RHINO CHARGE 2011 Results - P4 Fanatics Keep Breaking Records - P5 Safaricom Funded Grids - P20 Wangari Maathai Aberdares - Tribute - P25 a Model P8
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THE NEWSLETTER OF THE RHINO ARK CHARITABLE TRUST NO. 39 NOVEMBER 2011 RHINO CHARGE 2011 RESULTS - p4 FANATICS KEEP BREAKING RECORDS - p5 SAFARICOM FUNDED GRIDS - p20 WANGARI MAATHAI ABERDARES - TRIBUTE - p25 A MODEL p8 Rhino Ark Objectives Rhino Ark seeks solutions in the mountain range ecosystems of Kenya, and for the benefit of Chairman’s view Eastern Africa in general, to: Colin Church • Conserve such ecologically precious, Ready for expansion indigenous forests and their total habitat. As we fast approach 2012, I can report that Rhino Ark is poised and well • Resolve human / wildlife conflict. prepared to move into an exciting phase of expansion. Contents • Create a sustainable and harmonious environment for people and wildlife – Our promise to focus our conservation efforts on the ecologically pre- 03 Chairman’s indeed for all flora and fauna within cious indigenous mountain forests and their total habitat, working closely with those communities which live in their shadow, remains view them. on track. Rhino Ark is Committed to: We have set aside funds to start the actual fence construction in Mt 04 • Mobilise stakeholders nationwide and Kenya and Mau Eburu – both of which are planned to begin in the first 2011 Results internationally for initiatives to protect quarter of 2012. These huge projects will require funds totaling Ksh 1.1 and Awards and conserve the habitat and promote billion and we have set a time frame of five years to secure the funds managed use of forest products for the and complete the work. 05 benefit of present and future generations. Fundraise We have made agreements with the Kenya Wildlife Service as our con- fanatics • Become a service provider for creating struction partners for the actual build process. We are engaging with a sustainable programmes for forest edge range of stakeholders – the principal being the Kenya Forest Service who 07 communities across a range of eco- have been one of the main beneficiaries of the fencing concept in the Fundraise systems including, but not limited to, car- Aberdares – to enable more effective management of mountain forests Heroes bon sequestration. All such programmes exposed to illegal logging and excisions. and projects will be targeted to create non-exploitive income generation for the In Mau Eburu we are working closely with the Interim Co-ordinating 08-09 Aberdares - communities. Secretariat (ICS) in the office of the Prime Minister which has overall authority for the Mau Forest complex. A Model • Raise funds and other forms of support to develop sound management processes We are currently in the mobilization stage when all materials need to be ordered, machinery and vehicles purchased and the build team put 10-11 over entire eco-systems. Where even • Create a framework where wider society together. baboons fear and forest edge communities become We already have a total of Ksh 128.6 million to start the build process to tread involved in the management processes and there is increasing interest being shown to support the funding at through public-private partnerships. all levels in Kenyan society, by bilateral agencies and friends of Kenya 12-17 • Build mechanisms and management overseas. Car Sponsors structures to prevent illegal exploitation Finally, we remain fully committed both financially and as founder of the forest habitat wherever it is members of The Aberdare Trust – the body now legally established to 18-19 threatened. manage the Aberdares fence into the future. Rhino Ark In doing so, all the stakeholders will benefit Audited and endangered species – indeed all flora The terms of the Trust include playing a policy-forming role to ensure Accounts holistic management, guided by sound conservation principles, of this and fauna – will be better secured. highly valuable ‘water tower’. 20-23 As Rhino Ark takes on these new projects and remains in the Aberdares, Rhino Ark Act now!... its core management structure is firmly in place to assume these new News help us to continue our work challenges. In addition it is investing in a broader management struc- RHINO ARK KENYA Charitable Trust ture to take it to new heights. P.O. Box 181 Uhuru Gardens, 00517 Nairobi, Kenya 24 Tel: (254-20) 2136010 / 2136011 Fax: (254-20) 604246 Rhino Ark enables the public to participate in the establishment of a Wildlife Watch Mobiles: (254) 733-632460 / 724 604233 Email: [email protected] fully structured, soundly funded body that will play an influencing role Website: www.rhinoark.org/www.rhinocharge.co.ke in managing Kenya’s ‘water towers,’ and as partners with their manag- 25 Kenya Wildlife Services Complex, Langata, Nairobi ing agency parastatal bodies. Together we will secure them for posterity. Wangari Rhino Ark (UK) Charity No. 1047083 Together we