Conservation and Management Strategy for the Elephant in Kenya

38 CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR THE ELEPHANT IN KENYA
Target Action Timeline Actors Indicators
1.1.1 Conduct assessment of security
effectiveness and needs in elephant
distribution range.
By 2012
KWS, relevant
• Assessment report produced
stakeholders
and circulated to decision
1
making framework
1.1.2 Recruit, train and equip
community, KWS, county council
and private sector security staff
to adequate levels.
2013 onwards
KWS, relevant
stakeholders 1
/ partners
• Number of training events
• Number/proportion of
trained personnel
• Number/proportion of
personnel adequately
equipped
1.1.3 Increase patrolling intensity in
elephant distribution range including
aerial patrols to required levels.
Ongoing
KWS, relevant
in area covered
stakeholders
• Percentage increase in patrols
1
• Percentage increase
• Percentage increase
in flying hours
1.1.4 Introduce intelligence informer
networks in potential risk areas where
they do not exist.
2013 onwards
KWS, relevant
stakeholders 1
• Proportion of identified risk
areas with newly established
intelligence informer networks
1.1 Proportion
of illegally killed
elephants (PIKE)
per annum reduced
to less than 1%.
1.1.5 Enhance intelligence networks
to specified levels particularly in high
risk areas such as the Tsavo,
Laikipia-Samburu and Greater
Meru Conservation Areas.
1.1.6 Deploy strategic units in security
hotspots.
Ongoing
2013 onwards KWS
stakeholders 1 intelligence reports
• Proportion of intelligence
networks increased to
specified levels
KWS, relevant • Number and quality of
• Increased proportion of
convictions resulting from
informers and intelligence
• Number of units (personnel)
deployed in hotspots
1.1.7 Lobby for an increase in
proportion of game scouts with Kenya
Police Reserve (KPR) status to enhance
powers and legal status.
2012 onwards KWS, Police
• Proportion of game scouts
with KPR status
1.1.8 Proactively deploy patrols in all
elephant conservation areas through
consistently collecting accurate
information on patrol movements,
poaching/illegal signs and sightings
of threatened species; analysing and
updating operational maps.
2013
KWS
(Research,
Security
Dept-rangers)
• Number of areas using patrol
reports to effectively deploy
patrols
1.1.9 Use satellite radio tracking of
vulnerable elephant populations for
security back-up.
2013 onwards
KWS,
conservation
organisations
• Number of elephants collared
• Number of monitoring units
1.1.10 Continue collecting data on ivory
trade to help control illegal trade and to
support the ivory trade ban.
Ongoing
KWS, customs
officials
• Data collected and provided
to KWS management on a
timely manner
1.1.11 Strengthen country exit and entry
points through training in searching and
detecting.
2013
Customs
officials, KWS
• Number of trained custom
and ports officials
• Number of sniffer dogs
trained and deployed
1.2.1 Review existing national Wildlife
Act and recommend/lobby changes for
substantial minimum penalties for the
illegal hunting of elephants and the
illegal possession of, or trade in
elephant products.
By 2012
KWS
• Revised Wildlife Act with
increased minimum penalties
1.2 Strengthened
legislation and
enforcement.
1.2.2 Operationalise KWS
prosecution unit.
1.2.3 Conduct sensitisation programme
for judiciaries.
By 2013
KWS
2013-2015 KWS
• Number of prosecutors
deployed
• Proportion of successful
prosecutions
• Number of workshops for
prosecutors, magistrates
and judges
• Proportion of successful
prosecutions
1.2.4 Initiate an education and
awareness program on elephant illegal
hunting and ivory trade issues (e.g.
campaigns, setup of ivory museums).
2012 onwards
KWS, relevant
stakeholders,
NGOs
• Number of initiatives
undertaken
• Surveys and PRA results
documented, disseminated
and used to refine activities