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    "content": "THAT wildlife conservancies are local initiatives that are spread across 28 counties that have developed in the past four decades through support by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and other partners out of the need to enable communities and landowners to address rapid biodiversity loss, multitude of threats to wildlife, ecosystems and rural livelihoods and are reversing the negative trends through restoration and protection of critical ecosystems and species. THAT while National Parks and reserves account for eight per cent of conservation land, wildlife conservancies in addition account for 11 per cent of Kenya’s landmass, covering an area of 6.5 million hectares, protecting over 65 per cent of the wildlife and support the country achieve Target No.11 of the Convention on Biodiversity, to which Kenya is a signatory, which requires State parties to increase their areas of protection of biodiversity to 17 per cent. THAT following recognition that wildlife conservancies complement State protected areas by creating connectivity of habitats through migratory routes, conservancies were formally recognized by the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act of 2013. THAT conservancies contribute to the country’s development blueprint, Vision 2030 and its flagship projects, which recognizes the importance of sustainable resource use and development, especially of land, biodiversity, ecosystems and subsequently identifies use of wildlife conservancies to secure wildlife migratory routes and corridors and reclaiming them as a basis for revenue generation in the tourism sector. THAT while State protected areas of national parks and national reserves are an essential part of conservation, a multi-pronged approach to complement them through conservancies is needed to ensure the long term conservation of biodiversity and habitats for future growth and economic development of our country. THAT despite conservancies cushioning the above mentioned adverse conditions undermining conservation of biodiversity, sustainable land management and adaptability to climate change, they face great impediments of financial sustainability, institutional stability and functional continuity. THAT wildlife conservancies rely on about 80 per cent of their financing from temporary and un-predictable donor funding; and 11 per cent from commercial activities such as wildlife-based tourism, livestock sales and payment for ecosystem services to support the management costs of wildlife, which require significant investment in institution building, infrastructure, operations, and program support. THAT recognizing that heavy reliance on unpredictable and short-term donor funds makes community conservancies vulnerable and unsustainable, it is a strategic imperative, therefore, for the Government to act quickly to address the gap through implementation of targeted financial support to registered wildlife conservancies. THAT the Constitution obligates both National and county governments to promote the conservation of habitats and species as well as ensuring sustainable utilization of the environmental and natural resources alongside the right to all citizens for a clean environment. THAT pursuant to the Wildlife Management and Conservation Act 2013, wildlife conservation and management is devolved to owners and managers of land where The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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