DSWT/KWS De-Snaring Units Report June 2018

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DE-SNARING UNITS & ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS MONTHLY REPORT

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

434 22 22 119

With the onset of the dry season, bushmeat poachers have been increasingly active this month with increased numbers of snares collected by the teams. Bush-meat snaring is an ongoing threat to the greater eco-system and receives the upmost attention and response from all the ground and air teams.

During the month the DSWT helicopter conducted several hotspot air patrols with the de-snaring teams, landing in remote locations targeted by bushmeat poachers. These hotspots include riverine forest where wildlife congregates and creates paths towards the river for water access. The pilot and rangers came across several carcasses during just one patrol, including buffalos, dikdikd, kudu and a hyaena which had all sadly died in a wire snare trap. A snared giraffe carcass was also discovered on another occasion, the team disrupting bushmeat poachers in the act of carving the meat from the carcass; sadly, the offenders escaped.

Arrests made during the month included 11 charcoal burners and 3 bushmeat poachers, other offenders included miraa harvesters, loggers and livestock herders. The Mtito and Chyulu teams made the most arrests all including offenders operating in the Chyulu Hills. 59 charcoal kilns were also destroyed, the majority of which were discovered in the Chyulus where the teams are working hard to rid the area of this widespread operation, along with eradicating marijuana plantations.

The Kenze, Ithumba and Mobile teams were patrolling half month in June, 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 – JUNE 2018

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TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – JUNE 2018- All Teams

TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – JUNE 2018- All Teams

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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS JUNE 2018

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JUNE 2018 YATTA TEAM PATROL AREA: Yatta Plateau & northern sector of Tsavo East NP DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS ILLEGAL LOGGING 6/6/18

The Yatta team found illegal logging in the Kyamanyenze area

LIFTING SNARES 8/6/18

The Yatta team De-snaring in progress along Tiva river area

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LIFTING SNARES 12/6/19

Snared Buffalo along the Tiva river area

LIFTING SNARES 13/6/18

De-snaring in progress. A long Tiva river area

AERIAL RECCE 20/6/18

Arrested Honey Harvester, Ngazi area

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CHARCOAL BURNER 27/6/18

Arrested Charcoal Burners, Athi area

LOGGER ARRESTED 30/6/18

Arrested Logger, Kyamanyenze area

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YATTA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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JUNE 2018 ZIWANI TEAM PATROL AREA: Central sector of Tsavo West NP south of the Tsavo River DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL BURNING 1/6/18

Charcoal kilns sighted and destroyed at kishushe area

LIFTING SNARES 3/6/18

Team members retrieve snares at Salt lick area

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CHARCOAL KILN 4/6/18

Team members destroying a charcoal kiln sighted at kishushe and destroying a camp

CHARCOAL BURNERS 7/6/18

Arrested charcoal burners at kishushe area

CHARCOAL KILN 10/6/18

Destroying a charcoal burners camp and kilns at kishushe area

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CHARCOAL BURNER 14/6/18

Arrested charcoal burner destroying kilns at kishushe area

CHARCOAL BURNER 16/6/18

Arrested charcoal burner Destroying charcoal kilns sighted at kishushe area

LION COLLARING 23/6/18

Lion being put a collared at KWS voi research offices

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LIFTING SNARES 27/6/18

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Team members retrieve freshly set small snares at mbulia area

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

SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL BURNING 2/6/18

The team destroyed charcoal kilns in the mbotela area and arrested 1 man

ILLEGAL LOGGING 4/6/18

Illegal logging in the Kari area

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CHARCOAL BURNING 6/6/18

The team arrested a charcoal burner at the utu area and destroyed the kilns

BUSHMEAT POACHER 7/6/18

The team arrested a bushmeat poacher with snares

MARIJUANA PLANTATION A marijuana plantation was found at the Kilieki area 11/6/18

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CHARCOAL BURNING 16/6/18

The team recovered charcoal at the Mbotela area

CHARCOAL BURNING 19/6/18

Charcoal kiln and camp destroyed at the Mukameni area

MIRAA 26/6/18

Arrested miraa harvester at the Sinai area

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CHYULU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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JUNE 2018 KENZE TEAM PATROL AREA: Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 13

