Submitted by
marymargaret.otieno
on Fri, 09/30/2022 - 20:47
General Information
Resolution
49240
IUCN Constituent
Wildlife Clubs of Kenya
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Period covered
Geographic scope
Africa
Country/Territory
Kenya
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Commissions
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Minara Nature Foundation
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Mitigating Human-Elephant Conflict through Apiculture
Status
On-going
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
This project involves the installation of 20 langstroth beehives on the Eastern side of Sekenani Girls High School that borders the Mara Siana Conservancy. The aim is to address the school-elephant conflict in an environmental friendly way where jumbos from the conservancy often find way into the school. The project is also instrumental in saving the diminishing population of African Honey Bees besides generating income to the school wildlife club.
Status
On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
A total of 10 langstroth hives have so far been installed in the school and students have been trained on apiculture. The project has given the Club members a source of livelihoods which is helping
to keep the girls in school and also financing Club activities such as ecology trips. There is a remarked increase in the number of bees and conflict between the elephants and the school has reduced
to keep the girls in school and also financing Club activities such as ecology trips. There is a remarked increase in the number of bees and conflict between the elephants and the school has reduced
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description
The communities around the school will be engaged and inspired to replicate the project in their villages to reduce incidences of elephant-human conflict
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Member