Kenyan Company Loses Bid to Farm in Wildlife Dispersal Area
Nairobi, April 27 – An agribusiness firm in Kenyan has failed in its attempt to have a court revoke an official order barring it...
Court Halts Construction of Controversial Road through Aberdare National Park
Nairobi, April 17 (Swara) – A court in Kenya has issued an injunction against the proposed construction of the Ihithe-Ndunyu Njeru Road through the...
Meet Swara Magazine Contributor Brian Finch
Nairobi, Oct 25 (Swara) - We’re lucky enough to have another SWARA Magazine contributor on the Exact Editions blog this week -- Brian Finch....
Countries Commit to Strengthen Conservation of Migratory Waterbirds
Nairobi, Oct 4 (Swara) - The Eighth Meeting of the Parties (MOP8) to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) held under...
New Study Underlines Need to Urgently Tackle Marine Plastic Pollution
NAIROBI, Oct 21 (Swara) - A drastic reduction in unnecessary, avoidable and problematic plastic is crucial to addressing the global pollution crisis, according to...
Study Reveals Elephants Use Names to Address Each Other
Nairobi, June 11, 2024 — A groundbreaking study, a collaborative effort between researchers from Save the Elephants, Colorado State University, and ElephantVoices,...
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...
COP27 Ends with Pact on New “Loss and Damage” Fund for Vulnerable Countries
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Nov 21 (Swara) - The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 ended on November 20 in the Egyptian city of Sharm...
Nairobi Convention Adopts 10-Year Plan for Western Indian Ocean Marine Protection
Antananarivo, Aug 27 (Swara) - The 11th Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention, held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on August 22, 2024,...
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Nairobi Convention Adopts 10-Year Plan for Western Indian Ocean Marine Protection
Antananarivo, Aug 27 (Swara) - The 11th Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention, held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on August 22, 2024,...
Global Challenge Returns to Support Africa’s Wildlife Rangers
NAIROBI, July 31 (Swara) - The fifth annual Wildlife Ranger Challenge, a two-month series of extreme fitness challenges, launched today on World...
Embracing Serian Style: A Discreet and Exclusive Safari Experience
By Santiago Legarre
Efficiently discrete – these two words capture best the essence of my recent experience at Alex...
Six Indigenous Flowering Trees for Vibrant Gardens
Story and photos by Cathy Watson
Indigenous trees are a must if you want a resilient garden that survives...
Study Reveals Elephants Use Names to Address Each Other
Nairobi, June 11, 2024 — A groundbreaking study, a collaborative effort between researchers from Save the Elephants, Colorado State University, and ElephantVoices,...
Preserving Amboseli: The Perils of Devolving Park Management
By Nancy Ogonje
In 2023, plans to downgrade Amboseli National Park to a National Reserve, placing it under Kajiado...
Kenya’s Mara Reserve Embarks on Rhino Monitoring Project
Nairobi, May 7 (Swara)—In an initiative to bolster conservation efforts, The Safari Collection and Footprint Trust have joined forces to spearhead a...