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By Julius Kimani The Cherangani Hills Forest ecosystem is undergoing a remarkable transformation, thanks to the ‘Understanding Cherangani Links to Human Well-Being’ project. This initiative, funded by the Global Center on Biodiversity forClimate (GCBC), is empowering local youth to take the lead in conservation efforts while tackling pressing challenges such as biodiversity loss, poverty, and […]
Situated in the arid and semi-arid land on the Leroghi Plateau in Maralal, Samburu County, is the Kirisia Forest Key Biodiversity Area. Also known as Leroghi, the forest is one of Kenya’s oldest state forest reserves, gazetted in 1933, and the latest Important Bird Area (IBA) in Kenya designated in 2023. Kenya’s IBAs also qualify […]
By Brian Otiego Every year, the first Saturday of September marks International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD), a global event celebrating vultures and highlighting their vital role as nature’s clean-up crew. This year, Nature Kenya observed IVAD, focusing on engaging school children in vulture conservation, specifically in the Maasai Mara, Amboseli and Kwenia landscapes. Vultures play […]
By Aloise Garvey The Great Rift Valley is a fantastic place with many habitats like wetlands, woodlands, shrublands, and lakes. The Rift Valley Lakes, stretching from Ethiopia to Malawi, are especially famous for their great concentrations of birds. In Kenya, there are eight Rift Valley lakes, both salty and freshwater, and they are home to […]
Located in southeastern Kenya within Taita Taveta County, the Taita Hills forests constitute a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA). Perched high on a series of ancient hills rising above the dryland plain, the Taita Hills forest fragments are like forest islands. These isolated forest fragments are known for their highest levels of endemism globally and form […]
Nestled beside the lush Ngangao Forest in Wundanyi Sub-County, Taita-Taveta County, the Dawida Community Eco-resource Centre offers a sanctuary for nature enthusiasts and community members alike. Situated on a serene 1-acre piece of land, the centre boasts an array of facilities including a hall, kitchen, library, office, guest rooms, washrooms, and a camping site. Construction […]
By Fatuma Hajio In the heart of Kenya’s Tana Delta region, The Tana Green Heart project, led by the Tana River County Government in collaboration with Nature Kenya seeks to enhance biodiversity protection, promote conservation-linked enterprises and develop green value chains. Beekeeping is one of the enterprises the project is promoting to boost community livelihoods […]
By Joshua Sese Nestled within Nandi County’s vast landscape is North Nandi Forest Key Biodiversity Area, an ecological gem consisting of diverse habitats, ranging from montane forests merging to western forests as well as grasslands, supporting characteristic fauna and flora. North Nandi forest is sandwiched between Kakamega and South Nandi forests KBAs to the west […]
By James Mutunga Growing trees to restore forested landscapes has a positive impact on biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, and local livelihoods. In 2015, Africa set an ambitious goal of restoring 100 million hectares by 2030, with the Kenyan government committing to restoring 5.1 million hectares. To implement this goal, TerraFund for AFR100 was established in 2021. […]
By Francis Kagema Sabaki River Estuary is where the Athi-Galana-Sabaki River flows into the Indian Ocean, just north of Malindi in Kilifi County, along Kenya’s picturesque northern coastline. This diverse estuarine ecosystem comprises sediments, silt and sand deposited over the years, forming a mosaic of landscapes. Every year, hundreds of tourists and thousands of students […]