Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA): Phase 2A of Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on 29 October launched the contentious second phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) that is to...
Top Level Recommendations for Action – SGR Phase 2
HOW CAN WE BEST ACHIEVE A BALANCE BETWEEN CONSERVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN SGR PHASE 2A No. Top recommendations...
Study Warns of Alarming Animal Species Decline, Urges Conservation Action
Overall global vertebrate populations will decline by an average of 67 per cent from 1970 levels by the end of this decade, unless urgent...
Uganda’s symbolic bird – Crested crane nears extinction
Uganda’s Crested crane The Grey Crowned Crane is the face of Uganda. The bird appears on the African country’s flag and Coat...
Report Points Way Forward on Water Rources Use in Kenya’s Tana River Basin
In an effort to ensure sustainable development along Kenya’s Tana River Basin, Wetlands International today unveiled a report that provides data for evidence-based development...
Drought leads to wildlife deaths in Lake Mburo National Park in Uganda
Prolonged dry spell and drought has caused the deaths of scores of animals in Lake Mburo National Park in Uganda. Since the effects of...
Tanzania teams up with U.S army for anti-poaching trainning
To combat a dramatic decline in its elephant population, Tanzania’s park and game reserve rangers have teamed with members of the U.S. Army’s 403rd...
Kenya receives international backing for global ban on ivory trade
Kenya's bid for domestic ivory markets to be closed received a major boost from world governments, weeks ahead of a convention on endangered animals...
Some 15 per cent of World’s Land Protected, but Crucial Biodiversity Zones Left Out...
With 14.7 per cent of the Earth’s land and 12 per cent of its territorial waters under protection, the world is on track to...
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OL KALOU, Kenya, September 14, 2026 (Swara) — A new biodiversity and socio-economic assessment of Lake Ol Bolossat has documented a wealth...
New Natural History Centre Opens in the Maasai Mara
Nairobi, Sept 9 (Swara) - A new centre dedicated to the natural and cultural heritage of the Maasai Mara has opened its...
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The Missing Science of Ocean Regeneration
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When my Argentine friends Gabriel and Maria Raquel told me that they would travel to Africa...
Mystery surrounds 15 elephant deaths in Amboseli
Nairobi, July 29 (Swara) - Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is investigating the deaths of 15 elephants recorded between 24 June and 24...
Nairobi National Park Development Plans Reignite Conservation Debate
NAIROBI, July 1 (Swara) - Nairobi National Park has once again become the focus of national conservation debate following renewed proposals to...