Local communities - led by women - are leading mangrove restoration campaigns to restore and conserve mangrove forests in and around Pate, since these trees play a keystone role for the coastal ecosystem such as providing breeding grounds for fish and protecting the shoreline.
Read MoreThe Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) wishes to inform and clarify a statement made by H.E. Hon. Dhadho Godana, the Governor County Government of Tana River, regarding the removal of the white giraffe from Ndera Community Conservancy. There is one known white reticulated giraffe in Kenya, and it roams freely in Ijara, Garissa. It has never been translocated.
Read MoreFor Ahmed Ali Mohammed, a ranger in Kiunga Community Conservancy, releasing baby sea turtles into the ocean is one of his happiest moments. He works to protect turtle nesting sites and raise awareness on turtle conservation in his home community on the Kenyan coast.
Read MoreLamu community launches programme to enhance women’s access and benefit from fishing, through a unique model of community-based conservation.
Read MoreScouts in Pate Marine Community Conservancy discovered a rare sea mammal while on patrol last week, confirming anecdotal reports from fisherman of signs and sightings of the vulnerable dugong. Although the dugong was found deceased (cause of death unknown) the find could indicate community conservation efforts at the coast are protecting the habitats the rare dugong needs to thrive here once again.
Read MoreOctopus Fisherwomen in Kenya Benefit from the Science of Recovery Times - an adapted excerpt from an article written and published by our partners The Nature Conservancy
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