Wildlife Clubs of Kenya

Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 26 2008 | By: wildlifeclubskenya

Through our Educational Officers we train and help school children and communities to initiate Wildlife Activities. This does not only help in instilling conservation knowledge, skills and interest among Kenyans, but as well acts as an appropriate way of curbing conservation challenges in every locality.

Which are some of the activities?

Visiting our National Parks

Primary school pupils as well as Secondary school and Tertiary level students have an opportuity to visit our National parks. This gives them ample time to learn about Wildlife. By visiting the parks our youth who comprise over 70% of the Kenyans population develop a positive attitude towards Wildlife and conservation in general. Today a majority of people working in the Conservation sector were once Wildlife Club members.

Mobile Education Unit Programs

Our Outreach programs reach schools and communities in every corner of Kenya. This free Program screens Wildlife Conservation films educates Kenyans. By visiting remote places the program helps to address specific conservation issues in these areas.

Tree Planting & Labeling

This is one of the most popular activity in our schools. Indigenous trees are planted around school compounds and nearby degraded forest parches. Guidelines are provided on where to plant exotic trees.

 Creating Wildlife Habitats

By Planting indigenous trees in degraded forest patches and school compounds, wildlife habitats are well restored. Also bird feeding tables, and bird baths are constructed in schools.

The Art & Essay Competitions

Our School children are given an opportunity to explore their drawing and writing talents. This helps our youth to think positively about wildlife and even understand it better. Winners are given presents and taken for a one week trip to various National Parks free of charge.

Komba Magazine: Reading & Articles

Schools Receive three isses of Komba magazine evry uear free of charge. The Komba magazine good information and pictures on Wildlife conservation. School children also send articles to be published in the Komba magazine.

Training Teachers

Teachers act as important argent’s of change to the society. Many teachers serve as volunteer wildlife patrons in their regions. Teachers are trained on various conservation issues including how to initiate and run conservation projects with schools and communities.

Other Activities

Many other conservation  activities are undertaken by schools and communities. They include rallies, debates, discussions, initiating nature trails, fishponds, museums, creating notice boards, paper recycling, desnaring and lobbying. Also innovative activities like SODIs water treatment, making wildlife spotters, among others are encouraged in our schools.

Wildlife activities enable school children and communities to learn and understand nature conservation though action doing.

 By

Gabriel