Human Activity Takes Heavy Toll on Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem – Study
Nairobi, April 8 - The 40,000km2 Serengeti-Mara plain that straddles the border of Kenya and Tanzania is famous for its abundant and diverse wildlife. It is...
Scientists Report Steep Decline in Kenya’s Birds of Prey Populations
NAIROBI, Feb 1 (Swara) - A team of Kenyan and international scientists have reported widespread declines in the populations of Kenya’s birds of prey...
A Review of the Nairobi National Park Plan 2020-2030
Restoration calls for good science to guide management
By David Western
Nairobi, July 22 - Nairobi National Park (NNP) was gazetted as Kenya’s first park in...
Poaching of elephants, rhinos in Kenya in significant decline
Nairobi, Jan 3 - The poaching of iconic wildlife species in Kenya, including elephants and rhinos, has declined by 90 percent over the past...
Zebra Odour May Repel Tsetse Flies and Boost Trypanosomiasis Control
Nairobi, July 2 - Zebras, specifically odours found in their skin, may provide leads to boost the management of the deadly and devastating African...
Kisumu’s Beautiful Dunga Swamp Burns
By Rupi Mangat
KISUMU, Kenya, Jan 18 (Swara) – A fire in Kisumu, the lakeshore city in western Kenya, in mid-December destroyed half of Dunga...
What does COVID-19 have to do with nature? These 5 articles explain
Editor’s note: The COVID-19 pandemic has spread around the world at lightning speed, infecting more than 1,800,000 people and killing more than 113,000 people to...
Rare Giant Pangolin Found in Uganda
By Curtis Abraham
Kampala, Feb 20 - As part of its ongoing hidden camera-trap project in Uganda, conservationists working with the United Kingdom’s Chester Zoo’s...
‘Toxic blooms’ and climate change to blame for deaths of 300 elephants, say Botswana...
Nairobi, September 24 - Toxins in water produced by cyanobacteria killed more than 300 elephants in Botswana this year, officials said on Monday, announcing...
China Bans Wildlife Trade Due To Corona virus Outbreak
Jan 27th- The outbreak of a new virus linked to a wildlife market in central China has prompted a temporary nationwide ban on selling...
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World-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall dies at 91
Nairobi, Oct 2 (Swara) – Dr Jane Goodall, the pioneering British primatologist whose 65-year study of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania transformed the...
Mt. Kulal Named Kenya’s 70th Important Bird and Biodiversity Area
MT. KULAL, Kenya, Sept. 22 (Swara) – Rising above the arid landscapes east of Lake Turkana, Mt. Kulal in Marsabit County has...
Meru National Park: The Elewana Experience
By Santiago Legarre
Safari enthusiasts often argue that conservancies offer a superior experience compared to national parks and reserves....
IUCN Splits Giraffes into Four Species in Conservation Shake-Up
WINDHOEK, Namibia, Aug 21 (Swara) – Giraffes, long thought to be a single species, have been formally recognised as four genetically distinct...
Talks on Global Plastics Treaty End Without Deal, States to Resume Negotiations
GENEVA, Aug 15 (Swara) — United Nations Member States ended 10 days of negotiations in Geneva on Friday without agreement on a...
Workplaces Must Lead the Way on Plastics Reform
By Kevin Lunzalu
Charity may begin at home, but for many adults, the workplace is where we spend most...
UN Ocean Conference Ends with Commitments to Protect Marine Ecosystems
Nice, France – June 16 (Swara)—The Third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) closed on June 13 with a resounding call for global action...