Abraham Njenga | I am Justice for Wildlife

Birds

OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY, AN IDEAL BIRD WATCHERS GETAWAY

Birds often take a back seat to mammals when it comes to popularity but there is one private conservancy that provides visitors with a front row seat to discover, learn and experience birding in an unforgettable way OL Pejeta Conservancy conserves 90,000 acres of savanna and rangeland. Situated between the critically important Aberdare Range and Mount Kenya, the key habitats are found […]

Abraham Njenga

“For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive. In this century he has to realize that in order to survive he has to protect it.” Jacques-Yves Cousteau Here we celebrate the unsung wildlife heroes in the grassroots doing remarkable work to conserve our wildlife heritage, Get to learn about wildlife from a ranger/ ecologist in Kenya a freelance eco-traveler, experience the diverse cultures and African heritage from the natives and take an adventure to new destinations to learn about rare attractions that are hardly talked about and to top it all up some of the best wildlife photographs that will make you reconnect to your wild side appreciate everything around us and fall in love with the natural world, because “It is not enough to love the natural world; the point is to defend and preserve it.” Edward Abbey

Our wildlife, our responsibility. When it comes to standing up for our wildlife it’s better to be outspoken than unspoken.

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October 26, 2018 /1 Comment/by Abraham Njenga

Amphibians and reptiles

APPRECIATING AND UNDERSTANDING OUR CRAWLING FRIENDS (OPHIDIOPHOBIA)

The fear of Snakes in Kenya is cultivated. We are not born with it. Children love snakes as naturally as they love dogs and cats. There are about 100 species including subspecies of snakes In Kenya, or indeed the rest of Africa, not all are venomous but they all bite as their defense strategy. The […]

Abraham Njenga

“For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive. In this century he has to realize that in order to survive he has to protect it.” Jacques-Yves Cousteau Here we celebrate the unsung wildlife heroes in the grassroots doing remarkable work to conserve our wildlife heritage, Get to learn about wildlife from a ranger/ ecologist in Kenya a freelance eco-traveler, experience the diverse cultures and African heritage from the natives and take an adventure to new destinations to learn about rare attractions that are hardly talked about and to top it all up some of the best wildlife photographs that will make you reconnect to your wild side appreciate everything around us and fall in love with the natural world, because “It is not enough to love the natural world; the point is to defend and preserve it.” Edward Abbey

Our wildlife, our responsibility. When it comes to standing up for our wildlife it’s better to be outspoken than unspoken.

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October 26, 2018 /5 Comments/by Abraham Njenga

Mammals

JACKSON’S HARTEBEEST – LAIKIPIA’S RARE AND FRAGILE ANTELOPE

Large antelopes called hartebeests, which were formerly widespread in Africa, have over the years declined in numbers with some sub-species being declared extinct, according to the International Union for Conservation and Nature. Hartebeest is a large African antelope, also known as Kongoni, which has eight sub-species of which one is entirely extinct while others are […]

Abraham Njenga

“For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive. In this century he has to realize that in order to survive he has to protect it.” Jacques-Yves Cousteau Here we celebrate the unsung wildlife heroes in the grassroots doing remarkable work to conserve our wildlife heritage, Get to learn about wildlife from a ranger/ ecologist in Kenya a freelance eco-traveler, experience the diverse cultures and African heritage from the natives and take an adventure to new destinations to learn about rare attractions that are hardly talked about and to top it all up some of the best wildlife photographs that will make you reconnect to your wild side appreciate everything around us and fall in love with the natural world, because “It is not enough to love the natural world; the point is to defend and preserve it.” Edward Abbey

Our wildlife, our responsibility. When it comes to standing up for our wildlife it’s better to be outspoken than unspoken.

iamjusticeforwildlife.org

October 26, 2018 /70 Comments/by Abraham Njenga

Conservation Heroes

UNSUNG WILDLIFE HERO- TSAVO GUARDIAN

In 2009 the Tsavo ecosystem was hit by a long prolonged drought period that its parks lost a large number of its wildlife populations, Patrick Mwalua Kilonzo watched as the animals died same as everyone else and in 2016 when the drought hit again this time he felt he had to do something. The Tsavo Parks are […]

Abraham Njenga

“For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive. In this century he has to realize that in order to survive he has to protect it.” Jacques-Yves Cousteau Here we celebrate the unsung wildlife heroes in the grassroots doing remarkable work to conserve our wildlife heritage, Get to learn about wildlife from a ranger/ ecologist in Kenya a freelance eco-traveler, experience the diverse cultures and African heritage from the natives and take an adventure to new destinations to learn about rare attractions that are hardly talked about and to top it all up some of the best wildlife photographs that will make you reconnect to your wild side appreciate everything around us and fall in love with the natural world, because “It is not enough to love the natural world; the point is to defend and preserve it.” Edward Abbey

