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Kenya Wildlife Working Group (KWWG)
This working group is a pressure group backed by the
local communities and landowners. Working alongside
the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), KWWG has opened for
the review and amendment of the Wildlife Act and is
proposed sustainable use rather than pure conservation.
The project was funded by the Department for International
Development (DfID), and the Finnish Embassy. The funds
were used to bring different stakeholders together to
discuss wildlife and subsequently support the wildlife
policy review at a national level. Managed by EAWLS,
the KWWG has been registered as an independent Trust.
Creating an Enabling Environment
for Alleviating Poverty through Wildlife-based Enterprise
This Finish Embassy funded East African Wild Life Society
project, was to assist in the development of an enabling
evidence-led wildlife policy and legislation to promote
effective community based conservation through alternative
livelihood options in Kenya’s non-protected areas.
Running for two years, from Jan 2005 to Dec 2007, objectives
of the project are to:
- Promote the development of an enabling evidence-led
wildlife policy and legislative framework for effective
community based conservation and development
- Operationalize enabling wildlife policy and legislation
in Kenya by building the capacity and assisting producer
Community Based Organisations achieve livelihoods
incentives to alleviate poverty and actively husband
and conserve wildlife resources.
Some of the success stories that have
emerged from this effort include:
- LUMO Community Wildlife Sanctuary and the Lion Rock
Tsavo Camp within the Sanctuary
- Kasigau Conservation Trust
- Kasigau Tourism Bandas
- Bungule Women Basket Weavers
- Kishushe Sanctuary and Lodge
- Mwaluganje Elephant Dung Paper Business
Wildlife Legislation Policy
Review – Kenya
This national project has ensured the revival of the
Wildlife Act and Policy Review process. The amendment
bill is currently before Parliament for deliberation.
The project has also catalysed and is a part of the
Wildlife Development process.
While the proposed Wildlife Amendment
Bill was rejected by Parliament, it led to the creation
of a committee that has been traversing the country
collecting the views of stakeholders to create a Wildlife
Policy for Kenya. The draft is being compiled for presentation
to Parliament
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