kenya and Nature Kenya, successfully ringed 129 birds despite challenging conditions. Lake […]
By Thomas Odeyo Imagine this: the only home you’ve ever known is fast disappearing. You have no time to adapt, no chance to move, and no one even knows your natural history. You are fading into the unknown, leaving scientists with questions that will never be answered. This is the silent crisis facing many African […]