Partners are urged by Tourism CS to support the Wildlife Census
Cabinet secretary for Tourism CS and wildlife, has urged development partners to fund a one-year wildlife census project of Sh. 300 million
According to Miano, the information and data gathered will help develop more successful wildlife conservation plans.
According to her, the census aimed to ascertain the number, distribution, and shifting patterns of wildlife as well as the issues that led to habitat loss and wildlife deaths during the drought of 2022.
On Wednesday, the CS spoke at the 22nd graduation ceremony of the Wildlife Research and Training Institute in Naivasha, where 282 students received certificates and diplomas for a range of courses pertaining to wildlife and tourism.
The census takes place at a time when the nation’s wildlife is dealing with a number of problems, such as growing populations of people and animals, an increase in infectious zoonotic illnesses, and climate change-related problems including drought and flooding.
In addition to resolving concerns with wildlife farming and the economics to reverse the threat of bush meat, she said the exercise was essential for safeguarding Kenya’s natural heritage and ecological sustainability.
Participating in this exercise are important parties such as the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), National Census Planning Committee, Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association, and Conservation Alliance of Kenya.
Additionally, the CS stated that the WRTI’s curriculum was being reviewed in an effort to bring it into compliance with Competency Based Education standards.
They also urged Dr. Patrick Omondi, the WRTI’s director and CEO, to expedite the process and obtain the required.
She added that in order to give WRTI students greater options, the Tourism Fund had established a Tourism Training.
Tourism CS was urged to be creative in their resource mobilization
In order to prevent anguish, I thus urge this institute’s leadership to be creative in their resource mobilization.
Citing the National Wildlife Training Agenda, which identified skills gaps that informed the institute’s guide training
In order to make the system as helpful as possible, she also suggested that the WRTI Board and Management (BOM).
“The Ministry will expedite the review of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act in order to streamline regulations.
In fulfilling its research and training mandate, the Institute complies fully with the statutory and regulatory requirements set.
Which lends legitimacy to its diploma and certificate programs.
The National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation (NACOSTI) recently registered us as a National Research Institution.
This is because, in the last year, the Institute has implemented a number of initiatives to strengthen the training mandate. Encouraging a well-rounded academic experience by bolstering the Students Council, clubs, societies.
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