FRIENDSFRIENDS OFOFKARURA KARURA FOREST FOREST ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 COMMUNITY FOREST ASSOCIATION 2015 REPORT
 
FKF working map for planning and tracking progress in reforestation and ecosystem restoration. Yellow areas show.areas cleared of invasive species and replanted to date. 
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Front Cover: Karura Forest between Junctions 10 & 11 — a forest recovering
INFRASTRUCTURE
Preparing car park at Sharks Gate; new flush toilet facility seen at far right
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Working on car park drainage at Amani Garden
RESULTS
# A well-maintained, secure forest # Two strong bridges # New flush washroom, clerk house and parking lot # A new picnic site with lookout platform FKF 2015 Report
Clearing invasive plants and preparing picnic site at Ruaka River swamp
Birdwatchers at Ruaka River swamp
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INFRASTRUCTURE F&#%001"+,#(Y"/,#,"#-$9/"4(#5"/(*,#%22(**#4-%#,:(#$%-&#M-$+/+#8"%)#^%,(#I^%,(1 FJ# :%*# >((&# 2%//-()# "+,# 0()# >;# ZA# d"+&'# %&)# G"# IeFJ# M,)A# ,:%,# '(&(/"+*0;# 9/"4-)()#-,*#9/")-'-"+*#/"%)1>+-0)-&'#(a9(/H*(#%&)#90%&,3#%&)#$(,#:%05#,:(#2"*,*# "5#$%,(/-%0*#%9%/,#5/"$#,:(#G%>/"#9%4-&'3#.:-0*,#f%$>+/-#G($(&,#)"&%,()#TDg# "5#,:(#>0"2?*A#!:(#/"%)#,"#,:(#'%,(3#,:(#2%/#9%/?#%&)#,:(#/(*,#"5#,:(#.%;#,"#,:(# ,"9#"5#,:(#:-00#2%&#&".#>(#(%*-0;#%&)#*%5(0;#&('"H%,()#/('%/)0(**#"5#.(%,:(/A# 7"00".-&'# %# $"*,# '(&(/"+*# )"&%H"&# -&# 2%*:# %&)# ?-&)# >;# ,:(# <+?+$%# !.(&)(# `*:.%0#G"$$+&-,;#'/"+93#,:(#F$%&-#9-2&-2#*-,(#.%*#'/(%,0;#-$9/"4()#.-,:#,:(# %))-H"&# "5# %# 9%4()# %&)# 0-,# .:((02:%-/# 5/-(&)0;# %22(**3# [+*:-&'# ,"-0(,*# .-,:## )-*%>0()# %22(**# %&)# CE# ,%>0(*# %&)# >(&2:(*# *9/(%)# "+,# +&)(/# *:%)(# ,/((*A# !:(# )"&%H"&# %0*"# -&20+)()# ,:(# 2/(%H"&# "5# ,:(# 4(/;# %V/%2H4(# &(.# F$%&-# (4(&,# 4(&+(#.-,:#,:(#/(*,"/%H"&#"5#9%/,#"5#,:(#"0)#5%/$:"+*(3#-&*,%00%H"&#"5#+H0-H(*3# %#$+//%$#%22(**#/"%)#%&)#9%/?-&'#0",#5"/#hD#2%/*A##
Major improvement of Limuru Road access
Sinking a new pump into the old borehole
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RESULTS
Amani Garden small events site: ideal for exclusive affairs
FKF 2015 Report
Monkey-proof bin
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# Easier, all-weather access to the forest # Improved income-generating picnic site # Two new and attractive income-generating event venues # Refurbished borehole
