DSWT/KWS De-Snaring Unit Report April 2018

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DE-SNARING UNITS & ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS MONTHLY REPORT

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APRIL 2018 MONTHLY SUMMARY: ALL UNITS TOTAL SNARES RECOVERED & COLLECTED: TOTAL ARRESTS MADE: TOTAL WEAPON/EQUIPMENT CONFISCATIONS: TOTAL ILLEGAL STRUCTURES DESTROYED:

176 20 36 48

April was a quiet month in terms of illegal activities due to the ongoing rains and the fact that many would-be poachers returned to their homesteads to tend to their farms and plant crops. The desnaring teams concentrated efforts in curbing persistent marijuana farming in the Chyulus and supported those who were hit by a devastating flash flood in Tsavo East.

Efforts have continued this month in the Chyulus by both the Kenze and Chyulu teams to eradicate illegal marijuana plantations. Ongoing operations have destroyed acres of plantations as well as seeing two arrests this month with offenders caught harvesting and transporting bags of marijuana out of the park. During these operations two miraa harvesters were also caught as well as a number of charcoal kilns being destroyed.

When the Athi/Galana River flooded this month, many people lost their homes, especially camps along the river including the DSWT’s Galdessa Camp. The de-snaring teams helped those they could, erecting temporary camps and shelters as well as trying to rescue as many belongings as possible from the flooded camps and houses.

Other operations during the month saw a bushmeat poacher arrested by the Mtito team whilst the Meru team seized 30kgs of dikdik meat from a poacher along with a bow and arrows. The Ithumba team during April handled a number of human-elephant conflict cases, successfully diverting 12 wild elephants out of community areas and back into the safety of the Park.

The Tiva and Ziwani teams were on annual leave this month whilst the Yatta and Sobo teams were patrolling half month, with the rest of the teams operating full patrols.

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MAP OF ALL UNIT’S PATROL ROUTES

MAP OF ALL UNIT’S ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES

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DAILY SITUATION REPORT MONTHLY SUMMARY – APRIL 2018

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TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – APRIL 2018- All Teams

TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – APRIL 2018- All Teams

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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS APRIL 2018

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APRIL 2018 YATTA TEAM PATROL AREA: Yatta Plateau & northern sector of Tsavo East NP DAYS ON DUTY: 11

SECURITY & INCIDENTS POACHERS CAMP 27/4/18

The Yatta team found a recently used poachers camp in the Chai Rock area

ELEPHANT CARCASS 28/4/18

The Yatta team found an elephant carcass near the Ithumba area, its tusks were intact and retrieved for safe keeping by KWS

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YATTA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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APRIL 2018 MTITO TEAM PATROL AREA: Tsavo Triangle, northern sector of Tsavo West NP & surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS MARIJUANA PLANTATION The team uprooted many acres of marijuana during a widespread mission 2/4/18 to eradicate illegal plantations in the Chyulus spanning several weeks

MARIJUANA PLANTATION The Mtito team continue with uprooting the marijuana plantations 7/4/18

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LOGGING & LIVESTOCK 13/4/18

Team members discovered logging and illegal grazing at the Mangelete area; a herder was arrested

CHARCOAL BURNERS 20/4/18

The Mtito team arrested and booked 2 charcoal burners

BUSHMEAT POACHER 25/4/18

The Mtito team arrested 1 poacher at mbondeni area

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CHARCOAL KILN 27/4/18

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Team members discovered 1 fresh charcoal kiln at Mangelete area

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APRIL 2018 CHYULU TEAM PATROL AREA: Chyulu National Park, Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities D DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS WOOD CARVERS CAMP 5/4/18

The team found a wood carving camp in the Mbondeni area

MARIJUANA CAMP 9/4/18

The team found and destroyed a marijuana plantation camp in the Chyulus

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MARIJUANA PLANTATION The team uprooted acres of marijuana from the Mbondeni area 13/4/18

HARVESTER ARRESTED 17/4/18

The team arrested a marijuana farmer in the Mbondeni area

HARVESTER ARRESTED 18/4/18

Another marijuana farmer was arrested in the Chyulus

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MIRAA HARVESTERS 25/4/18

The team arrested miraa harvesters in the Mbotela area

CHARCOAL BURNING 26/4/18

A charcoal kiln was found and destroyed in the Kari area

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CHYULU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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APRIL 2018 KENZE TEAM PATROL AREA: Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 30

