Kenyas magical forest the arabuko sokoke africa geographic. Location of the study area in kenya and the location of the three sub areas mida, maziwa and mijomboni around the arabuko sokoke forest. Forest management teams model has been used to accommodate the interests of stakeholders and facilitate better forest management and improve community livelihoods through managed citizenship. Elephant is a keystone species in ecosystems that it occurs and is one of the major. Media in category arabuko sokoke forest reserve the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Forest management teams, a citizenship paradigm analysis.
Conservation and society the impact of participatory forest. Vegetation structure and composition of arabuko sokoke forest, kenya arabukosokoke forest, a beautiful ful regeneration in the disturbed forest turbed. Map of the kenya coastal forest showing the study areas a arabuko sokoke forest separated from b the bonidodori forest by two major intervening rivers, the tana and galanasabaki, and detailed maps showing camera trap grids relative to protected area boundaries at b arabuko sokoke forest and c bonidodori forest. Arabuko sokoke animals wildlife in arabuko sokoke forest. Knowledge and perceptions of, and attitudes to, bats by.
Download fulltext pdf composition and diversity of bat assemblages at arabukosokoke forest and the adjacent farmlands, kenya article pdf available in mammalia august 2019 with 216 reads. Participatory forest management and actor role dependency in arabukosokoke forest reserve, kenya. In this 400 sq km reserve there is an untold wealth of natural beauty. A study of the butterfly diversity of arabukosokoke forest, kenya.
Beside elephants usually evidenced by their dung, sykes monkeys and yellow baboons, the forest also shelters two rare species of mammal. Where the species did occur, densities were lower estimated at 12 pairskm 2 than in the cynometra woodland. The illusion of participatory forest management success in. In the context of the ongoing debate over the kinds of rules that are appropriate for the sustainable management of commonpool resources cprs, this paper examines the local rules and their enforcement emerging from comanagement between government agencies and local project communities in arabukosokoke forest reserve asfr, kenyas. The act which was operationalized on 31st march 2017, gave the. Despite their small sizes, these forest remnants were found to maintain viable populations of true forest butterflies. Entry tickets are purchased at the entry gate via mpesa. Disconcerting trends in populations of the endangered. Conservation management of statecontrolled forests has shifted away from strict, centralized. Participatory forest management and actor role dependency in. In total, 25 species and 1263 specimens were recorded. Clarkes weaver bird is known only from arabuko sokoke and the littlestudied dakatcha woodland, while the sokoke scops owl is only known from this forest and one other site in northeast tanzania. Kenya forest service is a corporate body established under the forest conservation and management act no 34 of 2016 henceforth referred to as the act.
Pdf biodiversity status of arabuko sokoke forest, kenya. Through a casestudy of arabukosokoke forest, this paper investigates the potentials and limitations of participatory forest management pfm and forestbased income generating activities igas as conservation strategies. Carbon storage and emissions offset potential in an african. This forest is a globally important forest for biodiversity conservation. Pdf biodiversity monitoring is essential for effective conservation and sustainable management of forests. East african coastal forest under pressure springerlink. Arabukosokoke forest elephants conservation action plan foreword k enya wildlife service kws is a state corporation established by an act of parliament, amendment act no. This fascinating forest wilderness is nestled beside the beaches of watamu, just minutes from the waters of the indian ocean. With 0 listings in arabuko sokoke forest reserve, our handy arabuko sokoke forest reserve map search and great low prices, its easy to book the perfect holiday accommodation. Arabuko sokoke forest pdf with a size of km2 arabuko sokoke forest is the largest remaining section of dry coastal forest found in eastern and southern africa. An assessment of community perceived impacts of participatory. Buffalo, elephant and leopard are present, but sightings are rare.
Prepared by the arabukosokoke forest management team strategic. Subsistence hunting in arabukosokoke forest, kenya, and its effects on mammal populations pp. Arabukosokoke forest elephants conservation action plan. Through a casestudy of arabukosokoke forest, this paper investigates the potentials. Professional photo gallery of arabuko sokoke forest reserve showing stunning images, photos and pictures from award winning wildlife photographers. However, the number of species was less than half that recorded from the larger forest reserve of arabuko. Participatory forest management and actor role dependency in arabukosokoke forest reserve, kenya by christopher thomas download pdf 3 mb.