will enable them to deliver their services, products and Maathai Mr Guy Tritton, Chairman c/o Hogarth Chambers, biodiversity values for the public good. Tribute 5 New Square, London WC2A 3RJ Tel: (207) 421 2833, Fax: (207) 404 0505 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.rhinoark.org 26-27 Website Donations: justgiving.com/charity/rhinoark Rhino Ark News Rhino Ark (US) A registered US Charity with IRC 501 (c) 3 Status Ms Sheena Bliss P.O. Box 46250 Madison, WI 53744-6250 28 Tel: (1) 608 4423 536 Fax: (1) 608 4425 264 Rhino Charge Email: [email protected] UK News www.wildlifedefenseusa.org Website Donations: Firstgiving.com/Rhino Ark Kenya Charitable Trust Inc. Banking Details: US Bank, Gamon Place, Madison WI 53719 Mau Eburu’s 50 km2 forest - one of the Mau 3 complex’s 22 forest blocks Pictures by: Eric Kihiu, Kate Mwangi, John Thuo, Colin Church, Amos Rono and Gurcharan Roopra. Cover picture by: Jonathan Glynn-Smith RHINO CHARGE 2011 RESULTS & AWARDS Car Driver Posts Distance Visited Km 48 Mark Glen 14 42.268 L-R: John Bovard, Tim 38 Sean Avery 14 45.695 Jessop, Nick Hutchinson, 58 Gai Cullen/Team Fargo 14 55.02 Alan McKittrick, Bruce Knight and Guy Jack recieve the Victor 2 Ian Duncan 14 55.438 Ludorum award for the highest 5 Alan McKittrick 14 55.885 funds raised in the 2011 49 Terry Childs 14 60.071 Rhino Charge. 22 Gray Cullen 14 60.916 8 Karim Fazal 14 66.011 28 Torben Rune 14 67.342 59 Nish Lakhani 14 68.499 44 Adil Khawaja 14 71.144 FUNDS AWARDS 45 Phil Tilley 14 72.683 1st David Schaefer Trophy: McKittrick/Hutchinson/Jack/Knight/Jessop/Bovard Ksh: 11,509,015 Car No. 5 2nd Diamond Trust Trophy: Hog Charge Team – Tilbury/Eden/Robert/Fondaumiere 46 David Percival 14 76.344 Hitchcock/Hughes Ksh: 4,019,733 Car No. 35 63 Priten Patel 14 80.294 3rd Overall: Team Bundu Fundi – Sean/Patrick/Kuki Avery/Jethwa 7 Mahesh Bhatti 14 81.119 Brainch/Zibarras Ksh: 3,465,191 Car No. 38 32 Grant Mowat 14 86.711 EVENTS AWARDS 37 John Kanyali 14 0* 1st Overall (Duncan Mitchell Perpetual Trophy) Mark Glen/Bryn Llewelyn/Rob Stowers/ 21 Michael Kontos 14 0* Johnny Harris/Gerard Beaton / Daykin Piers Car No. 48 61 Ekya Shah 14 0* 2nd Overall Team BunduFundi: Sean, Patrick, Kuki Avery/Harry Brainch/ Kiren Jethwa/Paul Zibarras Car No. 38 14 Peter Castle 13 46.685 3rd Overall Team “Sally Slop Cabbage”: Gai Cullen/Mark Allan/Sue Watt/ 50 Mike Kirkland 13 58.11 Dominic Wanjihia/Simon Mukoga/Russell Savage Car No. 58 12 Jas Sehmi 13 69.938 Victor Ludorum (Land Rover Trophy) McKittrick/Hutchinson/Jack/Knight/Jessop/Bovard Car No. 5 33 Anthony Hughes 12 57.818 1st in Class M Glen/Llewellyn/Beaton/Stowers/Daykin/Harris Car No. 48 1st in Class U Torben, Beth Rune/Lianne, Jason Holley/Davies/Tatton Car No. 28 4 Andy Hill 12 62.491 Coupe Des Dames (Tim Nicklin Perpetual Trophy) Pinks in Charge – Armstrong/Sampere/Govani/ 31 Jacques Nell 12 86.408 Karuru/Wena Car No. 18 18 Caroline Armstrong 11 61.437 Spirit of the Charge (Rob Combes Trophy) Castle/Younger/Andy, Richie Fleming/Mott/Lewis Car No. 14 47 Teresa Sapieha 11 69.681 Tim Samuels Gauntlet Challenge: Smiling Shenzies – Gray, Crista Cullen/Quentin Savage/ 39 Ben Woodhams 10 30.46 Anna Kaminski/Guy Western/Tony Binks Car No. 22 Tiger Line 1 (Njia ya Ndume Award) Castle/Younger/Andy, Richie Fleming/Mott/Lewis Car No. 14 6 Manee Choda 10 34.532 Tiger Line 2 (Njia ya Ndume Award) Team Bundu Fundi – Sean, Patrick, Kuki Avery, 29 Lars Svensson 10 44.686 Kiren Jethwa, Harry Brainch, Paul Zibarras Car No. 38 57 Dhruv Shah 10 51.385 The Kijabe Award Smiling Shenzies – Gray, Crista Cullen/Quentin Savage/ 65 Kit Kaberry 10 57.768 Anna Kaminski/Guy Western/Tony Binks Car No. 22 Properly Shafted Award Tilbury/Eden/Robert/Fondaumiere/Hitchcock/Hughes Car No. 35 13 Jonathan Stichbury 10 65.444 Most Meritorious Award (International Entrant) Castle/Younger/Andy, Richie Fleming/Mott/Lewis Car No. 14 56 Harveet Obhrai 10 47.458 The Garmin “MMBA” Award Proudly Nigerian – Grant Mowat/Yen Choi/ 34 Rajesh Maini 9 40.846 Daniel Onyango/Matt Musembi Car No. 32 52 Ben Pelser 9 43.413 Ken Kuhle Memorial Trophy William Kimosop – Mid-Rift Tourism & Wildlife Forum 54 Eric Goss 9 46.487 OUR TEAM SPIRIT 36 Rupesh Chauhan 8 47.862 We would like to express sincerest appreciation to all those who made it possible to stage the event. 27 Preeyesh shah 8 50.133 RHINO CHARGE COMMITTEE: Anton Levitan (Chairman & Clerk of Course), Colin Church (Chairman RA Management Committee), 40 Vishal Shah 7 27.849 Simon Welland (Press Liaison Officer), Pierre Parsons (Chief Scrutineer), Philip Hechle (HQ Manager), Gran Calder (Logistics Manager/Event Security), Tarsem Sembhi (Logistics Co-ordinator), Charlie Hewitt-Stubbs (Search and Rescue), Clare Llewellyn 11 Ravi Patel 7 29.791 (Radio Comms/Guard Post Liaison), Valerie Gunputrav (Administrator), Michael Hughes (GPS Results/Results Monitoring), Dave 60 Rowena White 7 37.678 Lowe (Logistics), Brian Haworth (Course Designer), Max Meinzingen (Camp Commandant/Security).