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The Colobus Trust - Kaya Community Forest Guard Programme was
launched on 23rd October 2002. It is a collaboration between the Colobus
Trust, the coastal Forests Conservation Unit and the elders of three
neighbouring Kaya forests, viz. Kaya Diani, Kaya Ukunda and Kaya Muhaka.
Jointly, the goal is to promote conservation of Kaya Forests in view of
their socio-cultural, habitat and intrinsic values. The Kaya guards themselves are members of the community who have
semi-volunteered to keep watch of the forest so as to avoid its illegal
exploitation. Click here for more information on the [Kaya
Guards Programme].
Here are some photos of the kick-off ceremony coordinated by Faith
Kagendo including the guards, XXX from XXX, Robert Mwanyasi, then
Colobus Trust Managers Shelly Petch and Mike Waterland and others.
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