Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Two men standing in small boat, using long sticks to move forward. — Fishermen on Lake Ol’ Bolossat

© Fabian Haas

Promoting Co-Management of Lake Ol Bolossat, Kenya

Grantee Name: East African Wildlife Society

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane
Location: Kenya
Amount: $100,000
Dates: Jun 2018 – Oct 2019
Keywords: Agriculture, Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Freshwater, Habitat conservation and management, Land use planning, Protected Areas, Ramsar site, Governance

Promote an innovative co-management approach between civil society and the county government for the conservation of Lake Ol Bolossat, one of the only freshwater lakes in central Kenya.

Strategic Direction : 2 Improve the protection and management of the KBA network throughout the hotspot.