Kenya Wildlife Service
The Kenya Wildlife Service ( KWS for short ) is a state organization in Kenya whose tasks include the preservation of the Kenyan national parks .
General
Between 1979 and 1989, the number of African elephants decreased from 85,000 to 22,000. In 1989 the Kenya Wildlife Service was taken over by Richard Leakey as head. From that moment on, the wildlife protection agency attracted worldwide attention. If it was previously not noticed by poachers or the public, then the then President of Kenya Daniel arap Moi , inspired by Richard Leakey, achieved great worldwide sensation with the burning of several tons of ivory worth many millions of US dollars .
Since then, the authority has been continuously expanded and modernized. Thanks to consistent training and the hiring of highly qualified rangers , the KWS can now control poaching and the ivory trade in Kenya.
The Kenya Wildlife Service is heavily supported by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust , e.g. B. with the "Desnaring-Team", which collects wire traps for giraffes and other animals.
On December 5, 2002 Michael Wamithi took over the management of the Kenya Wildlife Service.
See also
literature
- Richard Leakey : Wildlife - A Life for the Elephants . S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2002, ISBN 3-10-043208-8 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Richard Leakey : Wildlife - A Life for the Elephants . S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2002, ISBN 3-10-043208-8 , page 12