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Partners

A focused FoASF reference page about Partners, designed around original field evidence, verified facts and a clear next step.

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Page purpose

A trusted answer grounded in the forest.

A focused FoASF reference page about Partners, designed around original field evidence, verified facts and a clear next step.

This page is ready for FoASF observations, named experts, verified datasets, original photography and links to underlying reports as that material becomes available.

Working together

Partnership makes forest protection possible.

Each profile pairs a visible partner identity with a concise explanation of the relationship and the work it helps make possible.

Partner group

Government partners

Public institutions working with FoASF in forest management, wildlife protection, research and natural heritage.

Kenya Forest Service

Partnership focus

Kenya Forest Service is the primary custodian of the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest.  Their mission is the conservation, sustainable development, management and utilisation of the forest resources for equitable benefit of present and future generations.

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Kenya Wildlife Service

Partnership focus

Kenya Wildlife Service works side by side with Kenya Forest Service in the forest, with the primary responsibility to protect and monitor the wildlife living in and around the forest, and to address any wildlife conflict with the community around the forest. Kenya Wildlife Service is also responsible for the maintenance of electric fence surrounding the forest. . …

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Kenya Forestry Research Institute

Partnership focus

Kenya Forestry Research Institute undertakes research on trees, forest diseases, tree breeding, species trials and their documentation and dissemination. They are part of the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest management team.

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National Museums of Kenya

Partnership focus

National Museums of Kenya is a multi-disciplinary institution whose role is to collect, preserve, study, document and present Kenya’s past and present cultural and natural heritage. They directly support KIPEPEO butterfly farming project and honey production and processing.

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Partner group

Strategic partners

Funders and organisations contributing specialist knowledge, practical support and conservation resources.

Captain Andy

Partnership focus

Captain Andy’s is a private company based in Watamu, Kenya providing complete maritime solutions. Its director and our Board member, Andy Thomas and his wife Erica supports financially and technically our organisation as well as several forest stakeholders, including government partners and communities. Their vision is a well-protected forest benefiting wildlife and communities around it.

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Minara Foundation

Partnership focus

Minara Foundation was established in 2016 following the wish of its founder to support small to medium-sized organisations in their constant pursuit of the protection and preservation of the environment and wildlife.

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BIOPAMA

Partnership focus

The BIOPAMA Action Component provides funding opportunities to address protected and conserved areas, sustainable use of biodiversity, natural resources priorities for actions on the ground in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) countries.

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African Fund for Endangered Wildlife

Partnership focus

African Fund for Endangered Wildlife is Kenyan non-profit organisation whose main purpose is to educate Kenyan school children and youth on their country’s wildlife and environment, as well as give local and international visitors an opportunity to come into close contact with the world’s tallest species, the giraffe.

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The Thin Green Line Foundation

Partnership focus

The Thin Green Line Foundation Protects Nature’s Protectors by providing vital support to Park Rangers and their communities who are the front-line of conservation. They are the only organisation solely dedicated to providing Rangers worldwide with the assistance they deserve and need. As the official charity arm of the International Ranger Federation, TTGLF has unparalleled access to Rangers worldwide.

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Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund

Partnership focus

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund is an innovative philanthropy proving small grants to boots-on-the-ground, get-your-hands-dirty, in-the-field species conservation projects for the world’s most threatened species. Through innovative micro-financing, the MBZ Fund empowers conservationists to fight the extinction crisis instead of bureaucracy and red-tape.

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Partner group

Conservation network

Organisations connected through shared conservation, community and environmental priorities.

Blue Marmelade

Partnership focus

The current contribution, shared priorities and outcomes of this partnership will be added following partner review.

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Nature Kenya

Partnership focus

The current contribution, shared priorities and outcomes of this partnership will be added following partner review.

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Arocha

Partnership focus

The current contribution, shared priorities and outcomes of this partnership will be added following partner review.

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Elephant Cooperation

Partnership focus

The current contribution, shared priorities and outcomes of this partnership will be added following partner review.

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Partner descriptions are drawn from the current FoASF records and should be updated with current joint activities, reporting periods and agreed wording.

Evidence & transparency

Sources will be visible, not hidden.

  • FoASF field and programme records
  • Government and research partners
  • Current survey or monitoring report
  • Named author and technical reviewer

Operationally sensitive ranger, wildlife and location data will be generalised where necessary.

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