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Guided by science, Kenyan authority rejects the case for jatropha at Dakatcha IBA

Following a campaign led by Nature Kenya, supported by other BirdLife Partners, Kenya’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has officially rejected a proposal to convert 10,000 hectares of Dakatcha Woodland IBA to grow the biofuel crop jatropha.

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Planning process for Tana River Delta under way!

A high-level meeting has stated the need for a strategic plan for the Delta.

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Help win €30,000 to protect the Kinangop grasslands in Kenya

NatureKenya (BirdLife Partner) is looking for funds to help save the Kinangop grassland

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Kenyan Important Bird Area keeps National Park status

The High Court of Kenya has reversed an order by President Mwai Kibaki to downgrade the Amboseli National Park to a game reserve. The High Court found the move to ‘de-gazette’ Amboseli was illegal…

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A narrow escape for Nature Kenya staff

Nature Kenya (BirdLife Partner) staff, two journalists, and Kenya Wildlife Service rangers escaped death narrowly in Mulunguni village, Magarini District, when they were attacked by people said to be working for an Italian investor on Friday July 2, 2010.

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