Comments on: Nairobi National Park. The muzungu’s first city safari!

By: the muzungu

the muzungu — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 15:25:30 +0000

"Nairobi National Park increased to 78,000 acres." 25th September 2020.

By: the muzungu

the muzungu — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 11:13:55 +0000

On June 10th 2020, Kenya Wildlife Service held an online discussion on the revised draft for Nairobi National Park Management Plan 2020 – 2030.
Nairobi National Park is home to over 100 species of mammals and 400 species of birds. It has over 200,000 visitors a year; however, some believe these numbers are low and that the visitor experience can be improved. Visitors surveyed by Kenya Wildlife Service complain about lack of interpretive signage, long queues and lack of catering facilities. Others talk of poor wildlife sightings, dusty roads during the dry season (and muddy roads during the rains).
Prof Charles Musyoki discussed community relations. KWS plan to invest in infrastructure such as a footbridge and an ampitheatre for cultural performances for visitors. They aired the wish to work more closely with the neighbouring conservancy.
Dr Patrick Omondi highlighted numerous interventions including migratory issues, Maasai giraffe conservation, breeding of white rhino to restock different areas of the country, lion conservation, the supplementing of salt lakes, the need to restore buffer zones to reduce invasive species, the viability of wildlife corridors, the control of water use and pollution, climate change and zooonotic disease monitoring (especially the proximity of domestic animals).
The CS of KWS Brig (Rtd) John Waweru discussed Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association https://kwcakenya.com/ a partnership between KWS and conservancies
According to KWS “the 10 year plan has been developed through a participatory planning process involving a cross section of Nairobi National Park stakeholders.” This process all looked very promising on the screen (but meeting participants were quick to complain that community participation in the process had not happened).
According to Paula Kahumbu “Nairobi Park is an asset for Kenyans. KWS is the custodian but the views of people seem to be downplayed despite promises from the CS that the engagement with people will be transformative. Given that this plan is already 10 years late, why is the plan being rushed when it’s impossible to have proper consultations. It is the cause of great public concern and upset. There is so much to be gained by doing this properly and in good faith. The rush at this time is causing much distrust.”
Facilitator Doreen reminded us that “park management plans are supposed to be living documents” and that the community has “a strong desire to be part of that process.”
According to KWS “the Nairobi National Park Management Plan has five management programmes: ecological management, tourism development and management, community partnership and education, security management, park operations management. The purpose of Nairobi National Park is to protect diverse critical habitats, especially highland dry forest, savanna and wetlands, and their associated species of concern such as black and white rhinos and lions for the benefit of present and future generations.”
Discussions are ongoing.

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By: john

john — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 08:59:41 +0000

Visiting game reserves has been my routine habit this year. It good to make sure that wildlife is protected for future generations to have the same experience too.

By: Daniel Maina

Daniel Maina — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:05:27 +0000

It is wonderful to see these pictures and it was a superb experience as I have seen in this post..

By: the muzungu

the muzungu — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 10:53:57 +0000

In reply to sue.

Kenyans lead the way in wildlife conservation and are battling hard to protect their incredible diversity but we need to keep the pressure on. Growing human populations and climate change are issues that just keep growing. Ref poaching, it’s the people with money who fund the poaching that we need to stop. We need to close all the ivory markets globally too. The African who actually kills the animals is usually getting very little money and runs the biggest risk of all. The greed is on the side of the syndicates who fund this activity and the (uneducated) consumers who – for the most part – aren’t aware of how ivory is being gotten.

By: sue

sue — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 22:47:39 +0000

your photos and life experiences are magnificant to say the least..i am so jealous of what you see just on a daily basis. it it breathtakingly beautiful all the animals. i pray and hope they will be there for many years to come but i fear they won’t. man is too greedy and selfish and i am devestated just in the animals especially rhinos that are extinct in my lifetime. i can’t bear it sometimes to think at how many more species will be gone before i die. please african people save your animals do whatever it takes. please. no poaching. when the animals are gone, they are gone….

By: the muzungu

the muzungu — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 19:19:18 +0000

In reply to Chai Jabah.

It was fantastic. So many ‘firsts’ – my first urban safari, first sighting of wild ostrich, first time I missed the safari vehicle that was taking us on our game drive!