PROJECTS Reforestation and Ecosystem Enrichment =(%/0;# TDg# "5# ,:(# P"-&,# 767167<# P"-&,# $%&%'($(&,# 90%&# '"%0# ,"# /(,+/&# 6%/+/%# ,"# -,*# &%,+/%0# *,%,(# :%*# >((&# %2:-(4()# .-,:# *"$(# \E# :%# IThE# %2/(*J# :%4-&'# >((&# /(*,"/()3# -&20+)-&'#T\#:%#-&#,:(#0%*,#b&%&2-%0#;(%/#I*((#-&*-)(#5/"&,#2"4(/#5"/#$%9JA# #!:(#%-$#-*#,"# /()+2(#,:(#)"$-&%&2(#"5#(a"H2#90%&,%H"&#*9(2-(*#,"#/(,+/&#,:(#5"/(*,#,"#%#&%,+/%0#*,%,(A# ea9(/-(&2(#:%*#*:".&#,:%,#5"/(*,#/(*,"/%H"&#)"(*#&",#&(2(**%/-0;#/(@+-/(#(4(/;#&(.#,/((# ,"#>(#90%&,()#>;#:%&)A#k&)(/#,:(#,%&'0(*#"5#-&4%*-4(#$%&!%&%#*:/+>*#%&)#O%+/-H+*#!:"/&## 2/((9(/#%/(#%#$;/-%)#"5#-&)-'(&"+*#,/((0-&'*#P+*,#%.%-H&'#9:;*-2%0#/(0(%*(#%&)#*+&0-':,#*"# ,:(;#2%&#*:"",#*?;.%/)#0-?(#,:(-/#9%/(&,#,/((*#,:%,#*(()()#,:($#9(/:%9*#:%05#%#2(&,+/;# %'"A# F00# ,:(# 20(%/-&'3# 90%&H&'# %&)# ,/((12%/(# ."/?# :%*# >((&# *+99"/,()# >;# '%,(# 5((*# %&)# $($>(/*:-9# *+>*2/-9H"&*3# %*# .(00# %*# >;# ,:(# $%&;# '(&(/"+*# 9/-4%,(# %&)# 2"/9"/%,(# )"&"/*# .:"# :%4(# l%)"9,()l# 9%,2:(*# "5# 5"/(*,# %&)# /(90%&,()# ,:"+*%&)*# "5# ,/((*A# # !:(# 9:;*-2%0#."/?#.%*#2%//-()#"+,#>;#."$(&B*#'/"+9*#5/"$#Z+/+$%#-&5"/$%0#*(V0($(&,#"&# 6%/+/%B*#&"/,:(/&#>"+&)%/;A
Clearing invasive plants and preparing picnic site along Muhugu Trail
Suni antelope watching progress
Top predators breeding: young augur buzzard takes off
USA Ambassador planting trees on World Environment Day 2015
RESULTS # 17 hectares cleared, bringing total to 75 # One-third of forest now indigenous, up from one-quarter in 2010 (see inside front cover) # 6,000 indigenous trees planted # 31 contracts issued to community groups FKF 2015 Report
Cub Scouts planting trees
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Huruma women’s group hard at work.
PROJECTS Colobus Monkey Translocation & Reintroduction !:(#:-':0;#*+22(**5+0#G"0">+*#O"&?(;#/(1-&,/")+2H"	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e+2%0;9,+*# %0"&'# ,:(# ^-,%,:+/+# 8-4(/# I9:","# /-':,J# .:(/(# *"$(# $"&?(;*# /(0%a# .:(&# &",# 5(()-&'A##!:(#0%*,#9(/$-V()#,/%&*0"2%H"&#-&#O%/2:#CDTU#>/"+':,#,:-*#9:%*(#"5#,:(#9/"P(2,# ,"#%#:%99;#20"*(A Unloading new arrivals
RESULTS # # # #
142 monkeys now in residence 94% overall success rate 7 births conceived in the forest One of world’s most successful large-scale arboreal primate translocations # Hallmark ecosystem restoration
New born colobus in mother’s arms. Papa looks on. Babies remain white for 4-5 mo. Rare shot by Colobus Research Assistant, Anthony Kuria,
Anthony Kuria and IPR Project Leader, Peter Fundi, carry new arrival to holding cage
FKF 2015 Report
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RESEARCH 6%/+/%# .%,(/# @+%0-,;# %&%0;*-*# .%*# 2%//-()# "+,# -&# ,:(# 5"/(*,# >;# ,:(# Q%,:"0"'-*,*# M%&2(,# M%>"/%,"/-(*# 6(&;%A# M%&2(,# 4(,*3# %**-*,()# >;# 767# *,%Y3# 2"00(2,()# *%$90(*# .:(/(# ,:(# *,(%$*# (&,(/# %&)# 0(%4(# ,:(# 5"/(*,A# G"&20+*-"&S# ,:(# b4(# .%,(/2"+/*(*# ,:%,#[".#,:/"+':#,:(#5"/(*,#%/(#:-':0;#9"00+,()#.-,:#>-"0"'-2%0#2"&,%$-&%&,*A#!:(# '"")#&(.*#-*#,:%,#,:(#5"/(*,#:%*#%#*-'&-b2%&,#9+/-5;-&'#(Y(2,3#>+,#"&0;#"&#,:(#,."# .%,(/2"+/*(*# I*((# 2:%/,J# ,:%,# [".# (&H/(0;# ,:/"+':# ,:(# 5"/(*,# ,:(/(>;# %4"-)-&'# 2"&,%$-&%H"/"$#*+//"+&)-&'#&(-':>"+/:"")*A
A pair of clawless otters moving between watercourses at night