Arabukosokoke forest has been ranked by birdlife international as the second most important forest for bird conservation on mainland africa and is part of the east african coastal forests endemic bird area. Download pdf pdf download for harnessing butterfly biodiversity for. In the context of the ongoing debate over the kinds of rules that are appropriate for the sustainable management of commonpool resources cprs, this paper examines the local rules and their enforcement emerging from comanagement between government agencies and local project communities in arabukosokoke forest reserve asfr, kenyas largest. While this species continues to occur in a number of other forest patches on the north kenya coast, these are all very small total area 27 km 2 and their continued existence is in doubt. The ecosystem which covers 40,000 hectares is also recognized internationally as. Arabukosokoke forest gede 2020 all you need to know. Joanna elliot is also thanked for commenting on the draft of this working. The paper concludes by arguing that, althoughsome projects within the arabuko sokoke forest have been successful incapturingsome of the economic value associated with the forest, more needs to be done todesign additional capture mechanisms so that a greater proportion of the globalbenefit of the forest can be realised by local populations and. Assessment of plant diversity and utilization of wild.
Snail diversity, abundance and distribution in arabuko sokoke. Sampling was done using standard timed direct search and litter sample methods. Different vegetation types within arabuko sokoke forest source. The 35cmhigh aders duiker is a shy miniature antelope that usually lives in pairs, and the extraordinary goldenrumped elephant shrew, which has been adopted as the symbol of the forest, is a bizarre insectivore, about the size of a small cat, that. There is something enchanting about a road straight through a forest.
Oct 19, 2010 distribution and population size of the threatened east coast akalat in arabukosokoke forest, kenya. The sokoke or sokoke forest cat in long form, and formerly the african shorthair is natural breed of domestic cat, developed and standardised, beginning in the late 1970s, from the feral khadzonzo landrace of eastern, coastal kenya. Harnessing butterfly biodiversity for improving livelihoods and. Biodiversity status of arabuko sokoke forest, kenya. The arabuko sokoke dryland coastal forest along the east african coastline provides a unique habitat for many endangered endemic animal and plant species. We used a bat attitude questionnaire baq to investigate attitudes toward bats in people n 394 living around arabukosokoke forest asf, kenya. Arabuko sokoke forest reserve has a 25 year strategic plan, station based pfmp and has signed forest management agreements fmas with kfs hence providing an avenue for sustainable forest utilization through user groups that have formed a cfa kfs, 2009 in each station.
The two main problems confronting the conservation and management of forests are competition for land and an increasing demand for a wide range of forest. The sokoke is recognized by four major cat pedigree registry organizations as a standardised cat breed. Birding the arabukosokoke forest area, kenya, 23rd24th sept. More than 230 bird species are recorded fanshawe 1995, including 25 of kenyas 30 african east coast biome species 24 regularly.
Within the mixed forest distribution was patchy, and the akalats were absent from areas with high human disturbance. The distribution and abundance of the goldenrumped. Mar 01, 2003 this study sought to investigate land. The harvested biomass in 1991 was over 350 kgkm 2, and the economic value of the harvest was over 1. Arabuko sokoke forest reserve is a 420 km2 coastal forest in kenya managed by kenya forest service kfs. Sokoke forest, kenya, provide an important source of protein and income for local communities. Oct 01, 2018 through a casestudy of arabuko sokoke forest, this paper investigates the potentials and limitations of participatory forest management pfm and forest based income generating activities igas as conservation strategies.
The green draws tight at either end, simultaneously erasing the past and obscuring the future. Arabuko sokoke is not primarily a wildlifeviewing destination. We identify species that exhibit good growth rates and survival. Arabukosokoke forest reserve is a 420 km2 coastal forest in kenya managed by kenya forest service kfs. Assessing the relationship between land tenure issues and. High demographic pressure with subsequent landsplitting, soil depletion in combination with erratic rainfalls and the collapse of the tourism industry are negatively affecting food security and human livelihood quality in this region. Arabuko sokoke forest management and conservation project. The arabuko sokoke national park, situated at the northwestern edge of the arabuko sokoke forest reserve, is only a few square kilometres in size and constitutes only a small portion of the latter.
