Resources from A Rocha Kenya

As A Rocha Kenya, we are keen to share the results of our work freely for the benefit of all and anyone who is interested in what we are doing and the habitats, species and communities where we are working. Below are links to many of the reports and productions that we have produced classified under each of the main areas of our work.

All are welcome to utilise the information below, most of which is directly the result of A Rocha Kenya's work. Others are reports and data produced by other reseachers & conservationists but compiled or edited by A Rocha Kenya for improved ease of access by the public.

Whilst there are no charges for the use of this information, we would ask that whenever data or information is used from any of these reports that appropriate acknowledgement is given to the author.

God, the bible and the environment

A Rocha Kenya conference, Nairobi, April 2007. Presentation by Dr Nehemiah Rotich, Senior Programme Officer (Biodiversity), Regional Office for Africa, UNEP. In this talk, Dr. Rotich analizes the role of faith in promoting responsible behaviour and encouraging self-discipline as a key force in the environmental struggle.  Download as PDF: What on Earth is the Matter? The Environmental Crisis…and Christianity (application/pdf, 79.3 kB, info).

General Visitor Information for the Watamu-Malindi area

Birders. This report for birders highlights nine habitats in the Watamu-Malindi area and their most interesting birds.  Download as PDF: Birding Watamu-Malindi (application/pdf, 300.6 kB, info).

Species lists for Watamu-Malindi area

Birds of Mida Creek and Watamu Beach, 2010 (application/pdf, 106.1 kB, info)
Sabaki waterbird counts, 2004-2005 (application/pdf, 132.3 kB, info)
Arabuko-Sokoke Forest bird list, 2004 (application/pdf, 48.1 kB, info)
A Checklist of the birds of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest (application/pdf, 172.8 kB, info)
Birds of Sabaki: A Species List (application/x-pdf, 55.7 kB, info)
Arabuko-Sokoke Forest mammal list, 2002 (application/pdf, 86.6 kB, info)
Arabuko-Sokoke Forest bird list, 1999 (application/pdf, 172.8 kB, info)
Arabuko-Sokoke Forest plant list, 1999 (application/pdf, 130.3 kB, info)

Entomology

Insects of Mwamba Field Study Centre, Watamu, 2008 - by Laban Njoroge (application/pdf, 90.0 kB, info)
The Butterflies of Mwamba Field Study Centre, Watamu, 2006-2007 (application/vnd.ms-powerpoint, 54.4 MB, info)
Sabaki insect list, 2004-2005 (application/pdf, 153.8 kB, info)
Arabuko-Sokoke Forest insect list, 1999 (application/pdf, 124.6 kB, info)

Research and Monitoring

Control of the alien pest: House Crow - A Summary of the situation in Kenya and the proposed solution, by Colin Jackson and Benjamin Cowburn – April 2010 (application/pdf, 1.8 MB, info)

R&M Report – 2007. (application/pdf, 149.8 kB, info) Over 2007 A Rocha Kenya carried out research and monitoring activities around the Watamu / Malindi area with a particular focus on the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest (ASF) but also including the breeding colony of terns on Whale Island, the local section of the National Waterfowl Counts and bird ringing in various sites.

Report on Snares & Cut Stems in Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, by David Ngala – 2010. (application/pdf, 4.6 MB, info) David Ngala is employed by Friends of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest as the Conservation Officer carrying out surveys in the forest to support Kenya Forest Service & the other forest management. A Rocha Kenya assists with technical capacity and skills. This is a report by David on his findings in Arabuko-Sokoke in 2010.

Macroinvertebrate communities in intertidal mudflats at the Sabaki River Estuary, Kenya: An important habitat for resident and migratory shore birds, by Kristel S.S. van Houte-Howes (application/pdf, 58.3 kB, info)

Community Conservation

ASSETS Reports

Residents' Attitudes Towards Arabuko-Sokoke forest & ASSETS (application/pdf, 446.2 kB, info) by Michelle Gooch
Transformative Learning Through Conservation - ASSETS Technical Report (application/pdf, 1.1 MB, info) by Susan Collins
ASSETS Report, 2008 (application/pdf, 5.5 MB, info)

Farming God's Way

Farming God's Way ASSETS plot (application/pdf, 1.6 MB, info) – 2011 report on the ASSETS Farming God's Way demonstration plot in Gede, by David Guenther
Report on Farming God's Way training (application/pdf, 1.4 MB, info) – Dakatcha, March 2010 in conjunction with the Bountiful Grains Trust, by Pius Mutie & Colin Jackson

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