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Kakamega Environmental Education Programme |
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Phone:+254 (0) 734535600 |
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Contact: Christine Nangila |
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E-mail: <keeporg@yahoo.com> |
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Job Title: Secretary (KEEP) |
IntroductionKakamega Environmental Education Program this is a community initiative project geared towards the conservation of Environment through environmental Education and conservation practical. The organization started in the year 1995 where local schools were visited once a week for environmental lessons/programs in schools. These were conducted by some of the founders of the organization. The organization operates in Kakamega forest with its branches of Isecheno,(HQ) Buyangu and Kibiri. Programs undertaken are as follows: -
1.Environmental Education. KEEP is having a number of youth who to undertake the Environmental Education and learn where they become Environmental Educators. The organization has established conservation clubs such as :- Mammal clubs Insect clubs Reptile clubs Birding clubs Botany club
This clubs prepare lessons which are handled during our Saturday program where all the children and other community members report at the Resource Centres constructed at the centers mentioned above: The centers offers reference services ,video show including visitor handing services . The children are involved in some activities eg visits to the forest, Drawing, Drammer, Dances, Story telling and penpal programes with International institutions. Children involve in nursery establishment practical (This materials can be collected as you shall come to the forest)
2.Outreach Programmes . Environmental educators visit schools where Youth are involved in youth friendly activities such as, Football, Tournerments, Dramma, Dances and Poems. This clubs are facilitated with training on environmental conservation and health; the youth in turn handle these lessons among themselves.
The organization has various departments as: - · Income generating Dept.- Nursery, welfare, Butterfly farming, gift shop · Eco-tourism -“ Bandas, snake park, Gift shop, canopy watch tower · Education Dept.
3.Energy conservation Dept: This is a departments dealing with conservation of energy where through installation of energy saving stoves is carried out within the communities living a round Kakamega Forest. These stoves/ devices include: - Upes Jiko/stoves Mud stoves Mud shelves / seats Solar cookers /drier.
Please note that unfortunately KEEP’s ‘Shimwelo’ Kakamega Forest Cooking Basket Project is no longer operating.
3. Eco-tourism Services. The organization has come up with Eco-tourism bandas with 5 units bandas having double beds. The facility is located at Isecheno Forest Station in Kakamega forest 19Km Kakamega town. The Bandas are locally build situated at one of the coolest and silent site of the forest where one is free to enjoy the nature e.g. birds and some primates. The bandas are self catering but other services are provided by KEEP on a fee, this include: Catering services. Guiding services e.g. - Forest walks - Bird watch - Village walks - Information service - KEEP resource centre .
Charges. Residents - 500/= per person per bed Non residents - 1,000/= per person per bed Full unit is booked at - 1,500/=
Booking you can contact direct through the following: - Email: keeporg@yahoo.com Tel :0735 610095/ 0734 535600
Other ActivitiesThe organization offers Research Services where members are well conversant with the forest. Members do monitoring of Biodiversity of the Forest, where basic training were provided by Nature Kenya.
MembershipThis is the terms of members - Locals 500/= - Corporate 5,000/= |
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Accommodation.
“The Isecheno Bandas are self catering bandas, located at the Isecheno Forest Station in Kakamega Forest. Each of these bandas, built in traditional Luhya hut design, has a bed capacity of three and the entire camp can accommodate up to 18 visitors. In keeping with the tradition of the Luhya, the kitchen, dining and bathrooms are shared. Please bring your own food, fire wood and bedding. Some food may be purchased locally with prior arrangement. Proper walking shoes and wet weather gear are recommended.
The bandas are a model of a community based eco-tourism enterprise. They are intended to encourage income generation for local community, provide incentive for conservation of forest and sustainable utilization of the forest resource. The Bandas are owned by a local community based organization, Kakamega Environmental Education Program (KEEP). This group offers environmental education to locals to enhance the conservation of Kakamega forest. Profits from these bandas will be used to enhance the conservation education program of KEEP, support formal education for bright pupils from the community and other social projects in the area.
Activities here include bird watching, forest walks and game watching, and primate tracking. Guides can be hired for walks in the forest. The key attraction is the Kakamega Forest, the only remnant of the rain forest that once stretched across the continent, it is unique world wide, an island of immense biodiversity. There are 330 species of bird recorded in the forest, it is also home to the Dabraza, Blue and Colobus monkeys. Reptiles and butterflies are also plentiful.” This particular text curtesy of ‘Lets Go Travel’ website at http://www.lets-go-travel.net/?q=node/view/12991 . |
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