Projects

	KESCOM
	The Kenya Sea Turtle Conservation Committee
	Action for Sea Turtles

Project Title	Major Activities	Implementation Period	Funding Agency
Integrating Community-Based Sea Turtle Conservation with Ecotourism	Undertake start-up workshop of stakeholders to inform them about the project and seek cooperation and collaboration Monitor sea turtle nesting activities, mortalities, hatchlings, sightings Fishermen turtle releases, tagging and tag recovery activities In-situ nest protection and translocation Habitat rehabilitation/soil erosion control through mangrove replanting in degraded beaches Beach clean-ups undertaken and kilograms of litter collected Production of promotional materials highlighting the importance of sea turtle conservation and its contribution towards poverty reduction Distribute promotional materials highlighting the relationship between sea turtle conservation and its contribution to poverty alleviation Provide the FTC with training in handicraft design and production	January 2009 – December 2009	World Conservation Union (IUCN NL)
Global markets and the livelihoods of coastal communities in the WIO: Implications for sustainable coastal management	To examine the demands that the global market exerts on the coastal resources, users and managers of the resources and their implications on sustainable coastal management To document the ways in which the aspects of global markets have been impacting the coastal area, its people and their livelihood To explore the manner in which different coastal resource users and managers have been grappling with the impacts of global markets To assess the vulnerability context of the poor majority in the coastal communities in terms of their livelihood, as a result of the impact of global market	August 2008-to August 2010	Marine Science for Management (MASMA)
Empowering the Conservation of Sea Turtles in Kenya	Develop and implement a targeted public awareness and advocacy program. Strengthen the capacity of Turtle Conservation Groups (TCGs) Update the national database and provide impetus for the review of the sea turtle recovery action plan for Kenya.	April 2009-April 2010	Save our sea Foundation
Advancing Sea Turtle Conservation and Management in Kenya through Information, Awareness and Advocacy Project.	Strengthen the KESCOM-TCG monitoring program to address gaps relating data collection in areas not well covered Support selected alternative income generating projects Continually update the national database and provide impetus for the review of the sea turtle recovery action plan for Kenya	August 2008-February 2010	Community Development Trust Fund (CDTF) - CEF
SoCMoN Tana	Identify sea turtle resource use pattern and dependence (monitor prevalence of resource and use) Determine the characteristics of resource users (ages, gender, demographics) Establish perceptions and sociocultural believes associated with sea turtles Establish the resource users economic mainstay (occupational structures, incomes etc) Assess the management capacities of resource users (incorporate interests/concerns, capacities) Assess the perceptions of communities about effectiveness of different institutional management options and their impacts on livelihoods Develop targeted education and awareness programs to communities	March 2009- March 2010	CORDIO EA: SoCMoN
SoCMoN Transboundary	Identify sea turtle resource use pattern and dependence (monitor prevalence of resource and use) Determine the characteristics of resource users (ages, gender, demographics) Establish perceptions and sociocultural believes associated with sea turtles Establish the resource users economic mainstay (occupational structures, incomes etc) Assess the management capacities of resource users (incorporate interests/concerns, capacities) Assess the perceptions of communities about effectiveness of different institutional management options and their impacts on livelihoods Develop targeted education and awareness programs to communities	March 2009- March 2010	CORDIO EA through SoCMoN WIO
Marine Turtle Project 2005	Implementing a Community Action Plan (CAP) for the Tana Delta area Assessing the impact of fisheries on marine turtle habitats within the Tana Delta Updating existing GIS database on nesting and foraging grounds Conservation education and advocacy	May 2005-May 2007	The BP Conservation Programme (BPCP)
Advancing Sea Turtle Conservation in Kenya	Purchase of GIS software and equipment Purchase of tags Development of a GIS database on all nesting grounds in Kenya and designation of index beaches Production of education and awareness material Promoting regional approach to turtle conservation among the range states of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Region	May 2005-May 2006	The Convention of Migratory Species through the Indian Ocean and South East Asia (IOSEA) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Capacity building of KESCOM	Purchase of office equipment Training of KESCOM management Training of local TCG leaders in conservation Development of information tools and awareness material	March 2005-March 2006	The Wildllife Conservation Society (WCS), NGOs Capacity Building Programme
National Survey on Trade in Sea Turtle Products and Consumption Patterns in Kenya	Provide historical information on trade and consumption of sea turtle products in Kenya Assess current levels of illegal offtakes and trade in turtle products Assess market structure and organization and map hotspots Make recommendations to government	June 2004-June 2005	The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International
Enhancing Sea Turtle Conservation and Management in Kenya	Engage local communities in sea turtle conservation through patrols and monitoring, habitat rehabilitation (mangrove replanting and beach clean-ups) and conservation education Conduct a Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) to develop local community action plans for the conservation of marine turtles (and other fauna) and habitats Characterize nesting beaches in areas where there are gaps and initiate organized community action Develop a website and relevevant information tools to promote conservation of sea turtles in Kenya and the WIO region Conduct a review of the current legislative and policy instruments on marine resources and make appropriate recommendations	September 2003-March 2006	The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-Global Environment Facility (GEF)-Small Grants Programme (SGP)
Enhancing Community Participation in the Ccnservation of Sea Turtles in Kenya	Build the capacity of the Tana Friends of the Marine Environment-A local TCG based at the Tana Delta Develop a Community Action Plan (CAP) for the conservation of sea turtles within the Tana Delta area Map nesting and foraging grounds	April 2003-June 2004	The BP Conservation Programme (BPCP)