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Foreign Training of Forestry Personnel (Ftfp REPORT ON THE TRAINING PROGRAMME (FOREIGN TRAINING OF FORESTRY PERSONNEL (FTFP)) Climate Change Scenario and Forestry: Response in Mitigation and Adaptation. 27TH JUNE -9TH JULY, 2019 KENYA. FRIENDS OF MASAI FORESTS & Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, New Delhi. CONTENT Sl. No. Particulars Page No . 1) Acknowledgement i 2) Map ii 3) Report 1-28 4) Annexure-A 29-30 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Climate change and global warming is a scenario that affects the whole universe and therefore requires the whole world to come together to enhance the best methods for mitigation and adaptation. Friends of Masai forests appreciates India ministry of environment and climate change in its collaboration to conduct climate change training for its officials here in Kenya. The training has had an immense importance for both countries. Since the both countries had an opportunity to listen to each other and exchange ideas. FMF in the line with the government of Kenya directive to achieve a forest cover of 10% by the year 2022 is always open to collaboration that will make this initiative come to pass. The training that begun on 28th June 2019 could not have been a success without the assistance of some important individuals, government parastatals and NGOs . I would like to sincerely thank the following individuals for making the training a success. APSA,the Bomas of Kenya through the ministry of sports and culture, Kenya wildlife service through the ministry of tourism, Kenya forest service through the ministry of environment and climate change, the national museum of Kenya, faculties Deborah sialo and Kevin ombati, Sarova panafric hotel Nairobi, siana hotels Masai Mara for a wonderful accommodation. MAP SHOWING PLACES VISITED IN KENYA. REPORT ON THE TRAINING PROGRAMME Sustainable Forest Management JUNE 28th –JULY 9th, 2019 IN KENYA . THE SCHEME “FOREIGN TRAINING OF FORESTRY PERSONNEL” (FTFP) MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST & CLIMATE CHANGE, NEW DELHI . OBJECTIVE OF THE TRAINING ABOUT KENYA . Kenya ( ; locally [ˈkɛɲa] (listen)), officially the Republic of Kenya (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Kenya), is a country in Africa with 47 semiautonomous counties governed by elected governors. At 580,367 square kilometers (224,081 sq. mi), Kenya is the world's 48th largest country by total area. With a population of more than 52.2 million people, Kenya is the 27th most populous country. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi while its oldest city and first capital is the coastal city of Mombasa. Kisumu City is the third largest city and also an inland port on Lake Victoria. Other important urban centers include Nakuru and Eldoret. Nilotic-speaking pastoralists (ancestral to Kenya's Nilotic speakers) started migrating from present-day Southern Sudan into Kenya around 500 BC . European colonization of Kenya began in the 19th century during the European exploration of the interior. The modern-day Kenya emerged from a protectorate established by the British Empire in 1895 and the subsequent Kenya Colony, which began in 1920. Numerous disputes between Great Britain and the colony led to the Mau Mau revolution, which began in 1952, and the subsequent declaration of independence in 1963. After independence, Kenya remained a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The current constitution was adopted in 2010 to replace the 1963 independence constitution. Kenya is a presidential representative democratic republic, in which elected officials represent the people and the president is the head of state and government. Kenya is a member of United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, COMESA, and other international Organizations. With a GNI of 1,460, Kenya is a lower-middle-income economy. Kenya's economy is the second-largest in eastern and central Africa after Ethiopia. with Nairobi serving as a major regional commercial hub. Agriculture is the largest sector; tea and coffee are traditional cash crops, while fresh flowers are a fast-growing export. The service industry The objective of the training programme being conducted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is at giving exposure knowledge on international practices/ scenario/ newer ideas in the host country. The programme aims to enable the officers to acquire knowledge and skills in a number of areas and also provide a forum for exchange The delegation at Sarova panafric Hotel . TOUR PROGRAMME: DATE ACTIVITY/LOCATION 27TH June 2019 Arrival of the delegation at the JKIA and later having welcome dinner at Sarova Panafric 28TH June 2019 Visiting the Bomas of Kenya and later Nairobi National Park 29TH junk 2019 Visiting Ngong hills in the morning then later visiting Karura forest in the afternoon. 30TH June 2019 Presentation by the faculties and later proceed to Masai Mara National Reserve. 