KWS Saiwa Swamp National Park

A wonderful place to visit, a great place for camping and picnics. A calm place for meditation and bird watching. A perfect place to watch Sitatunga antelope .

Young generation yearning to learn and explore on flora and fauna at this age,to know the benefits and importance of wildlife to the environment sorrounding us.

Today we celebrate the brave heroes and heroines of our great nation Kenya 🇰🇪.
Happy Mashujaa Day to all our heroes and heroines.

Trans Nzoia County Deputy Governor Hon. Philomena Bineah- Kapkory visits the Kenya Wildlife Service stand at the ongoing Kitale ASK Show.

Western Conservation Area , Senior Assistant Director, Mr., Bakari Chongwa receives the trophy for," The Best stand in Tourism,Tours and Travel".

Visit the Kenya Wildlife Service stand at Kitale show ground in Trans Nzoia County and learn more about conservation.

Kenya Wildlife Service is exhibiting at Kitale ASK Show in Trans Nzoia County represented by Teams from Kitale Station, Saiwa Swamp National Park and Mt.Elgon National Park, led by Western Conservation Area, Senior Assistant Director, , Mr. Bakari Chongwa.

Visit the Kenya Wildlife Service booth and get to learn more about Sustainable Conservation Efforts and safeguarding of Kenya's rich Biodiversity.

Happy Mazingira Day !
This is a day to reflect on and take action towards caring for the environment.
Let us all strive to do our part in protecting and preserving our environment.

This week we celebrate our customers for supporting conservation and the teams who go above and beyond to serve them!

Kitale Station,Saiwa Swamp National Park and Mt.Elgon National Park teams participation in the ongoing Kitale show and achieves;

1.The best Stand in Tourism,Tours and Travel Award.
Position 1

This week we celebrate our customers for supporting conservation and the teams who go above and beyond to serve them!

Sunrise in the morning at our tree top house viewing the rare female sitatunga antelope at the balcony gives you an experience in wild tour .

Wildlife is the balance of our planet; when they thrive, so do we! Mark your calendars and join us LIVE this Monday, September 30, 2024, at 9 AM for an exciting reveal that will shape our future!
Together, let’s ensure future generations can witness nature’s beauty in its purest form. Stay tuned!

Yesterday World Tourism Day, we did talks on Conservation Education in three schools.. St Benedict Academy, Wiyeta Primary in Tranzoia and Nasokol Girls Secondary School in West Pokot County.

As part of the activities for the on going Tourism Week 2024, collaborative efforts were made by various teams and volunteers to prepare for tree planting at the Kitale Museum. The activities involved digging holes, laying ground work for the upcoming World Tourism Day on 27th September at the Kitale Museum.

The participants included Saiwa Swamp National Park, Mt Elgon National Park, KWS Kitale Station staff and volunteers from Kitale Polytechnic..

Great weekend with technical university students who came to learn, explore and experience wildlife scenery,and the rare sitatunga antelope

Today we are Celebrating World Rhino Day.

The closest living rhino relatives are tapirs, horses and zebras. They are all odd-toed ungulates. Rhinos have three toes on each foot.

The freedom of wildlife at our park amounts to breeding of wild animals in large numbers as they adapt to the silent environment and welcomed everytime by tunes of various species of birds.

Good morning from this home that inhabits the rare sitatunga antelope and over 375 different species of birds,there is hope for the wild in the wild courtesy of Kenya Wildlife Service

INTERNATIONAL VULTURE AWARENESS DAY 2024
Happy International Vulture Awareness Day 2024!
Our Vultures, Our Pride!
Download the Vulture Multi-species Action Plan for Kenya 2024-2034 here:

https://kws.go.ke/file/4502/download?token=_wMmc2Kv

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒-𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟒) 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡.

Today, Prof. Charles Musyoki, Director of Wildlife and Community Service at Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), officially launched the Vulture Multi-Species Action Plan (2024-2034) in a virtual event. This release comes as part of the lead-up to International Vultures Awareness Day (IVAD), which is being observed tomorrow, 7th September 2024. The formulation of this plan aligns with Section 49 of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, which mandates KWS to collaborate with stakeholders in developing species action plans.

In his address, Prof. Musyoki highlighted the essential role vultures play in Kenya's ecosystems and stressed the importance of international cooperation in conserving these migratory birds. He noted that vultures are listed as species of concern by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Animals (CMS) and are covered under the Raptors Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). To ensure their long-term survival, conservation and management efforts are needed at local, national, and global levels.

Prof. Musyoki emphasized the need for multi-stakeholder collaboration, involving governments, NGOs, communities, and international organizations, to successfully implement the action plan. The 10-year plan sets clear objectives for the restoration and conservation of eight vulture species in Kenya. Panelists at the event included representatives from the Peregrine Fund, National Museums of Kenya, Nature Kenya, and senior staff from KWS. The plan is now available for download on the KWS website https://www.kws.go.ke/

Join us tomorrow Friday 6th September, 2024 at 2pm for an exciting webinar on vulture conservation in Kenya and a chance to meet Nature's Clean Up Crew! Thank you for agreeing to join us.

Welcoming our clients to a cool environment makes it a memorable moment for them

The sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) or marshbuck is a swamp-dwelling medium-sized antelope found in Saiwa Swamp National Park.
The sitatunga is mostly confined to swampy and marshy habitats. Here they occur in tall and dense vegetation as well as seasonal swamps, marshy clearings in forests, riparian thickets and mangrove swamps.