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MARIJUANA PLANTATION The Kenze team cleared an illegal marijuana plantation in the Metava area 8/4/18

MARIJUANA PLANTATION Uprooting and burning a marijuana plantation in the Metava area 9/4/18

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CHARCOAL BURNING 12/4/18

The Kenze team stopped charcoal burning in the Utu area

CHARCOAL BURNING 17/4/18

Charcoal burners hideout destroyed in the Mbukoni

CHARCOAL BURNING 23/4/18

Arrested charcoal burners, Mbukoni

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CHARCOAL BURNING 26/4/18

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The Kenze team stopped charcoal burning in the Kari area

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APRIL 2018 BURRA TEAM PATROL AREA: Southern sector of Tsavo East NP & the Taita Ranches DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 3/4/18

Team lifting fresh snares at Sagalla ranch

CHARCOAL KILN 5/4/18

A fresh charcoal kiln found and destroyed at Mbulia ranch

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CAMPSITE DESTROYED 9/4/18

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A fresh camp used by marijuana farmers found and destroyed during a joint operation at Chulu Hills. Acres of crops were also destroyed

MARIJUANA PLANTATION Joint operation with the team and KWS busy destroying fresh marijuana 13/4/18 plantations in the Chyulus

MARIJUANA PLANTERS 18/4/18

Two marijuana farmers arrested harvesting and transporting the produce in the Chyulu hills

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LIFTING SNARES 25/4/18

Members of the team lifting up snares at Sagalla ranch

FLOODING SUPPORT 28/4/18

Team assist the Galdessa camp staff relocate after the floods destroyed their houses

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BURRA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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APRIL 2018 MOBILE TEAM PATROL AREA: This team is mobile and works where it is needed the most DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL KILN 12/4/18

Illegal kiln and camp sighted at Kishushe area and destroyed

CHARCOAL BURNER 21/4/18

Arrested charcoal burner at Kishushe area and destroyed a kiln

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ELEPHANT CARCASS 23/4/18

Elephant carcass sighted at Lualenyi area

CHARCOAL BURNERS 25/4/18

Camp of charcoal burners at Kishushe area was destroyed and 4 charcoal burners were arrested

IVORY TUSK 26/4/18

Camp of charcoal burners at Kishushe area was destroyed and 4 charcoal burners were arrested

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MOBILE UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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APRIL 2018 ITHUMBA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP, northern boundary & Gazi DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 5/4/18

De-snaring in progress, Kimweli area

LIFTING SNARES 10/4/18

De-Snaring in progress, Umbi area

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POACHERS CAMP 21/4/18

Poachers camp discovered, Chai rock area

LIFTING SNARES 25/4/18

De-Snaring in progress, Chamanyenze area

POACHERS CAMP 27/4/18

Poachers Harbour discovered and destroyed, Chai Rock area

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ITHUMBA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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APRIL 2018 MERU TEAM (Meru National Park) PATROL AREA: This is a mobile team operating in the Meru Conservation Area and National Park DAYS ON DUTY: 29

SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 2/4/18

The Meru team lifting medium snares at ura upstream

NEW RHINO SANCTUARY 5/4/18

Opening of the DSWT funded Meru rhino sanctuary with KWS and DSWT officials

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LIFTING SNARES 16/4/18

The Meru team lifting medium snares at ura downstream

BUSHMEAT 16/4/18

The Meru team recovered bushmeat from poachers

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MERU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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APRIL 2018 SOBO TEAM PATROL AREA: This is a mobile team operating south of the Voi River, Bura area as well as in the Ziwani area DAYS ON DUTY: 12

SECURITY & INCIDENTS FLOODING SUPPORT 25/4/18

Team assist Galdessa staff in relocating to raised ground after the camp was flooded

IVORY TUSK 26/4/18

A broken piece of ivory was collected by the team near Galdessa, probably unearthed by the flood

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ILLEGAL LOGGING 28/4/18

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Wet logging found at Mbulia ranch

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