Founded in: 1909
Members: 1100
Staff: 35
Address: NatureKenya, P O Box 44486, 00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: office@naturekenya.org
Web: http://www.naturekenya.org/

Mission of the organisation

Connecting nature and people.

Key Activities

Member trips, outings & lectures, publication of journals, magazines & other books, IBA conservation work and education programme.

Conservation Programmes

Important Bird Areas Programme
Projects
Specialist Committees
Nest Record Scheme
Monitoring
Training
Publishing

Strategic targets

To increase public awareness of the global, national, and local values of biodiversity
Key biodiversity conservation sites prioritised, studied, documented and findings disseminated
Nature Kenya’s influence on decision affecting biodiversity increased
Action for protection of key species, sites and habitats specified and initiated
Larger, broader and active membership base developed
Funding increased from diversified sources
Effectiveness and efficiency of Nature Kenya management and administration enhanced

Recent Achievements

Biodiversity of database for EAMCF Hotspot maintained and expanded
IBA monitoring status and trends 2004 launched
Contributed to 2nd National report to CBD
Input to national policy and legislation e.g. Forest Bill, Land Policy, EMCA, Wetlands
Attendance at global fora (SBSTTAs, CBD-COPs, BirdLife Global Conference, IUCN, World Parks Congress, WSSD)
45 acres of land reserve purchased in Kinangop grasslands for protection of the globally threatened endemic Sharpe’s Longclaw
Mt Kenya Resource Centre under construction supported by GEF UNDP COMPACT
Membership has been maintained at over 1000 members
Education programme is developing a resource book, Learning for sustainable living in Kenya, to be sent to all public schools in Kenya to help enhance teaching
Donors diversified: USAID, KNH/NABU, DOF/DANIDA, Darwin, BP, Ford Foundation, GEF, GEF-COMPACT, IUCN Netherlands, Jensen Foundation, EU-BCP

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