Growsing suni collects a canopy leaf from the forest floor
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RESULTS # Demonstration of significant river cleansing action by the forest # Initial mammal and bird species inventories # Improved knowledge of Colobus behaviour and biology in the forest # New focused research opportunities for students and researchers FKF 2015 Report
NatureKenya birdwatchers led by Fleur Ng’weno
Working map to track colobus monkey distribution
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EDUCATION 6%/+/%# 7"/(*,# :%*# >(2"$(# %# 5%4"+/-,(# )(*H&%H"&# 5"/# *2:""0# 9%/H(*# 5/"$# >",:# 9+>0-2#%&)#9/-4%,(#*2:""0*A#G:-0)/(&#"5#%00#%'(*#4-*-,#,:(#5"/(*,#%0$"*,#(4(/;#)%;# 5"/#(&4-/"&$(&,%0#%&)#&%,+/%0#*2-(&2(#*,+)-(*A#F#0%/'(#&+$>(/#"5#*2:""0#9%/H(*# 4-*-,()# ,:(# 5"/(*,# 0%*,# ;(%/# 0()# >;# ,:(# 67ee!# I6%/+/%# 7"/(*,# e&4-/"&$(&,# e)+2%H"&# !/+*,J# e)+2%H"&# `m2(/3# ,:(/(>;# 2"&,/->+H&'# ,"# "&(# "5# ,:(# $"*,# -$9"/,%&,#(0($(&,*#"5#,:(#767#$-**-"&S#(&4-/"&$(&,%0#%.%/(&(**A# 6%/+/%# -*# %0*"# 5%*,# >(2"$-&'# %# 5"2+*# "5# %Y"/)%>0(# 5"/(*,# "/-(&,()# *2-(&Hb2# *,+)-(*#)+(#,"#-,*#(%*(#"5#%22(**A#7-4(#9"*,1'/%)+%,(#*,+)(&,*#2:"*(#,"#2%//;#"+,# *,+)-(*#-%/+/%#0%*,#;(%/A## !:(#eiGMkf#2"$9+,(/#0%>#-&#Z+/+$%#n-00%'(#-&5"/$%0#*(V0($(&,#>"/)(/-&'#,:(# 5"/(*,#-*#%#'/(%,#*+22(**A#n-00%'(#,((&%'(/*#(%2:#.((?#o$((,B3#-&,(/%2,#%&)#0(%/&# 4-%# <?;9(# 5/"$# $(&,"/*# -&# %# )"p(&# *2:""0*# -&# k6A# !:(# $(&,"/*# 9"*(# @+(*H"&*# %&)#2:%00(&'(*3#%&)#."/?#.-,:#,:(#4-00%'(#?-)*#,"#(a90"/(#,:(#K&,(/&(,#%&)#*"#*(051 ()+2%,(#,:/"+':#,:(#]<`Mel#I<(051`/'%&-*()#M(%/&-&'#e&4-/"&$(&,J#$(,:")#,:%,# (&2"+/%'(*# ?-)*# ,"# (a90"/(# *+>P(2,*# -&# .:-2:# ,:(;# %/(# $"*,# -&,(/(*,()A# !:(# 2:-0)/(&#:%4(#%&#-&*%H%>0(#9%**-""/#0(%/&-&'3#%&)#,:(-/#,((&%'(/#$(&,"/*#%/(# 2"&*,%&,0;# (a2:%&'-&'# -)(%*# %&)# -&*9-/%H"&# "4(/# ,:(# 7%2(>""?# $(&,"/# '/"+9# I*((#:V9Sqq...A()20+>$"4($(&,A"/'JA
School kids on parade on KFEET grounds
Education Officer Lucy Njoka lectures students in KFEET auditorium Trainee guides learning about tree species
RESULTS
EdClub kids working with a mentor online Photo: EdClub
FKF 2015 Report
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# Increased number of school children visiting the forest # Dedicated KFEET Education Officer # Enhanced awareness of the role of forests # 108 Huruma kids connected to 36 UK student mentors via the Internet on 18 computers
COMMUNITIES Huruma Village women’s group clearing invasive plants
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Karura Forest Scouts, mainly drawn from surrounding communities, on parade with FKS Drill Sergeant
RESULTS Community honey production
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Steady employment for local communities 31 work contracts given out to community women’s groups Improved livelihood opportunities through income-generating activities New skills for 38 community members Forest honey for sale at main gate
