DSWT/KWS De-Snaring Unit Report May 2018

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DE-SNARING UNITS & ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS MONTHLY REPORT

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

148 13 8 92

May began to see the end of the rains within the Tsavo Conservation Area and whilst some areas began to dry out most ecosystems remain lush and green with plentiful watering holes for wildlife.

Illegal activities remained generally low, attributable to would-be poachers tending to smallholdings and crops as well as the force of the Athi/Galana River, which remains uncrossable. The de-snaring teams continued with extensive patrols removing nearly 150 snares from wildlife paths, whilst destroying 50 charcoal kilns. Arrests during May included 10 charcoal burners, 1 miraa harvester and 2 bushmeat poachers. Marijuana cultivation and logging for charcoal burning continues to threaten the greater Chyulu area, and the Kenze and Chyulu teams have been working tirelessly with the KWS to try and rid the park from this illegal activity that sees acres of forest cut down for plantations and to make charcoal.

The Sobo team attended to the case of one elephant carcass which was discovered during the month by the DSWT helicopter. Its tusks were recovered by the team and handed to KWS’ the cause of death was ruled as natural. 17 elephants were also relocated from potentially dangerous community areas mostly within the Chyulu and the northern Tsavo ecosystem by the ground teams with support from the DSWT aircraft.

The Mtito team were on annual leave this month whilst the Burra, Chyulu and Meru 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 – MAY 2018

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TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – MAY 2018- All Teams

TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – MAY 2018- All Teams

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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS MAY 2018

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MAY 2018 YATTA TEAM PATROL AREA: Yatta Plateau & northern sector of Tsavo East NP DAYS ON DUTY: 31

SECURITY & INCIDENTS SHOOTING PLATFORM 5/5/18

The Yatta team destroyed a shooting blind in Tundani

SHOOTING BLIND 5/5/18

The Yatta team destroying a blind/poachers camp in Tundani

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LIFTING SNARES 5/5/18

Team members lifting snares at Tundani area

ILLEGAL LOGGING 5/5/18

Illegal logging in Tundani area

AERIAL RECCE 25/5/18

Aerial recce at Triangle area with the Yatta team leader

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YATTA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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MAY 2018 ZIWANI TEAM PATROL AREA: Central sector of Tsavo West NP south of the Tsavo River DAYS ON DUTY: 31

SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL BURNERS 4/5/18

Arrested charcoal burners destroying a charcoal kiln

CHARCOAL BURNING 8/5/18

Charcoal sacks sighted and destroyed at kishushe area

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CHARCOAL KILN 9/5/18

Team members destroying charcoal kilns and camp at kishushe area

CHARCOAL KILN 12/5/18

Charcoal kiln sighted and destroyed at lualenyi area

CHARCOAL KILN 18/5/18

Charcoal kilns sighted and destroyed at kishushe area

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BUSHMEAT POACHERS 24/5/18

Arrested poachers at saltlick area

TEAM TRAINING 26/5/18

Team with other DSWT rangers at Tsavo East education centre training on how to record statements and appear in court

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ZIWANI UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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MAY 2018 CHYULU TEAM PATROL AREA: Chyulu National Park, Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities D DAYS ON DUTY: 13

SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL BURNING 21/5/18

The team destroyed a charcoal kiln in the Kari area

CHARCOAL BURNING 22/5/18

Charcoal burning was also found in the Kathekakai area

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LIVESTOCK INCURSION 22/5/18

The team found Illegal grazing in the Kari area and pushed it out of the Park

CHARCOAL BURNERS 24/5/18

The team arrested charcoal burners in the Kari area

TRAINING SESSION 27/5/18

Prosecution training took place in Komboyo for the team

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CHYULU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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MAY 2018 KENZE TEAM PATROL AREA: Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 29

SECURITY & INCIDENTS

MARIJUANA PLANTATION The Kenze team cleared an illegal marijuana plantation in the Muundi 5/5/18 area

