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| National Strategy for the conservation of lions and spotted hyaenas in Kenya | |
| 2010 Full Book | |
The main objectives of the strategy are: (i) To ensure effective and effi cient data collection, and utilization of information in the conservation and management of lions and spotted hyaenas in Kenya, (ii) To change the negative perception of these carnivores, especially hyaenas, (iii) To enhance conservation education in learning institutions, (iv) To create awareness of ways to ensure coexistence of man with lions and hyaenas, (v) To advocate and lobby for a national land use policy that integrates socio-economic development and conservation of habitat for lions, hyaenas and their prey, (vi) To limit or eliminate human-lion/hyaena confl ict and related issues, (vii) To develop and implement conservation and management policies on lions and hyaenas in both protected areas and non-protected areas, (viii) To develop a policy framework on incentives to local communities and landowners to actively participate in the conservation and management of lions and hyaenas, (ix) To implement and enforce laws on illegal killing of lions and hyaena and (x) To establish an institutional framework to coordinate research, information collection, data storage and dissemination on lions, spotted hyaenas and other large carnivores This strategy recognises the current and potential geographical range for both lions and hyaenas, the threats facing both species and provides guidance to efforts aimed at their conservation and management. |
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