• Address: Seminary Road, Off Magadi Rd, Karen Nairobi

KWCA

Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association

2018

Member since

Working towards these commitments

Respect, protect and strengthen the land rights of women and men living in poverty, ensuring that no one is deprived of the use and control of the land on which their well-being and human dignity depend, including through eviction, expulsion or exclusion, and with compulsory changes to tenure undertaken only in line with international law and standards on human rights.
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Secure Tenure Rights

Respect and protect the inherent land and territorial rights of indigenous peoples, as set out in ILO Convention 169 and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including by recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge and cultures contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment".
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Secure territorial rights for Indigenous Peoples

Enable the role of local land users in territorial and ecosystem management, recognizing that sustainable development and the stewardship of ecosystems are best achieved through participatory decision-making and management at the territorial-level, empowering local land users and their communities with the authority, means and incentives to carry out this responsibility.
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Locally-managed ecosystems

Mission

KWCA's mission is to work with landowners and communities to sustainably conserve and manage wildlife and their habitat outside formal protected areas for the benefit of the people of Kenya.

Objectives

The Association's objective is to advocate and support the development and implementation environmental policies and wildlife conservation and protection. The organisation works to ensure effective communication and networking among communities and relevant stakeholders, facilitating information and knowledge sharing and supporting capacity development among its members and partners.

Constituencies

KWCA has grown in leaps and bounds and now boosts of a membership of over 100 conservancies in its few years of existence.

  • Address: Seminary Road, Off Magadi Rd, Karen Nairobi