Serial Number

Conservation Area

Flora, Fauna and Landscapes

Local communities

Socio-economic activities

1.

Coast Conservation Area

1) Shimba Hills National Park

2) Mwalughanje Elephant Sanctuary

Dinosaur Cycads, Baobab trees, Sable and Roan Antelopes, African Elephants, Giraffes, Leopards (KWS, 2010) [1]

Digo, Duruma, Kamba, Taita and other immigrants

Farming, livestock keeping, Conservancy, Commercial activities

2.

Tsavo Conservation Area

1) Tsavo East and West National Parks

2) Rukinga Wildlife Sanctuary

Forests, Shrubs, Thickets, Riverine vegetation, Deciduous woodlands, African Elephants, Mane-less Lions, Landscapes (Wijngaarden and Engelen, 1985) [2]

Taita, Taveta, Duruma, Somali, Chagga

Farming, Livestock keeping, Conservancy, Commercial activities

3.

Southern Conservation Area

1) Amboseli National Park

2) Kimana Community Wildlife Conservancy

Forests, Acacia woodlands, Shrubs, Thickets and Swamp vegetation, African Elephants, Wildebeest,

Zebra (McLaughlin et al. 1973) [3] (Makonjio, 2009) [4]

Maasai, Kamba, Kikuyu, Chagga, Meru, Taita

Farming, Livestock keeping, Conservancy, Commercial activities

4.

Central Rift Conservation Area

1) Lake Nakuru National Park

2) Soysambu Conservancy

3) Malewa-Kigio Conservancy

Forests, Shrubs, Thickets, Riverine vegetation, Flamingo, Bufallo, Zebra, Rothschild giraffe, Gazelles (KWS, 2001) [5] Ramsar sites

Kalenjin, Kisii,

Maasai, Kikuyu, Kamba, Luhya, Luo, Meru

Farming, Livestock keeping, Conservancies, Commercial activities

5.

Mountain Conservation Area

1) Mt. Kenya National Park

2) Ol Pejeta Conservancy

3) Il Ngwesi Community Conservancy

Forests, Moorland, Montane, Heath, Snow, Shrubs, Riverine vegetation, African Elephant, Black Rhino, Bongo, Chimpanzee (KWS, 1992) [6] (Graham et al., 2009) [7]

Meru, Kikuyu, Maasai, Samburu, Somali

Livestock keeping, Farming, Conservancy, Commercial activities