Meru South District - UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative

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Promotion of forestation activities through support to tree nurseries Table 26: Priority issues No. Prioritized issues Current interventions 1 Declining animal species 2 Declining wildlife areas 3 Poaching for game products 4 Human wildlife conflicts Awareness on importance of conservation Establishing wildlife areas Awareness creation of the menace Construction of fence 58 Proposed interventions 2006-10 Protection of the few existing species Policy change to delineate wildlife dispersal areas Enforcement of relevant laws More areas be secured through fence construction CHAPTER 8: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION 8.1. Biodiversity Data and Information Responsible institutions KWS KWS KWS KWS, CBOs, NEMA, FD Remarks - Type, extent, status, trends of biodiversity and environmentally significant areas such as hilltops, hill slopes, wetlands. Fig. 9: Forest Conservation
Seedlings of the endangered Prunus Africana species at a forest nursery key bodiversity conservation area and the threatened indigenous Mt. Kenya Forest. The most important biodiversity area is the Mt. Kenya forest. There are other hills such as Kiera, Muunguni which are significant in biodiversity. The hills and Mt. Kenya forest have had their biodiversity threatened by Human activities of deforestation and wildlife poaching. Rare species - The Bongo - The Black Rhino Vulnerable Species;- - The African Elephant - Ocotea Uambarensis 8.2 Species Conservation Status The elephant is protected under the CITES convention. The camphor tree is enjoying protection following the ban on exploitation of indigenous tree species a few years ago. 8.3 Type of Utilization, Major Beneficiaries and Stakeholders The presence of wildlife in the forest and parks promotes utilization of biodiversity for tourism. The presence of a variety of plant species encourages utilization of biodiversity for research and medicinal purposes. The presence of various types of birds has prompted bird specialist to declare Mt. Kenya an important bird area. It is also important to note the presence of a rich biodiversity has led to increased conservation efforts which are fronted by the government agencies, local N.G.O’s and international agencies. Job’s have therefore been created in the process of conserving the biological diversity. 8.4 Regulatory and Institutional Arrangements The forest act, the wildlife act and the EMCA have been employed in the conservation of biodiversity. Major Threats to Biodiversity - Illegal felling of trees of high value in the forest for timber - Charcoal burning - Forest fires - Forest Excisions - Grass fires meant to improve pasture - Poaching of wild game - Shifting cultivation 59
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