Participatory forest management and actor role dependency in arabuko sokoke forest reserve, kenya by christopher m. My university group was lucky enough to have sammy and johnson as guides. But enter the forest and discover a world apart from the beaches and reefs. Nov 10, 2014 arabuko sokoke forest is the largest stretch of coastal dry forest remaining in eastern africa. A checklist of plants of arabukosokoke forest, kenya, 2019 gbif. Based on household surveys, individual interviews, and forest transects, the paper shows how formal and especially informal institutions establish incentive. Arabukosokoke forest is located in kilifi county about 110 km north of mombasa at latitude of 3 20 s and a longitude of 39 50 e. Local rules and their enforcement in the arabukosokoke. Snail diversity, abundance and distribution in arabuko. Birding the arabukosokoke forest area, kenya, 23rd24th. Arabukosokoke may hold up to 9 000 pairs of this species, perhaps the largest single population in the world.
It is also important to carry drinking water, binoculars, camera and wildlife books especially for birds and butterflies in addition to picnic and camping equipment in case one intends to stay overnight. Applying sustainability and ethics in forest management. Arabuko sokoke forest has been ranked by birdlife international as the second most important forest for bird conservation on mainland africa and is part of the east african coastal forests endemic bird area. Participatory forest management and actor role dependency in arabukosokoke forest reserve, kenya by christopher m. Thomas a thesis presented to the department of geography and the graduate school of the university of oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts june 20.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. In kenya, the model has been practiced the longest in arabuko sokoke forest. For those not familiar with this key biodiversity hotspot, arabuko sokoke forest is one of the largest stretches of coastal dry forest remaining in eastern africa. This is a temporary file and hence do not link it from a website, instead link the url of this page if you wish to link the pdf file. Arabuko sokoke can be visited throughout the year, but heavy rains might interfere with drives and forest hikes. The most important site for the goldenrumped elephantshrew rhynchocyon chrysopygus is arabukosokoke forest, providing 372 km 2 of protected habitat supporting over 20 000 individuals.
It is also possible to use multiplot layout, but i think it is not yet in a satisfactory level. Through a casestudy of arabuko sokoke forest, this paper investigates the potentials. The forest is a lowland dry forest in the kenyan coast province, starting at sea level with the mangroves at the mida creek figure 1. It is one of the last remnant indigenous forests in kenya, the largest and most intact coastal forest in east africa, and by far the largest remnant of the forests that once. Pdf vegetation structure and composition of arabukosokoke. Although arabukosokoke forest is a protected area, the neighbouring landscapes are. Conservation and human livelihoods at the crossroads. The mandate of kws is to conserve and manage wildlife resources in kenya. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Disconcerting trends in populations of the endangered sokoke. Distribution and population size of the threatened east coast.
Arabuko sokoke forest strategic management plan 20022027. The impact of participatory forest management on local. Location of arabukosokoke forest reserve and area of focus. Pdf conservation of biodiversity in the arabuko sokoke. Osmodermatina is described from the myanmarthaimalay isthmus and.
With 0 listings in arabuko sokoke forest reserve, our handy arabuko sokoke forest reserve map search and great low prices, its easy to book the perfect holiday. Forest carbon storage for asf was estimated using allometric equations for. Student conference on conservation science new york poster abstracts october 1417, 2014. Distribution and population size of the threatened east. There is rain along the coast throughout the year, but the peak of the short rains in november and the long rains in april and may are the wettest times of year. Belief in myths seemed to prevail among those surveyed and that these myths were significantly associated with low. International academic journal of arts and humanities. Conservation of biodiversity in the arabuko sokoke forest, kenya. Forest user rights are accessed through pfmps and formalised through fmas. The east coast akalat sheppardia gunningi sokokensis is one of six globally threatened bird species that occur in the arabukosokoke forest, the largest remnant of forest on the east african coast. Based on household surveys, individual interviews, and forest transects, the paper shows how formal and especially informal institutions establish incentive structures that. Sep 20, 2007 kenyas 416 km 2 arabukosokoke forest asf is the largest remaining fragment of east african coastal dry forest and is considered a global biodiversity hotspot myers et al.
Status and behavioural ecology of sengis in the bonidodori. The impact of participatory forest management on local community livelihoods in the arabukosokoke forest, kenya. The cascading effects of elephant presenceabsence on. Arabuko sokoke forest is the largest remaining single block of indigenous dry coastal tropical forest in eastern africa. Participatory forest management and actor role dependency.
