National Museums of Kenya

January 29, 2018 | Author: Anonymous | Category: Science, Biology, Zoology, Entomology
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National Museums of Kenya: Experiences with Darwin Initiatives Dr. Helida Oyieke Director, Research & Scientific Affairs

FUNCTIONS OF NMK • Repository for things that are of scientific, cultural and human value • Research and document natural and cultural heritage • Promote sustainable utilisation of Kenya’s heritage for development • Information dissemination

DARWIN INITIATIVE PROJECTS AT NMK • Monitoring biodiversity for site management planning in eastern African wetlands • Kenya’s Important Birds Areas: Improving Monitoring, Management and Conservation • Flamingo conservation and Ramsar Site Management at Lake Bogoria, Kenya • Actions for the conservation of globally threatened birds in Africa

Project Title: Monitoring biodiversity for site management planning in Eastern African wetlands UK Organisation: Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) Collaborator(s): National Museums of Kenya, Nature Kenya, Kenya Wildlife Service NMK staff involved 2 Research Scientists

NMK Responsibility • Houses the Secretariat • Provide NMK staff for the project Regional Steering Group • Contributes to the development of site management plan • Provide technical database advice • Assist in selection of participants for the training courses

The WWT Darwin project WWT, 9 partner countries & Wetlands International

Objectives MONITORING SCHEME DATABASE TRAINING SITE MANAGEMENT PLANS

Progress so far •Training & capacity building

•Production of site management plans •Bi-annual Waterbird Census (Jan &July) •Site-based volunteer monitoring scheme •Rift Valley lakes, sites around Nairobi, Lake Victoria and the Kenya coast.

Project Title: Kenya’s Important Birds Areas: Improving Monitoring, Management and Conservation UK Organisation: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), BirdLife International Collaborator(s): National Museums of Kenya, Nature Kenya, Kenya Wildlife Service NMK staff involved A Project Team – comprising of 2 Research Scientists and 2 Research Fellows from the National Museums of Kenya, to work with 3 Technical Officers from Nature Kenya

Objectives • National site monitoring system in all IBAs • Detailed monitoring in the key IBAs • Effective feedback between monitoring, conservation action and reporting • Conservation interventions and management plans • Training & Capacity Building

Role and responsibility of NMK • Provide NMK staff for the project Advisory Group • Help in developing a systematic framework of site and species monitoring. • Assist in training programmes for SSGs • Assist in preparing national reporting on the status of Kenya’s biodiversity • Store and manage data for IBA monitoring information • Assist in detailed monitoring activities

Progress achieved so far: • A Project Team & Project Advisory Group in place • A Monitoring Sub-committee in place • Training and Capacity building: • A site management-planning workshop • A database set up to store and manage IBA data • Kenya’s IBA Status and trend report 2004 • Detailed monitoring established in four sites

IBA sites with detailed monitoring Kinangop

L.Victoria

Mukurweini

Kikuyu Escarpment

Kakamega

Project Title: Flamingo conservation and Ramsar Site Management at Lake Bogoria , Kenya UK Organisation: Earthwatch Institute (Europe) and University of Leicester Collaborator(s): Lake Bogoria National Reserve, University of Nairobi, National Museums of Kenya, Kenya Wildlife Service, WWF

NMK staff involved Tutors/Advisors: • Department of Invertebrate Zoology: (Mr. Laban Njoroge) • Ornithology Department: (Dr. Muchai & Mr Kariuki) • Herbarium Department: (Dr Mwasya). Intensive field training (Certificate): 4 interns (Entomology & Ornithology)

Objectives • Effects of changes in external factors on the abundance of Lesser Flamingoes • Causes of movements of Lesser Flamingoes between lakes • Causes of Lesser Flamingoes massmortality • Species health monitoring • Training and capacity building

Role and responsibility of NMK • Training • Provide technical advice • Assist in selection of participants for the training courses

Progress so far • 2 workshops “Taxonomy for Biodiversity Conservation” • The project has trained 50% of the objective numbers in the two workshops • Continuous monitoring of the Spirulina populations in Lake Bogoria • Continuous monitoring of the Flamingo populations in Lake Bogoria • Preparation of educational materials for the schools • Draft designs of the school posters and the Reserve Guidebook • Intensive field training for 3 interns from the NMK (Entomology & Ornithology) • .

Project: Actions for conservation of globally threatened birds in Africa (SAP) • UK Organisation: Royal Society for Protection of Birds (RSPB) • Collaborators: BirdLife African Partnership; In Kenya: - Nature Kenya; National Museums of Kenya • NMK staff involved: 1 Research Scientist (National Species Action Coordinator for Kenya)

Objectives

• Phase 1 (complete): Establish capacity for participatory action planning for globally threatened bird species in Africa • Phase 2 (in progress): Establish capacity for implementing action plans for globally threatened bird species in Africa

Achieved Phase 1: • Format for Species Action Planning Africa developed • Production of 8 International and 15 National Species Action Plans for Africa • Training and experience in action plan preparation in >20 countries including Kenya • Action Plans for 3 Kenyan bird species produced Phase 2: International Management Training focused on implementing Species Action Plans started

NMK involvement • Staff involvement in National Coordination of SAP project • Developing Species Action Plans for Spotted Ground Thrush • Implementing Research actions for conserving Spotted Ground Thrush & Blue Swallow in Kenya

RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON NMK’S INSTITUTIONAL EXPERIENCES

Linkages •

Creation of linkages and a common coordination mechanism within a country to: – –

eliminate duplication and competition for same resources enhance information sharing among partners both in the UK and Kenya.

Exit Strategies • Embedded in the final year work plan • Ensures implementation of interventions proposed as a result of project activities • Focus on institutional priority needs especially where there are other partners involved in project implementation

Thank You All!

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