1st July 2019 Game drive at Masai Mara reserve 2ND July 2019 Game drive at Masai Mara reserve 3RD July 2019 Presentation by a naturalist then later in the afternoon visiting the Masai Bomas 4TH July 2019 Presentation by a game warden on wildlife management at the park 5TH July 2019 Game drive at Masai Mara reserve 6TH July 2019 Travelling back to Nairobi 7TH July 2019 Visiting the giraffe center 8TH July 2019 Visiting national museum and snake park 9TH July 2019 Visiting the elephant orphanage then farewell dinner later at 10th July 2019 night. Flying back to India. DAY WISE TRAINING PROGRAMME DATE: 27.06.2019 ARRIVAL AT JKIA DATE: 28.06.2019 THE BOMAS OF KENYA Bomas of Kenya is a tourist village in Langata, Nairobi. Bomas displays traditional villages belonging to the several Kenyan tribes. Bomas of Kenya is home to one of largest auditorium in Africa. It is located approximately 10km from the Central Business District. VISION AND MISSION: • To promote Kenyan culture, • educate younger generation on the importance of culture and heritage OBJECTIVE ⦁Centre of Excellence for culture and heritage, ⦁Ecotourism ⦁Educational & Recreational Value NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK Nairobi National Park is a national park in Kenya. Established in 1946, the national park was Kenya's first. It is located approximately 7 kilometers south of the center of Nairobi, Kenya's capital city, with an electric fence separating the park's wildlife from the metropolis. Nairobi's skyscrapers can be seen from the park. The proximity of urban and natural environments has caused conflicts between the animals and local people and threatens animals' migration routes. ACTIVITIES AT THE NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK ⦁Reforestation: ⦁Protection ⦁Sustained Protection ⦁Eco Park . LEARNINGS: Roles of the Kenya wildlife service in managing wildlife in Kenya Sustainable wildlife management Effects of urbanization to wildlife Importance of community associations in the wildlife management Challenges faced by the government in managing the wildlife • Such models can be replicated in Indian urban areas DATE: 29.01.2019 Ngong Hills Peaks The Ngong Hills are peaks in a ridge along the Great Rift Valley, located southwest near Nairobi, in southern Kenya. The word "Ngong" is an Anglicization of a Masai phrase "enkong'u emuny" meaning rhinoceros spring, and this name derives from a spring located near Ngong Town. The ngong hills is one of the most attractive places in Kenya, since its near Nairobi city, visitors tend to go for hikes and other activities especially during the weekends. The ngong hill is being managed by the Kenya forest service under the ministry of environment and climate change, under ngong forest station. A forest station is managed by a forest manager. Major Functions of the Kenya forest service. ) Conserve, protect and manage all public forests in accordance with the provisions of this Act; Prepare and implement management plans for all public forests and, where requested, assist in preparation of management plans for community forests or private forests in consultation with the relevant owners; Receive and consider applications for licenses or permits in relation to forest resources or management of forests or any other relevant matter in accordance with this Act; Establish and implement benefit sharing arrangements in accordance with the provisions of this Act; Assist county governments to build capacity in forestry and forest management in the counties; In consultation with relevant stakeholders, develop programmes for tourism and for recreational and ceremonial use of public forests; Promote forestry education and training; (h) register and maintain a register of all forest management plans prepared for public forests; Collaborate with relevant persons in identifying research needs and applying research findings in relation to forests and forestry; Manage water catchment areas in relation to soil and water conservation, carbon sequestration and other environmental services in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders LEARNINGS: Laws in managing forests in Kenya Functions of the Kenya forest service Vision and mission of the Kenya service Challenges in managing forest in Kenya State of the forests cover in Kenya. We have three types of forest in Kenya namely; Gazzeted forest-managed by the national government Community forest-managed by the county governments Private forests- managed by the private individuals All these forest are managed under the act conservation and management act 2016. The Kenya forest service enforcement and compliance unit is in charge of enforcing law and order in and outside forests. Ecotourism is an important aspect at ngong forest, hiking being one of the most fascinating activities at ngong forest station. Karura forest Forester Karura forest giving the delegation an overview of Karura forest in Nairobi . Delegation at Karura water fall DATE: 30.06.2019 FUCULTIES FROM THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND AN NGO. The delegation was able to be taken through a number of topics including: Human wildlife conflict, climate change and global warming and the mitigation measures. MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE. In Masai Mara we had an opportunity to go for a game drive and also had some class lessons from a naturalist and also from one of the game wardens.
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