Kenya Wildlife Service - Information about the Kenya Wildlife Service
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is a Kenyan state corporation that was established in 1989 to conserve and manage Kenya’s wildlife. It is established under an Act of Parliament Cap 376 (The Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment 1989) Act). Please see also below the list of National parks (with Link).
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The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has the mandate to conserve and manage wildlife in Kenya, and to enforce related laws and regulations. It manages the biodiversity of the country, protecting and conserving the flora and fauna.
KWS manages most of the National Parks and Reserves in Kenya, the most popular exception being the Maasai Mara National Reserve, which is managed by local authorities. The money collected as entrance fees in the parks is used to help the conservation of the plants and animals within the parks. |
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Conservation programmes
KWS runs specific programmes to assist Kenyan species and their habitats that are in particular danger. They have forest and Wetland conservation programmes, as well as specific elephant and rhino projects to help them recover from poaching. |
The hirola, which is in danger of extinction, is also being monitored.
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Within KWS there are several services, each responsible for a different area of work:
Community Wildlife Service This branch of the KWS works outside the national parks. They work instead in areas such as wildlife corridors, and teach the communities living there to encourage conservation and look after their resources.. |
KWS also has a Law Enforcement Academy is situated in Manyani Area, which caters for all law enforcers' paramilitary training.
Security Services
The job of this service is to eliminate poaching in the national parks, and stop illegal trade.
Veterinary Services
This service ensures that healthy breeding populations of species are maintained throughout the country.
Training
KWS has a training institute, also referred to as Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute. The facility located in Naivasha, is a middle level college registered with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology as a TVET institution. It offers specialized certificate and diploma courses in natural resource management, ecology and tourism in an effort to enhance conservation, management and sustainability of wildlife bio-diversity in Kenya and globally.
The job of this service is to eliminate poaching in the national parks, and stop illegal trade.
Veterinary Services
This service ensures that healthy breeding populations of species are maintained throughout the country.
Training
KWS has a training institute, also referred to as Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute. The facility located in Naivasha, is a middle level college registered with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology as a TVET institution. It offers specialized certificate and diploma courses in natural resource management, ecology and tourism in an effort to enhance conservation, management and sustainability of wildlife bio-diversity in Kenya and globally.
KWS run several education centres:
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These Education Centres are located inside National Parks, and run programs to encourage people to care for their environment.
The centres are aimed at local people, particularly school groups, but is open to any interested visitor. |
KWS Website
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Important Health Advice
Make sure your immunisations are up to date, specifically for Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Diphtheria and Tetanus.
Malaria tropical and other Malaria types are widespread, so antimalarial tablets are essential, and immunisation against yellow fever is recommended.
An insect repellent containing DEET will help keep mosquitoes at bay. Don`t walk around in short shirts and trousers! Go for lightweight cottons, long trousers and shirts with long sleeves to protect against thorns and insect bites. Drink only bottled water, which is available at all camps and lodges.
Malaria tropical and other Malaria types are widespread, so antimalarial tablets are essential, and immunisation against yellow fever is recommended.
An insect repellent containing DEET will help keep mosquitoes at bay. Don`t walk around in short shirts and trousers! Go for lightweight cottons, long trousers and shirts with long sleeves to protect against thorns and insect bites. Drink only bottled water, which is available at all camps and lodges.
Never wear white, and avoid bright colours. Instead, be a chameleon and blend into the landscape with animal-friendly greens and khakis. Never dress in camouflage clothing (associated with the military) or anything black or blue (both colours are known to attract tsetse flies).
Important Safety Advice
Direct Flights To Kenya
Flying from Britain, there are two airlines. Kenya Airways and British Airways. An other maybe cheaper option are KLM and Air France. Also Ethiopian Airways is worth checking.
List of National Parks and protected Reserves
All National Parks (links included)
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