Monthly Archives: September 2008

Encourage the use of Eco-friendly products!!!

The ongoing exhibition at the Gede museum is a way forward in promoting the use of eco-friendly products. The exhibition runs from 15th September till 15th October 2008. The exhibition has brought about different community groups to display their items. The most of their products are made from recycled materials such as recycled video tape [...]

FoASF participates in Eco-friendly products exhibition

FoASF participates in Eco-friendly products exhibition at the Gede Museum. FoASF is among the various community groups that is taking part in the Eco-friendly products exhibition that has been organized by SHAPE Africa (a community based group) and the Gede national museum. Carol Lumosi – FoASF Manager at FoASF stand at the exhibition. The exhibition [...]

14 year old boy caught poaching!

Hi this is David, Over the past weeks there has been a lot of activity here at Arabuko-Sokoke Forest. More and more people continue to poach wild game as well as trees for timber and fuel wood despite the joint efforts of Kenya Wildlife Service, Kenya Forest Service and other support groups such as the [...]

A poacher killed in the line of “duty”

sorry i was not able to load the photos well, here they are… Hi this is Carol, Activities at the forest have been quite overwhelming, data is collected daily on the illegal activities in the forest and the results are just overwhelming. Recently there was a poacher who was killed in the forest. The poacher [...]

About Friends of Arabuko Sokoke Forest (FoASF)

What’s special about Arabuko Sokoke Forest. The forest covering over 400 km2, is the largest piece of indigenous coastal forest remaining in Kenya and also East Africa. As such it is a key site for the global survival of six bird and three mammal species. It is noted for its high biodiversity arising from a [...]

Just arrived at Watamu

Hi this is Carol, I just arrived at Watamu on the morning of the 25th, it was a long trip for Nairobi to Malindi and them to Watamu and finally stepping out of the bus was a relief. I was picked by Henry the Manager at Mwamba guest house in Watamu, who was more than [...]

Moving to Arabuko

Hi sorry we have not been online for a while, we were having network issues, kindly bear with us. Hi this is Carol, The long awaited journey has finally come, I will be moving to Arabuko this coming weekend and I hope to be meeting up with the rest of our team that is David [...]