infographic copy SEMI-CIRCULAR BUNDS AND COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION AT THE NAIBUNGA COMMUNITY CONSERVANCY, LAIKIPIA COUNTY, NORTHERN KENYA Key highlights from the technical report of dry and wet season biodiversity and socioecological assessments of local livelihoods. [...] A team of experts from The University of Nairobi, National Museums of Kenya, Technical University of Kenya and Directorate of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing, in conjunction with the Wyss Academy for Nature, undertook dry and wet season biodiversity and socioecological assessments of local livelihoods at the Naibunga Community Conservancy, Laikipia County, northern Kenya in July/August 2023 an. [...] Endangered species included the Lappet-faced Vulture, Martial Eagle, and Secretary bird; while critically endangered species included the Hooded Vulture, Rüppell's Vulture and the White-backed Vulture. [...] Grass regeneratesGrass is the staple food for people, livestock and wild animals, and the main source of energy. [...] The semi-circular bunds created a microclimate for the establishment of the reseeded grass species Cenchrus and the Eragrostis superba the Maasai love grass and enhanced regeneration of local annuals and perennials.
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Table of Contents
- Keep a close eye 1
- Community goodwill must be accompanied by extensive wildlife education and outreach 1
- SEMI-CIRCULAR BUNDS AND COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION AT THE NAIBUNGA COMMUNITY CONSERVANCY LAIKIPIA COUNTY NORTHERN KENYA 1
- 47 mushrooms 2
- A whopping 646 invertebrate species 2
- Skills-building for land restoration using semi-circular bunds 2
- Mushroom farming for improved nutrition and livelihoods 2
- An abundant insect population 2
- 192 bird species 3
- 72 mammal species 3
- Endangered and critically endangered species spotted 3
- A refuge from the harsh sun 3
- Mammals rule 3
- Grass regenerates 3
