Conservation and Management Strategy for the Elephant in Kenya

46 CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR THE ELEPHANT IN KENYA
Target Action Timeline Actors Indicators
3.2.4 Harmonise national and
Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants
(MIKE) monitoring and reporting system.
2012
KWS and
partners
• Harmonised database
in place
• Standardised annual reports
produced and disseminated
3.2.5 Establish a community scouts to
KWS data flow system on elephant
numbers, demography and distribution.
2012
KWS,
community
scouts
• System for data flow
established
• Analysis of data from
stakeholders produced and
circulated in annual reports
3.3.1 Carry out research in identified critical
enclosed populations to determine model
/ methods for estimating the persistence
through time of plant and animal
communities at different elephant
densities (identify critical closed
ecosystems to conduct research).
2012-2014
KWS,
research
organisations
• The persistence through
time of plant and animal
communities at different
elephant densities
established for at least two
enclosed populations
• Report with
recommendations
produced and circulated
3.3.2 Initiate / continue research /
monitoring in identified sites (e.g.
Aberdares, Shimba Hills, Laikipia) to
determine the effects of fencing on both
habitats and elephant populations (identify
sites for research/monitoring).
2012
KWS,
research
organisations
• Monitoring initiated and
ongoing in key fenced areas
• Data analysed, reports
produced and disseminated
for management
3.3.3 Conduct research, including
experimental application, on techniques
and consequences of contraception and
translocation on both affected animals
and remaining population
2013–2016
KWS,
research
organisations
• Comprehensive reports with
recommendations produced
and disseminated including
in peer-reviewed journals
3.3 Data from research
and monitoring used in
elephant management
and policy formulation
throughout strategic
plan period.
3.3.4 Research and trial emerging
methods or combinations of methods
including traditional/indigenous
approaches to reduce HEC.
2012-2013
KWS,
research and
conservation
organisations
• Number of emerging
methods trialled
• Number of sites
trials conducted
• Effectiveness of new
methods evaluated
and report produced
3.3.5 Establish systematic monitoring of
effectiveness of interventions on
human-elephant conflict.
2012
KWS,
research and
conservation
organisations
• Monitoring system in place
• Analysis and interpretation
of data on annual basis and
used to review methods
• Number of critical habitats
identified for monitoring
3.3.6 Monitor and rank effects of elephants
on ecosystem structure and function inc.
important plant and animal species in all
critical habitats, with results feeding back
to decision-making framework.
2012
onwards
KWS,
research and
conservation
organisations
• Monitoring system in place
providing baseline and trend
information; and priority
ranking
• Reports produced and
disseminated in a timely
manner
3.3.7 Assess and monitor habitat
fragmentation and change both
nationally and trans-boundary.
2012
onwards
KWS,
research and
conservation
organisations
• Number and quality of maps
and reports produced and
disseminated in a timely
manner