The 25 species rank arabuko sokoke forest as the second richest coastal forest in land snails in east africa. Aug, 2014 the arabuko sokoke forest is a birdwatchers paradise the east african coastline was once covered with extensive forests but, like a rabid caterpillar, a burgeoning human population has devoured them, leaving only isolated islands. The arabuko sokoke forest reserve forms the focus of the study. If you are looking for arabuko sokoke forest reserve holiday accommodation, safarinow has a selection of holiday accommodation in arabuko sokoke forest reserve and surrounds. Bushpigs, aardvarks, and primates comprise 95% of the harvested biomass, but the main prey in terms of number of. Arabukosokoke forest reserve, which covers a total area of 420 square kilometers, is the largest natural forest within the east african coast with a wide range of rare and unique species of mammals, birds, butterflies and plants. Arabuko sokoke forest is a remarkable site within an equally exceptional town. Since its discovery in 1965 ripley 1966, two additional subpopulations were discovered. In light of this, a study was conducted in arabuko sokoke forest asf to collect baseline. Nahimutang ni sa lalawigan sa kilifi, sa habagatang bahin sa nasod, 400 km sa habagatansidlakan sa nairobi ang ulohan sa nasod ang klima nga savanna.
Blue, red and common duikers can sometimes be spotted. Student conference on conservation science new york. Households within a 5 km buffer zone depend heavily on the forest for their livelihood needs, and the pressure on forest resources is on the increase. Conservation of biodiversity in the arabuko sokoke forest. The forest is home to 250 different butterfly species, of which four occur nowhere else in the world. North of mombasa is the coastal forest of arabuko sokoke. The ecosystem which covers 40,000 hectares is also recognized internationally as an important bird. Previous travel has not brought me anywhere with a coastal forest, let alone one with such unique wildlife. The awf work described here was funded by the eu, with supplementary inputs of time from odi.
Institutional challenges to the conservation of arabukosokoke. Subsistence hunting in arabukosokoke forest, kenya, and its effects on mammal populations. Sokoke forest asf of coastal kenya, in which abundance of arthropods and one of their avian predators, the east coast akalat sheppardia gunning sokokensis was compared in relatively undisturbed habitat outside elephant roaming areas and in disturbed habitat inside elephant. The arabuko sokoke forest reserve is located on the coast of kenya, 110 km north of mombasa and is protected as a national forest reserve. While forest cover has remained stable, there is evidence for persistent. Institutional challenges to the conservation of arabuko. Pdf composition and diversity of bat assemblages at. Developing methodologies for overseas development institute. Further, since sustainable forest utilisation through pfm and igas is unlikely to generate. Butterfly populations in two forest fragments at the kenya. For example, kakamega and arabuko sokoke forests are regarded as having low water values while southwest mau and mt. Participatory forest management pfm is a major approach towards the reconciliation of biodiversity conservation and human livelihood needs. By browsing through this site you agree to our use of cookies. We present here the results of a study conducted in the arabuko.
Arabukosokoke forest is the largest stretch of coastal dry forest remaining in eastern africa. More than 230 bird species have been recorded including nine globally threatened species. A second species of platygeniops krikken, scarabaeidae. The kipepeo project is a communitybased butterfly farming project on the margins of arabukosokoke forest on the north coast of kenya. Pfm was implemented around the arabukosokoke forest asf, the largest remaining forest block of the east african coastal forest of southern kenya, during the early 1990s. Arabuko sokoke forest wildlife rough guides rough guides.
Belief in myths seemed to prevail among those surveyed and that these myths were significantly associated with low tolerance of bats ordinal regression, p mar 04, 2015 a good example of the potential risk was recently demonstrated in relation to arabuko sokoke forest in kilifi county, which falls within the larger kwalekilifi landscape of kenya. We used a bat attitude questionnaire baq to investigate attitudes toward bats in people n 394 living around arabuko sokoke forest asf, kenya. Arabukosokoke forest birdlife data zone birdlife international. Jan krikken at naturalis biodiversity center jan krikken.
The eastern arc coastal forests arabukosokoke forest and. Menengai forest arabukosokoke forest, kenya karura forest ngong hills forest ngare ndare forest mt kenya forest reserve. The commercial insects programme at icipe has developed forest silk technologies with full participation of communities, to utilise the full potential of this silkmoth for producing cocoons and conserving the biodiversity in the arabukosokoke forest. Conservation management of statecontrolled forests has shifted away from strict, centralized management by incorporating communitybased comanagement initiatives.