3. Individual and local communities’ participation and partnership in
management and conservation of natural resources is a key focal area in
modern natural resource management.
Deliberate efforts by both conservation institutions and communities
towards this goal do abound in a few areas in Kenya, encouraging more
such efforts.
However, for a conservancy to be successful and sustainable, a number of
prerequisites have to be met prior to establishment.
Using a Conservancy Development & Sustainability Tool (CDS) based on
past successful projects in Kenya, EOC data was collected and analyzed
using a combination of direct interviews with the owner/community and
field observations and mapping.
GIS overlay analyses were performed on field data using ESRI’S ArcGis9.3
desktop applications to obtain various required information which was
then subjected to the CDS tool.
Results showed that out of the 3485 Ha of the EOC, dense shrub land
vegetation is covering 1,393 Ha (39.4 % ) of the conservancy), followed by
Scrub land at 829 Ha (27.4 %); Open Shrub land vegetation covering 816
Ha (18.5 %); and wooded shrub land at 447 Ha (14.7%).
Main land use was pastoralism where a variety of livestock such as cattle,
sheep, goats and donkeys are kept.
4. EOC scored well on the feasibility study tool showing that it is
feasible. The overall weighted mean score was 80.55% which was
variously distributed amongst the evaluated major pre- requisite
categories.
Feasibility study recommend :
capacity building on conservation entrepreneurship as the best next
step to be taken in order to guarantee success and sustainability.
capacity building on proposal development and targeting of global
adaptation funds, carbon financing and alternative green energies
and technologies.
creation of more watering points within the conservancy to attract
and sustain various animals during the dry seasons
Enhanced and urgent efforts in the conservation and preservation of
the African sandal wood (Osyris lanceolata) which is under
significant threat
construction of access roads, motor able tracks and foot trails which
can be used for patrols and monitoring activities.
5. EOC
Results/Implementation Framework
STP1 STP 2: STP3: STP 4: STP5:
Idea generation Feasibility Survey and Conservation Monitoring,
and Community Study & Proposal Land Use & Evaluation &
Buy in Mapping Eco- Tourism Research
IR4.1:
Sustainability
Cross-Cutting Elements
IR4.2:
Community & Partners Participation, Livelihood Innovation, Sustainability Species protected
increase in number
IR4.3:
Number of House
holds sustainable
IR 4.1: IR 4.2 IR 4.3: IR 4.4: income
IR4.4:
Community Integrated eco- Increased Level of
Ownership & Endangered tourism as Conservation & Conservation
Sustainability species alternative Other Capacity Capacity
protection livelihood & through education
Conservation fund IR4.5:
Incentive Level of Access to
Education
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6. Aimed at responding to the Community livelihoods and Environmental
Conservation needs of Empaash Community by implementing three unique
and tailored packages of services.
Capacity Building Package
Based on developing the community
conservation and entrepreneurship
Capacities as well as increased access to
education
Partnerships Building
Package Conservation/Livelihoods
Initiation and formalization of strategic
partnerships and linkages to leverage
Package
Targets multiple clients aimed at
limited resources and maximize the
concerted conservation that integrates
sustainability of improved Conservation
community livelihoods development,
outcomes
including: eco-tourism, research,
CBETEs,
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8. Community Mobilization
• Started by developing the EOC concept based on other Kenyan
Experiences: An Integrated community conservation and livelihood
model
• Sharing idea with few land owners, then mobilized several more
through the first “converts”
• Scaling up from initial 15 to currently 30 land owners
• Strategic partnership with relevant Government agencies and other
resource partners
Project Formalization
• Project concept grounding resource mobilization and feasibility
study
• Detailed proposal development
• Strategic partners development
• Pilot Phase implementation
• Project Scale up.
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9. Performance on the feasibility evaluation tool
results of the mean scores as scored by four evaluators including
one the conservancy managers.
EOC scored well on evaluation criterion and is a feasible idea;
overall weighted mean score was 80.55% variously distributed
amongst the evaluated major pre- requisite categories as
indicated in table below:
Weighted Score
Pre-requisite Category %
Definition of Conservation area and identification 86.3
Products & Market Identification 87.5
Tourism attractions 57.5
Conservation value 55.6
Support 60
Tourism Potential 100
Potential Economic Benefit to local community 50
Total average score 80.6
10. EOC has met much of the prerequisites for establishing a
conservancy and is fit to be registered as a conservancy.
Needs enhancement of the entrepreneurial capacity as the best next
step to be taken in order for the conservancy to succeed and be
sustainable, including:
Capacity to identify unique and profitable enterprises through;
innovation, research and business/ enterprise consultant.
Possible additional enterprises: 1) Proposals targeted at Global
adaptation funding, 2) Exploration of carbon Financing and 3)
Exploration of alternative green energy and technologies
Create more watering points to attract and sustain more animals in
dry season such as Elands, lesser kudu, gerenuks, Leopards, zebras
and other ungulate population.
Enhance efforts in the conservation and preservation of the African
sandal wood (Osyris lanceolata) which is significant and at verge of
complete disappearance if the current threat escalates.
Construction of access roads, motor able tracks and foot trails for use
in patrols and monitoring activities.
11. Community:
2. Ole Matura family
3. Initial community meetings
4. 15 families agree to concept, others adopt wait and see view.
5. Second phase has high demand but only 15 more allowed in.
6. Aztramade Consulting & ICCAR for technical Assistance.
Relevant GoK Agencies:
8. KWS, Ngong station
9. Forest Service
10. Ministry of Tourism
11. Others.
Resource /Business Partners:
13. KWS, Eco-tourism Kenya, Ministry of Tourism
14. Jazz for Peace,
15. MEWG, Mara North Conservancy
16. Others
12. 3 year project creates 13 new positions and at least 20
indirect jobs.
Main Eco-lodge to create at least 15 direct and at least
30 indirect jobs
Conservancy security needs creates 15 ranger jobs
and at least 15 indirect jobs.
CBETES to create jobs for 4 groups of 60 women and
30 men and 90 indirect jobs.
Overall at Completion; 130 Direct and 155 indirect jobs
= 285 jobs.
