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    Traditional Roofing in Kenya

    October 18, 2011 /

    By: Scolastica Fundi – Eco-factory assistant – 18th October 2011 Our pilot REDD project area at Rukinga, Kenya, Wildlife Works’ growth has been tremendous within this last year.  We are erecting seven new building all using traditional materials and techniques. Here we show traditional roofing called Makuti in the building of our new dining room.  Makuti are bunches weaved leaves from a coconut plant caked Mnazi in Swahili.  They are mostly found in coastal region of Kenya.  Kenyan coastal people like the Mijikenda tribe mostly do Makuti production. PROCESS OF MAKING MAKUTI: STEP 1: The coconut plant leaves are harvested when they turn brown STEP 2: The leaves are soaked…

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    POACHERS-Caught on camera on Wildlife Works Rukinga Sanctuary

    October 17, 2011 /

    By: CARA BRAUND- Conservation Intern- 17th October 2011 As part of their efforts to track biodiversity levels on Rukinga and the rest of the project area, the Biodiversity Division have been testing out camera traps to photograph unsuspecting wildlife in their natural habitat. The first six test cameras are on day and night and the first trials have been going well, with elephants, lesser kudu, giraffe, kongoni civets and even aardwolf being captured. The team got a bit of a surprise, however, when checking the recent results of their work. Mixed among the shots of buffalo and kudu was the image of several men walking through the bush several hours…

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    Wildlife Works Crew to the Rescue, One Baby Elephant at a Time

    October 6, 2011 /

    By: CARA BRAUND- Conservation Intern- 5th October 2011 Monday mornings aren’t always the most exciting in many offices, but this Monday at Wildlife Works Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project proved to be a little different than usual! We received a phone call from one of our rangers saying that an elephant had become stuck in a muddy rock catchment on our neighbouring ranch. Apparently the creature was only around two years old, and had been stuck for over 24 hours.With none of her family members in sight, it was important we help her out of her predicament as soon as possible before she became too dehydrated. The team raced to Kivuko rock…

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