Alarm over apparent damming of Mbagathi River in Nairobi National Park
The Mbagathi River, which runs perennially through the entire Nairobi National Park (NNP), has apparently been dammed, stopping the flow of water that...
Finch Hattons: Classic Luxury in Wildlife-Rich Tsavo West
By John Nyaga Deep in Kenya’s Tsavo West National Park lies Finch Hattons Tented Camp from where one can wake up to a stunning...
Africa’s tallest tree discovered on Mt. Kilimanjaro
It’s definitely a contender. Africa’s tallest indigenous tree – measuring a whopping 81.5 metres – has been discovered in a remote valley on...
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By Harvey Croze Half past four in the morning. Normally the quietest time of day in suburban Nairobi. And there it is...
Use or Destroy: The Economics of Ivory Stockpiles
In their research paper, Alejandro Nadal and Franscisco Aguayo, examine the economic arguments surrounding the fate of ivory stockpiles. ...
Recommendations on Saving Nairobi Nation Park from SGR Encroachment
In the wake of the recent controversial decision to route the second phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) through the Nairobi Nation Park,...
List of Kakamega Forest Bird Species in Decline
Crested Guineafowl. Last reported August 2001. Great Blue Turaco. Numbers may be declining post-2007, with maybe < 6 birds remaining. Black-billed Turaco. Last...
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