Protected and conserved area(s) concerned

Kamungi Conservancy, Kenya. 

The BIOPAMA AC Objectives addressed

TBC. 

Priority need addressed

• Reduce HWC and improve food security through the 10% Fence Plan Phase 3 
• Provide Employment Opportunities through the Kamungi Scouts team  
• Review Governance Structures and Improve Communication Channels in Kamungi 
• Establish a tourism facility in Kamungi 

Project activities

• Conduct community meetings with Community members and Kamungi Board to discuss beneficiaries of the 10% Fence Plan. 
• Construct, Maintain and Monitor 3 10% fences 
• Permanent employment of 5 community scouts from the Kamungi Conservancy 
• Scouts to conduct frequent anti-poaching, monitoring patrols and community drop-in sessions 
• Review of Kamungi Conservancy Governance Structures to ensure elected individuals are chosen by the community and their roles are understood, ensuring gender and youths are factored in. 
• Implement and Maintain a grievance mechanism and a Bulk communication system for Kamungi Conservancy. 
• Construction of a small eco-tourism facility, training Kamungi board members in administration and 6 community youths in hospitality. 

The change the project implementation will bring for the protected area(s)

The expected change to be brought about by the project will be to actively involve the local communities in conservation efforts, through the creation of buffers to the National Parks, giving them control over the conservation efforts which directly affect them, whilst also incorporating livelihood improvements such as job opportunities, long term and sustainable revenue stream to enhance community ownership and food security through HWC mitigation. 

Photo Credits: Richard Moller

Download the project infofiche.

Implementing organisations

Tsavo Trust

Download

Gallery

Project Related News

01 January 2024 New Publication: Exploring the impact of grants in Eastern and Southern Africa

11 November 2023 Results and lessons learned from grant implementation

11 November 2021 What makes the Tsavo Conservation Area such an inspiring place?

06 June 2021 BIOPAMA grantee Honeyguide Foundation implements site-level assessment of governance and equity (SAGE)

04 April 2021 Protecting and restoring key habitats in Madagascar – contributing to global action to restore the Earth

04 April 2021 Consultancy: Environmental and social management systems (ESMS) support

03 March 2021 Five projects in Uganda funded to address conservation emergencies through COVID-19 and other threats

12 December 2020 New project to support Namibian communities protecting the world’s last free ranging black rhino

12 December 2020 BIOPAMA Action component: information sessions for the Small Technical Grants for Assessments

12 December 2020 Funding available for governance and management assessments