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Old Exotic Trees At The Shimba National Reserve Finally To Be Harvested

Thousands of exotic trees at the Shimba Hills National Reserve will finally be harvested after a long-standing disagreement between the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and the Kenya Forest Service (KFS). The KFS wanted the plantation harvested as most of the … Continue reading

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Mwaluganje: A Place of Elephants

Based in the Kwale district of the Shimba Hills region – bordering the Shimba Hills National Reserve, and only 45 km southwest of Mombasa, Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary covers over 36 km2 of land. Mwaluganje is located in an ecosystem characterized … Continue reading

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