The Role of CITES in Conservation of Flora: Global and Local context
Summary: CITES works by subjecting international trade in specimens of selected species to certain controls.
When species are transferred from Appendix II to I, it means that most of the species are endangered and need the full protection of Appendix I
Unsustainable trade, weak implementation of CITES requirements & escalating illegal trade contributes to transfers.
Species populations are reduced in the wild by: climate change, diseases, infrastructure development, and habitat loss.


Capacity Development Project for Sustainable Forest Management (CADEP-SFM)
Summary: The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MEF) through Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) and Kenya Forest Service (KFS), and in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is implementing a project entitled; “Capacity Development Project for Sustainable Forest Management in Kenya (CADEP-SFM)”. The overall goal of the project is to ensure sustainable forest management is promoted in Kenya towards the national forest cover target of 10%.

Rehabilitation of Rangelands through Grass Re-seeding in Turkana County, Kenya
Summary: Turkana County is a vast arid and semi-arid region situated in Northern Kenya covering an area of about 77,000 km2. The County is characterized by warm and hot climate where temperatures range between 20ºC and 41ºC with a mean of 30.5ºC. The County receives an annual rainfall of between 52 mm and 480 mm with a mean of 200 mm. The rainfall pattern and distribution is erratic and unreliable. Majority of the inhabitants of Turkana County are traditionally nomadic pastoralists tending to sedentary..

Domestication and Utilization of Aloe turkanensis in Turkana County, Kenya
Summary: Turkana County is a vast arid and semi-arid region situated in Northern Kenya, covering an area of about 77,000 km2. The County is characterized by warm and hot climate, with temperatures of between 20ºC and 41ºC with a mean of 30.5ºC. The County receives an annual rainfall of between 52 mm and 480 mm, with a mean of 200 mm. The rainfall pattern and distribution is erratic and unreliable. Majority of the Turkana people who inhabit the County are traditionally nomadic pastoralists, who depend on

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TheRoleOfCITESInConservationOfFloraGlobalAndLocalContext
Date last Updated: 01 Nov 2023 - 13:33
Summary: CITES works by subjecting international trade in specimens of selected species to certain controls.
When species are transferred from Appendix II to I, it means that most of the species are endangered and need the full protection of Appendix I
Unsustainable trade, weak implementation of CITES requirements & escalating illegal trade contributes to transfers.
Species populations are reduced in the wild by: climate change, diseases, infrastructure development, and habitat loss.