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Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve: East Africa's Largest Coastal Forest, Endemic Birds and the Conservation Economy of Kilifi
Arabuko-Sokoke is East Africa's largest remaining coastal forest, a 420 square kilometre Kilifi County reserve famed for the Sokoke Scops Owl, Clarke's Weaver and the Aders's duiker, jointly managed by KFS and KWS with strong community conservation enterprises.
May 25, 2026
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Kakamega Forest National Reserve: Kenya's Last Tropical Rainforest, Biodiversity and Western Kenya Tourism Frontier
A comprehensive guide to Kakamega Forest National Reserve — Kenya's last patch of equatorial rainforest, its primates and birds, conservation politics, tourism infrastructure and the economy of forest-edge communities in western Kenya.
May 25, 2026
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Kenya's Marine National Parks: Protecting Coral Reefs, Sea Turtles, and Coastal Biodiversity
Kenya's marine national parks protect some of the most vibrant and biodiverse marine ecosystems in the Indian Ocean, from colorful coral reefs teeming with tropical fish to seagrass meadows where enda...
Feb 20, 2026
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