ELEPHANT CONFLICT 6/5/18

DSWT Helicopter driving elephants back into the park

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MARIJUANA PLANTATION The Kenze team continued to clear an illegal marijuana plantation in the 9/5/18 Muundi area

CHARCOAL BURNING 13/5/18

Destroying a charcoal Kiln in the Kari area

MIRAA HARVESTER 20/5/18

Arrested miraa harvester

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CHARCOAL BURNING 24/5/18

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The Kenze team stopped charcoal burning in the Kari area

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MAY 2018 BURRA TEAM PATROL AREA: Southern sector of Tsavo East NP & the Taita Ranches DAYS ON DUTY: 13

SECURITY & INCIDENTS WET LOGGING 23/5/18

The team found signs of illegal wet logging at Irima area in the park

TRAINING DAY 26/5/18

Team with other DSWT rangers at Education centre having a lecture on statement writing during arrest

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LIFTING SNARES 28/5/18

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Team members lifting snares at Sagalla ranch

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

SECURITY & INCIDENTS ELEPHANT CARCASS 4/5/18

An old elephant carcass at Maji chumvi

CHARCOAL BURNING 8/5/18

Illegal logging and a charcoal kiln was found and destroyed at Kathekakai area

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MARIJUANA PLANTATION Destroying a marijuana plantation in the Chyulu area 9/5/18

MARIJUANA PLANTATION For many days the team worked to destroy marijuana plantations in the 15/5/18 Chyulu area

CHARCOAL BURNER 15/5/18

Charcoal burner arrested in Mbotela area

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MIRAA HARVESTER 20/5/18

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Miraa harvester arrested in Mbokoni area

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MAY 2018 ITHUMBA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP, northern boundary & Gazi DAYS ON DUTY: 29

SECURITY & INCIDENTS POACHERS CAMP 4/5/18

Poachers camp, Kanziku area

LIFTING SNARES 5/5/18

De-Snaring in progress, Kimweli area

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ILLEGAL GRAZING 12/5/18

Illegal grazing and boma in the Kone area

POACHERS CAMP 15/5/18

Poachers camp discovered in the Tundani area

SHOOTING PLATFORM 17/5/18

Destroying a shooting platform found in the Kalovoto area

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HWC HELI SUPPORT 21/5/18

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HWC Aerial support in the Kanziku area

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MAY 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: 18

SECURITY & INCIDENTS POACHERS CAMP 15/5/18

The Meru found a poacher's hideout

LIFTING SNARES 23/5/18

Lifting numerous small snares at Ura downstream area

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LIFTING SNARES 23/5/18

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The Meru team lifting a snared dikdik carcass and removing the wire

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MAY 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: 31

SECURITY & INCIDENTS ELEPHANT CARCASS 3/5/18

Sobo Team found an elephant carcass in the Malka fire area with tusks intact, which were removed and handed to KWS

LIFTING SNARES 12/5/18

Desnaring in progress, Lion hills area

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TRAINING DAY 26/5/18

Prosecution Seminar at Voi station

POACHERS CAMP 27/5/18

Poachers camp discovered in the Grenade valley area

AERIAL GROUND RECCE 28/5/18

Air-Recce at Grenade valley area with DSWT helicopter and pilot

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SOBO UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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

SECURITY & INCIDENTS SHOOTING BLIND 5/5/18

The Tiva team destroyed a Shooting Platform and poachers camp in the Chai rock area

ILLEGAL LOGGING 5/5/18

Timber recovered in the Chai rock area

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ILLEGAL LOGGING 10/5/18

Illegal logging and vegetation destruction in the Umbi area

LIVESTOCK INTRUSION 12/5/18

Illegal grazing and subsistence farming in the Kone area

TRAINING DAY 28/5/18

A day learning about prosecution guidelines and writing arrest statements at Ithumba

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TIVA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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