INTERPOL supports best practice training in Kenya to combat wildlife crimeTSAVO WEST, Kenya – Pilots with the Kenyan Wildlife Service Airwing have participated in a five-day safety and proficiency training course supported by INTERPOL and the Lindbergh Foundation to maintain their existing skills and improve techniques in emergency maneuvers for their demanding work....[ More ]Published 09 Feb, 2010
Luo legend’s relatives get a free tour of Ruma National ParkRuma National Park’s aim to raise conservation awareness to the local communities around the park continued with an organized free tour of the Park for the relatives of the late Luo legend, Mzee Gor Mahia.
The tour, which is in line with KWS’ strategy to enhance local communities’ ownership and involvement with the Parks, took place on Friday, February 5, 2010, at the Ruma National Park, Kisumu....[ More ]Published 05 Feb, 2010
This is a secret that can only be whispered; “there is a jewel no other city can offer you. A natural wilderness teeming with wildlife and home to over 400 species of birds, 80 species of mammals, 40 species of reptiles, and amphibians, and over 500 plant species.’ What’s more, it’s just ten minutes from the city centre. It is an unexpected beauty, every painter’s dream landscape consisting of long sloping plains of black cotton soil scored by deep river valleys and gorges. The lion gold grassland suitably carpets the plains; a perfect camouflage for the pride of lions.