According to a statement by KWS, the ecological integrity of many conservation areas is diminishing as a result of the rising human-wildlife conflict. "The one year grant will involve adaptation and mitigation activities in national parks in Kenya and enhance ecosystem services around conservation areas," said KWS. The first phase of the programme will be implemented in Amboseli, Mount Kenya, Lake Nakuru national parks, Tsavo conservation area and Aberdare forest.
The initiative, which will involve communities and schools around the parke will support conservation efforts on climate change and enhance visitor experience in the parks. "The support by Parks Canada goes along way to address some of these challenges which have adverse impacts on the Kenyan economy and livelihoods of the population which largely depends on natural resources such as water, land, plants and animals. Wildlife and tourism sectors, which support a large proportion of the Gross Domestic Product, are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change," the statement stated....
Zebras in Lake Nakuru National Park, shot by Daryona, Wikimedia Commons, under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license
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