Our wildlife, our responsibility. When it comes to standing up for our wildlife it’s better to be outspoken than unspoken.

iamjusticeforwildlife.org

October 26, 2018 /9 Comments/by Abraham Njenga

Culture

Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests – A Culture like no other

The Mijikenda Kaya Forests consist of 11 separate forest sites spread over some 200 km along the coast containing the remains of numerous fortified villages, known as kayas, of the Mijikenda people. The kayas, created as of the 16th century but abandoned by the 1940s, are now regarded as the abodes of ancestors and are […]

Abraham Njenga

“For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive. In this century he has to realize that in order to survive he has to protect it.” Jacques-Yves Cousteau Here we celebrate the unsung wildlife heroes in the grassroots doing remarkable work to conserve our wildlife heritage, Get to learn about wildlife from a ranger/ ecologist in Kenya a freelance eco-traveler, experience the diverse cultures and African heritage from the natives and take an adventure to new destinations to learn about rare attractions that are hardly talked about and to top it all up some of the best wildlife photographs that will make you reconnect to your wild side appreciate everything around us and fall in love with the natural world, because “It is not enough to love the natural world; the point is to defend and preserve it.” Edward Abbey

Our wildlife, our responsibility. When it comes to standing up for our wildlife it’s better to be outspoken than unspoken.

iamjusticeforwildlife.org

October 26, 2018 /3 Comments/by Abraham Njenga

Advocacy, Outreach

THE ROLE OF LEARNING INSTITUTIONS TOWARDS THE MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE

“Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors; we borrow it from our Children.”Ancient Indian Proverb. Higher Education is about the future vitality of our nation and our World. Our universities should play a […]

Abraham Njenga

“For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive. In this century he has to realize that in order to survive he has to protect it.” Jacques-Yves Cousteau Here we celebrate the unsung wildlife heroes in the grassroots doing remarkable work to conserve our wildlife heritage, Get to learn about wildlife from a ranger/ ecologist in Kenya a freelance eco-traveler, experience the diverse cultures and African heritage from the natives and take an adventure to new destinations to learn about rare attractions that are hardly talked about and to top it all up some of the best wildlife photographs that will make you reconnect to your wild side appreciate everything around us and fall in love with the natural world, because “It is not enough to love the natural world; the point is to defend and preserve it.” Edward Abbey

Our wildlife, our responsibility. When it comes to standing up for our wildlife it’s better to be outspoken than unspoken.

iamjusticeforwildlife.org

November 21, 2017 /1 Comment/by Abraham Njenga

Mammals

AARDVARK – THE UNIQUE EARTH PIG AT OLPEJETA CONSERVANCY

I am almost certain you have no idea what an Aardvark is unless you are one heck of a keen and dedicated ecologist or conservationist if you have come across this peculiar animal count yourself in lucky to be in a very short list of people who have had this rare opportunity to see this […]

Abraham Njenga

“For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive. In this century he has to realize that in order to survive he has to protect it.” Jacques-Yves Cousteau Here we celebrate the unsung wildlife heroes in the grassroots doing remarkable work to conserve our wildlife heritage, Get to learn about wildlife from a ranger/ ecologist in Kenya a freelance eco-traveler, experience the diverse cultures and African heritage from the natives and take an adventure to new destinations to learn about rare attractions that are hardly talked about and to top it all up some of the best wildlife photographs that will make you reconnect to your wild side appreciate everything around us and fall in love with the natural world, because “It is not enough to love the natural world; the point is to defend and preserve it.” Edward Abbey

Our wildlife, our responsibility. When it comes to standing up for our wildlife it’s better to be outspoken than unspoken.

iamjusticeforwildlife.org

February 15, 2017 /2 Comments/by Abraham Njenga

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Entries by Abraham Njenga

OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY, AN IDEAL BIRD WATCHERS GETAWAY

APPRECIATING AND UNDERSTANDING OUR CRAWLING FRIENDS (OPHIDIOPHOBIA)

JACKSON’S HARTEBEEST – LAIKIPIA’S RARE AND FRAGILE ANTELOPE

UNSUNG WILDLIFE HERO- TSAVO GUARDIAN

Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests – A Culture like no other

THE ROLE OF LEARNING INSTITUTIONS TOWARDS THE MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE

AARDVARK – THE UNIQUE EARTH PIG AT OLPEJETA CONSERVANCY

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