SWT De-Snaring Report March 2020

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DE-SNARING UNITS & ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS MONTHLY REPORT

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MARCH 2020 MONTHLY SUMMARY: ALL UNITS

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15

26

172

8

Kgs Ivory Recovered

Elephant Conflict

Charcoal Kilns

Snares Lifted

Overall Arrests

The continued rains, which have been following an unusual trend over the past months, continued through March, which has seen the greater Tsavo Conservation Area stay green and lush with ipomea blooms of white flowers covering the lands. This rain has also caused many areas to become impenetrable on the ground due to overgrown vegetation, which makes poaching difficult whilst wildlife is also spread out. This has all contributed to a decrease in illegal activities in general, which is also a positive outcome.

March did see the discovery of some 4 elephant carcasses, all of varying ages, but all presumed to be of natural causes as the ivory was intact on all carcasses and there were no evident signs of poaching.

Two elephant treatments were also carried out by the teams in conjunction with the Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Unit, both of which were given a good prognosis.

During the month 8 arrests were made. The Meru team arrested 2 notorious ivory poachers, caught red-handed with poisoned arrows and poaching paraphernalia in the park. Other arrests included 4 harvesters and 2 charcoal burners arrested within the Chyulu Hills. In total 172 snares were lifted by the teams and 26 charcoal kilns were destroyed. Human-Elephant Conflict cases were also reduced this month.

The Yatta team was on annual leave this month and the Kenze, Mtito, Ithumba, Meru and Mobile South teams were working part of the month.

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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 – MARCH 2020

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TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – MARCH 2020– All Teams

TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – MARCH 2020 - All Teams

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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS MARCH 2020

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MARCH 2020 KENZE TEAM PATROL AREA: Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 13

SECURITY & INCIDENTS SECURITY TRACKS 22/3/20

Clearing and checking security access tracks throughout the Forest

ELEPHANT TREATMENT 28/3/20

Treating a bull elephant, Kenze area

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KENZE UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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MARCH 2020 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 FOOT PATROLS 16/3/20

The Sobo team experienced a quiet month in their area of operation whilst keeping on with foot patrols

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MARCH 2020 MOBILE NORTH TEAM PATROL AREA: Mobile team in northern Tsavo East DAYS ON DUTY: 31

SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 4/3/20

De-snaring in progress, Kanziku area

ELEPHANT TREATMENT 12/3/20

Elephant treatment, Ithumba area

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ELEPHANT CARCASS 15/3/20

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Elephant carcass, Ithumba area. The elephant is presumed to have died from natural causes

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MARCH 2020 MUKORURO TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern Area of the Chyulu Hills with a focus on the Mukoruro area DAYS ON DUTY: 31

SECURITY & INCIDENTS ILLEGAL LOGGING 11/3/20

Logging, Kasarani area

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MUKORURO UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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MARCH 2020 TIVA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP with a focus along the Tiva River DAYS ON DUTY: 31

SECURITY & INCIDENTS AERIAL RECCE 2/3/20

Aerial recce, Tiva area

LIFTING SNARES 4/3/20

De-snaring in progress at Kasala fenceline area

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POACHERS CAMP 7/3/20

Poachers Harbour, Tiva area

ELEPHANT TREATMENT 12/3/20

Speared Elephant treatment, Ithumba area

ELEPHANT CARCASS 15/3/20

Elephant carcass, Ithumba area

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ELEPHANT CARCASS 25/3/20

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Elephant carcass with its tusks intact, Maathae area

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MARCH 2020 ZIWANI TEAM PATROL AREA: Central sector of Tsavo West NP south of the Tsavo River DAYS ON DUTY: 31

SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL BURNING 5/3/20

The Ziwani Team sighted and destroyed charcoal kilns at kishushe ranch

CHARCOAL BURNING 7/3/20

Sacks of charcoal sighted and destroyed at kishushe ranch

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ELEPHANT CARCASS 9/3/20

Elephant carcas sighted at makitau area tusks intact

LIFTING SNARES 11/3/20

Team members retrieve small snares at kishushe ranch

CHARCOAL BURNING 18/3/20

Charcoal kilns and a camp sighted and destroyed at Oza ranch

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ZIWANI UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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MARCH 2020 BURRA TEAM PATROL AREA: Southern sector of Tsavo East NP & the Taita Ranches DAYS ON DUTY: 31

SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 7/3/20

Snares sighted and retrieved at Sangala area

CHARCOAL BURNING 20/3/20

A charcoal burners camp sighted at kishushe area

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BURRA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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MARCH 2020 MOBILE SOUTH TEAM PATROL AREA: Mobile team in southern Tsavo East DAYS ON DUTY: 13

SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 22/3/20

The Mobile South team lifted snares in the Kishushe area

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MOBILE SOUTH UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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MARCH 2020 CHYULU MOBILE TEAM PATROL AREA: KALRO Kiboko Ranch, Chyulu National Park, Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities O DAYS ON DUTY: 31

SECURITY & INCIDENTS: CHARCOAL BURNING 5/3/20

Arrested charcoal burners and harbour, Kilinyeti area

CHARCOAL BURNING 7/3/20

Charcoal burning and a harbour, BOMA 10 area

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ELEPHANT CONFLICT 13/3/20

Driving problematic elephant, kiatini area

ELEPHANT CARCASS 30/3/20

Elephant carcass, kitie area

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CHYULU MOBILE UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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MARCH 2020 CHYULU TEAM PATROL AREA: Chyulu Hills National Park, Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities O DAYS ON DUTY: 31

SECURITY & INCIDENTS: CANNABIS PLANTATION 5/3/20

Uprooting cannabis, mbotela area, arrest of 2 cannabis growers

MIRAA HARVESTING 13/3/20

Arrested miraa harvester, kathekakai

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CHYULU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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MARCH 2020 ITHUMBA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP, northern boundary & Gazi DAYS ON DUTY: 13

SECURITY & INCIDENTS ILLEGAL LOGGING 26/3/20

Logging at Kasala fenceline area

SHOOTING BLIND 28/3/20

Shooting Blind discovered at Omata area

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ITHUMBA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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MARCH 2020 MERU TEAM (Meru National Park) PATROL AREA: This is a mobile team operating in the Meru Conservation Area and National Park DAYS ON DUTY: 17

SECURITY & INCIDENTS POACHERS ARRESTED 17/3/20

The Meru team arrested two poachers at kibangua area

ILLEGAL LOGGING 19/3/20

Logging at Ura upstream area

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LIFTING SNARES 24/3/20

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Team member lifting medium snares at punguru area (

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MARCH 2020 MTITO TEAM PATROL AREA: Tsavo Triangle, northern sector of Tsavo West NP & surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 10

SECURITY & INCIDENTS SHOOTING PLATFORM 25/3/20

The Mtito Team during a patrol at Rhino circuit found an old shooting platform

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MTITO UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES

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MARCH 2020 YATTA TEAM PATROL AREA: Yatta Plateau & northern sector of Tsavo East NP DAYS ON DUTY: 30

SECURITY & INCIDENTS SHOOTING PLATFORM 8/3/20

Poachers shooting platform

LIFTING SNARES 12/3/20

Lifting of small snares

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WOOD CARVING 25/3/20

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Discovery of a wood carving camp in the park

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