How can India learn from Kenya in areas of conservation of wildlife?
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is charged with the protection and conservation of the country’s biodiversity. KWS is responsible for the conservation and management of wildlife resources outside protected areas in collaboration with the stakeholders. The community wildlife service was established in 1992 to work with others to conserve, protect and manage wildlife resources outside protected areas for the benefit of the people. The community wildlife programme of KWS in collaboration with others encourages biodiversity conservation by communities living on land essential to wildlife, such as wildlife corridors and dispersal lands outside parks and reserves. The premise is that if people benefit from wildlife and other natural resources, then they will take care of these resources. India must learn many things from Kenya Wildlife Service. Are there safety concerns for travellers to Kenya given that there was political turmoil last year? Regarding the political turmoil in January 2008, the
