SWT/KWS Mtito De-Snaring Report for January 2024

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DE-SNARING UNITS & ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS MONTHLY REPORT

JANUARY 2024

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JANUARY 2024 MONTHLY SUMMARY: ALL UNITS

17,287

54

24

1296

27

Patrol Kms Covered

Arrests

Charcoal Kilns

Snares Lifted

Poachers’ Camps

January saw continued rains across the greater Tsavo Conservation Area and beyond yet there was a noticeable increase in illegal activities compared to December. In total during the month the teams lifted 1269 snares including 31 rope snares, which are being seen more often in areas such as Kajiado and in the Rift Valley. The teams also made 54 arrests including 8 bushmeat poachers, 7 livestock herders, 9 loggers and 4 miraa harvester, 2 fishmen, 3 charcoal burners, 2 fishermen and 1 trespasser.

The teams also confiscated 290 logged posts and recovered consignments of wood carvings, bushmeat and dikdik carcasses, 13 sacks of miraa and small consignments of sandalwood.

During January the teams destroyed 24 charcoal kilns and 27 poachers’ camps along with 7 livestock bomas. 1 elephant carcass was also discovered during the month and its tusks were handed over to KWS for safekeeping. The teams also supported the SWT/KWS Vet Unit in treating 2 injured elephants.

In January the Tiva and Kapangani teams were on annual leave whilst the Jipe, Kulalu, Mukururo, Bura, Kwale and Kichwa Tembo teams worked part of the month. The rest of the teams were operating fulltime.

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MAP OF ALL UNIT’S PATROL ROUTES

MAP OF ALL UNIT’S ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES

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TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – JANUARY 2024– All Teams

TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – JANUARY 2024- All Teams

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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS JANUARY 2024

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JANUARY 2024 MTITO TEAM PATROL AREA: Borders of Tsavo East & the Tsavo Triangle DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS # SANDALWOOD 11/1/24

The Mtito team arrested a man in possession of sandalwood illegally harvested from the park

IVORY PIECE 29/1/24

The Mtito team found a piece of broken elephant tusk and handed it over to the KWS

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