Conservation
Conservation Education
Conservation EducationThe most important resource around Arabuko-Sokoke Forest are people. The challenges of poverty, natural resource exploitation or climate change will not be resolved in a few years. It will take generations.…
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Conservation Education
The most important resource around Arabuko-Sokoke Forest are people. The challenges of poverty, natural resource exploitation or climate change will not be resolved in a few years. It will take generations. Today’s children – and theirs – will need to be able to continue our race. For that, they will need a full understanding of why forests are so valuable, to understand the complexities of these ecological problems, and how they can be a part of the solution. It is our job to provide young, inquisitive minds with the tools and information needed to do better for the environment and wildlife.
Activities
Forest conservation education programme
We work with schools bordering Arabuko-Sokoke Forest to reach out to the school-going children and help the learners to understand the importance of the forest and environmental conservation. This programme aims to bring up a generation conservation conscience generation.
Visit KWS education centre
In 2019, Friends of Arabuko Sokoke Forest renovated the Kenya Wildlife Service education centre to create an engaging and modern exhibition and learning space to the forest visitors to gain information and insight into the form and content of the forest ahead of a walk or drive.
Environmental Clubs in Schools
Friends of Arabuko Sokoke Forest is working with the Wildlife Clubs of Kenya to form environmental clubs in schools bordering the forest, this is to develop the interest in conservation amongst the leaners.
Impact
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