SECURITY & INCIDENTS

CHARCOAL BURNING 19/6/18

The Kenze team destroyed a charcoal kiln and a hideout in the Mbukoni area

LIFTING SNARES 20/6/18

De-snaring in progress Utu area

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MIRAA PLANTATION 26/6/18

The Kenze team arrested a MIraa harvester

CHARCOAL BURNING 26/6/18

Destroying charcoal kilns and hideout in Sinai area

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KENZE UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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

SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL & SNARES 12/6/18

A fresh charcoal kiln was found and destroyed at Sagalla area and a dikdik was rescued from a snare

CHARCOAL BURNING 20/6/18

A fresh kiln found at Sagalla ranch

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LIFTING SNARES 24/6/18

Snares found and lifted at Ngutuni area

CHARCOAL BURNING 25/6/18

A recent charcoal kiln found at Sagalla ranch. A camp was also destroyed

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BURRA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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JUNE 2018 MOBILE TEAM PATROL AREA: This team is mobile and works where it is needed the most DAYS ON DUTY: 12

SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 20/6/18

Lifting of snares at the Triangle

BUSHMEAT POACHER 20/6/18

Poacher arrested in Mbulia area

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PATROLLING WITH DOGS 30/6/18

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Poacher’s harbour at Sundowner area was found with the Dog Unit

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JUNE 2018 ITHUMBA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP, northern boundary & Gazi DAYS ON DUTY: 13

SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 24/6/18

De-snaring in progress, Kimweli area, the team also rescued a snared dikdik

POACHERS CAMP 26/6/18

Poacher's Harbour found at Kimweli fenceline area

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LOGGER ARRESTED 30/6/18

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Arrested Logger, Kyamanyenze area

ITHUMBA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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JUNE 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 7/6/18

The Meru team found small snares at Ura downstream

LIFTING SNARES 21/6/18

Lifting small snares at shifta rock area

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MERU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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JUNE 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: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS POACHERS CAMP 14/6/18

Sobo Team found a recent harbour used by poachers at Kiasa area

ELEPHANT CARCASS 15/6/18

Elephant carcass sighted at yatta area, the tusk was handed over to KWS

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DAILY PATROL 21/6/18

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Team on patrol at Tsavo river area

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JUNE 2018 TIVA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP with a focus along the Tiva River DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS ARRESTED LOGGER 3/6/18

The Tiva team arrested a Logger at the Umbi area

LIFTING SNARES 8/6/18

De-Snaring in progress along the Tiva River area, a number of snared carcasses were also found

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SNARED BUFFALO 12/6/18

Snared Buffaloes, along Tiva River area found after a helicopter spot check

POACHERS CAMP 13/6/18

Poachers Harbour found along the Tiva River

LIFTING SNARES 24/6/18

Rescued a snared infant Dik-Dik,Kimweli area

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POACHERS CAMP 26/6/18

Poachers Harbour discovered, Kimweli area

ARRESTED LOGGER 30/6/18

Arrested Logger,Kyamanyenze area

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TIVA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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JUNE 2018 MTITO TEAM PATROL AREA: Tsavo Triangle, northern sector of Tsavo West NP & surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 29

SECURITY & INCIDENTS

MARIJUANA PLANTATION team members discover a marijuana plantation and camp and destroy it 5/6/18

K9 UNIT PATROL 9/6/18

The Mtito team took part in a joint patrol with the dog unit

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LOGGING & CHARCOAL 13/6/18

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Team members discovered logging and a charcoal kiln

MARIJUANA PLANTATION The Mtito team destroyed a marijuana plantation and a charcoal kiln 15/6/18

CHARCOAL BURNING 18/6/18

The Mtito team destroyed charcoal kilns and camps

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CHARCOAL BURNING 22/6/18

Team members discovered a charcoal kiln and destroyed it

ILLEGAL LOGGING 23/6/18

The Mtito team arrested loggers in the park

POACHED GIRAFFE 29/6/18

The Mtito team discovered a fresh snared giraffe carcass poached by bushmeat poachers

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MTITO UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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