A Promising Colobus Monkey Conservation Effort on the Kenyan Coast
By Cathy Watson
At 8 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Ezekiel Okenye is watching a group of colobus monkeys. “I have seen them eating the...
Rhino Ear-Notching Under Way in Lewa Conservancy
NAIROBI, March 10 (Swara) - The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), in collaboration with the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) and Lewa Borana Wildlife...
Kenya’s President Forbids Harvesting of Iconic Baobab Trees
NAIROBI, Nov 23 (Swara) – Kenya’s President William Ruto has called a halt to the uprooting of the iconic baobab trees in the coastal...
Meet Swara Magazine Contributor, Rupi Mangat
Nairobi, Oct 18 (Swara) - We’re lucky enough to be interviewing travel and environmental writer Rupi Mangat today in our #MeetTheContributor series. She has...
African Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA) Strategy Launched
NAIROBI, Aug 14 (Swara) - Formed in February 2020, the African CSO Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA) provides a platform for African civil society organisations (CSOs)...
Mt Kenya National Park Showcased in Photo Exhibition
NAIROBI, Aug 4 (Swara) – Kenya’s Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has launched a month-long photo exhibition at the headquarters of the National Museums...
Fanaka: First Baby Mountain Bongo Born in the Wild through Conservation Efforts
NANYUKI, Kenya, July 28 (Swara) - The first baby Mountain Bongo born in the wild through an 18-yearlong conservation programme has been captured on...
Amboseli from Up in the Air
By Santiago Legarre
An invitation from Ol Tukai Lodge made my latest visit to Amboseli National Park possible. In a forthcoming contribution to the October...
First Africa Protected Areas Congress opens in Rwanda
KIGALI, July 18 (Swara) – The IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) – the first-ever Pan-African gathering of leaders, citizens, and interest groups focused...
Africa Protected Areas Congress in Rwanda Postponed
KIGALI, Feb 3 - The inaugural IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) previously scheduled for 7-12 March 2022 has been postponed to 18-23 July...
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