FKF 2015 Report
EdClub (see p. 6) kids from Huruma Village take a break Photo: EdClub
Photo: K. Njoroge
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RESULTS # Well-designed joint management system # Clear example of cooperation between public and private stakeholders # Secure revenue streams # A future for Karura that was unimaginable before 2009 # A peoples’ forest matching the vision of Prof. Wangari Maathai (see quotation, back cover)
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KFS Board at River Café
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UNEP Executive Director speaking at River Café opening
USN Cycling event
Selfie at APA Insurance picnic
FKF-KFEET Christmas picnic for Karura staff BizBaz Summer 2015
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FKF and KFS senior staff planning together at Lake Elementaita Cabinet Secretary Wakhungu reassures Kenyans about Karura sanctity
Photo: NTV
First Lady Margaret Kenyatta greets FKF Chair Karanja Njoroge at Wangari Maathai dinner Photo: GBM
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NUMBERS & FACTS FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2015 2015
2014
FRIENDS OF KARURA FOREST
ASSETS Non-current Assets Property & Equipment
Total
8,674,131
7,651,557
193,300
304,700
2,936,399
3,405,184
19,899,220
17,519,118
23,028,919
21,229,002
Current assets Inventory Receivables and prepayments Cash and cash equivalent Total
Current Liabilities
4,069,505
4,093,607
NET CURRENT ASSETS
18,959,414
17,135,395
NET ASSETS
27,633,545
24,786,953
Restricted Fund
11,904,534
7,769,067
General Fund
15,729,011
17,017,886
TOTA L FUND BALANCES
27,633,545
24,786,953
Total
REPRESENTED BY: FUND BALANCES
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Registered October 2009 947 members 510 annual passes issued 34 large events held More than 5,000 bikes rented
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# 200,000 annual visitors # 70% of visitors Kenya citizens # TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2014, 2015 # No. 4 of 100 places to visit in Kenya (according to TripAdvisor) # A rapidly recovering ecosystem (according to 21 mammal species)
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Back Cover: Natural water purification by Karura River above the falls during the rains
When the land-grabbing happened here was just one Wangari and a few others who were willing to risk their lives to stop the illegal developers, and Karura today is the result. I tell you if this happens in the future, it must be the voice of all Kenyans that rises in protest. And if you don't protest, you do a great disservice to your children and their children's children. Wangari Maathai on her last visit to Karura Forest
 March 2010
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