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The Mangrove Keepers of Magarini

July 9, 2025

By Justice Baya Along Kenya’s beautiful coastline in Kilifi County, something exciting is happening. The Magarini Mangrove Community Forest Association (CFA) has just signed a historic agreement with the Kenya Forest Service, transforming local residents from bystanders into recognized caretakers of their beloved mangrove ecosystem. Not long ago, the community faced familiar challenges: limited resources, […]

When the Cuckoo Calls: Ancient Wisdom Guides Modern Lives in Yala Swamp

July 9, 2025

By Ayiro Lwala In the remote village of Nyandeho in Yala Swamp, our community gathering had settled into the familiar rhythm of polite but uninspiring discussion. Then, without warning, everything changed. An elderly woman named Mama Susan Otieno suddenly shot up, her hand cupped to her ear while the other pointed urgently toward the sky. […]

The Osprey’s Amazing Journey: From Finland to Kenya

July 9, 2025

By Richard Kipngeno June 3rd, 2025, started like any other morning in Yimbo, Siaya County. At the break of dawn, fishermen pushed their boats into the calm waters of Lake Victoria, hoping for a good catch. Among them was Walter Tende Oloo, who cast his nets with the skill that came from years of experience. […]

KBA in Focus: Tana River Delta mangroves

July 9, 2025

By Joshua Sese The Tana River Delta is Kenya’s largest deltaic system, situated in Lamu and Tana River counties. This expansive wetland forms a dynamic ecological mosaic, including palm savannahs, seasonally flooded grasslands, swamps, riverine forests, lakes, woodlands, mangroves, coastal dunes, and sandy beaches. It is recognized as an Important Bird Area, a Key Biodiversity […]

Kiang’ombe Hill: Where tiny creatures tell a big story

May 15, 2025

By Howard Atubwa  The first thing you notice about Kiang’ombe Hill is not what you see, it is what you hear. As dawn breaks over the Embu County horizon, a melody of croaks and chirps rises from the undergrowth. The Savanna ridged frog, that tireless mountaineer, calls from both the base and peak, its voice […]

KBA in Focus: Shaba National Reserve

May 15, 2025

By Joshua Sese Located in Kenya’s wild north, Isiolo County, is the Shaba National Reserve, a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA). This rugged, semi-arid landscape is famous for its striking volcanic rock formations, sweeping plains, and unique wildlife. Alongside its neighbouring reserves, Shaba forms part of the Samburu ecosystem, providing a home for rare animals like […]

Kinangop youth step up to save an Endangered bird

May 15, 2025

By David Magoma Youth are key to protecting the future of Kinangop’s tussock grasslands, and the endangered Sharpe’s Longclaw that depends on them. To build this connection, Friends of Kinangop Plateau teamed up with Nature Kenya and the Nyandarua County Government. Their goal? To pass on vital birding skills, spark local conservation careers, and inspire […]

Legal Recognition Finally Comes for Taita’s Forest Guardians

April 14, 2025

By Gilbay Obunga For generations, the communities living adjacent to the fragmented Taita Hills forests (a Key Biodiversity Area within the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot, sheltering endemic species like the critically endangered Taita Apalis, Taita Thrush, and Taita warty frog) have served as invisible guardians – their silent vigil protecting these critical ecosystems without official recognition. […]

My Experience in Raising a Butterfly!

April 9, 2025

By Tilana De Meillon The journey began by attending a Dudu Walk with the Insect Committee of Nature Kenya in November, and I was ecstatic to see that it was not focused on creepy crawlies but rather on encountering, identifying, and learning more about butterflies and moths! It started off slow as the day was […]

“Forests of Kenya,” the Library Exhibition

April 9, 2025

By Vivienne Nandokha  In celebration of the International Day of Forests on March 21, 2025, Nature Kenya’s Joint Library Committee – which includes a member from the National Museums of Kenya’s Botany Department Library – prepared an engaging and informative exhibition titled “Forests of Kenya.” This special display invites visitors to explore the incredible significance […]