http://ngongforest.wildlifedirect.org Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:07:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Every first and third Saturdays of the month are forest walk days in the Sanctuary. I arrived at our normal meeting point at the racecourse restaurant parking before the usual walk time.This was to give company to those who might have arrived early. As I waited, I was kept ... http://ngongforest.wildlifedirect.org/2009/11/24/an-unusual-meeting-of-guides/ Located at approximately 6Km from the city center, The Ngong Forest Sanctuary is an interesting site for non invasive outdoor activities which includes forest walks, bird watching, jogging, picnicking , cycling, dog walks and, horse riding. We have organized annual events like forest fun run, kids run and art ... http://ngongforest.wildlifedirect.org/2009/11/20/this-saturday-is-a-forest-walk-day-at-ngong-forest/ For a long time,visitors in the Sanctuary have been having a hard timed parking their cars on uneven ground next to our main gate. With kind donations from donors, the Trust has finally managed to embark on upgrading this area into a basic car park, designed to hold approximately ... http://ngongforest.wildlifedirect.org/2009/11/11/finallyour-visitors-have-a-car-park/ The electric fence that surrounds the Sanctuary has in the recent past suffered attacks by vandals and thieves especially in sections powered from Hillcrest camp that was vandalized two years ago. Since then, it has been a hide and seek game between the rangers and thieves. The area most ... http://ngongforest.wildlifedirect.org/2009/11/04/community-policing-wins-war-against-electric-fence-vandals/ Every year in the month of September or October, there is always a one week of exhibition at the Nairobi Show Ground which is organized by Agricultural Society of Kenya and attracts many people including students countrywide and abroad. Cemetery Road which is used as an exit from show ... http://ngongforest.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/27/a-dumpimg-site-let-us-appreciate-forests/ As a conflict mitigation measures,a perimeter electric fence was enacted around the sanctuary in 2003. It has since been effective apart from theft of energizers,batteries and solar panels that served part of the fence which we have not been able to replace, recently persistent theft cases of the fence ... http://ngongforest.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/22/thugs-target-part-of-the-electric-fence/ With onset of long rains countrywide , a joint group from APA insurance and Capital Fm ( a leading radio station in Kenya) planted over 1,000 indigenous trees in the Ngong forest. The event was very successful with various schools and Ngong Forest Community members joining hands to plant ... http://ngongforest.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/19/tree-planting-in-the-forest/ In Ngong Forest Sanctuary,bee keeping project was started in 2003 funded by UNDP-GEF Small Grant Programme, as a user group and an alternative source of income for the local community . Every Wednesday the members carry out hives inspection and they assembled at a common point,the main gate.Last Wednesday ... http://ngongforest.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/12/baboons-invade-community-womens-beehives/ Though we have been experiencing cases of fence vandalism in the forest, cases of theft attempts at the office/Education Center are the first to witness. It started with an attempt to steal a tank from the orientation banda's toilets at main gate but it was discovered hidden in the ... http://ngongforest.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/08/theft-attempt-at-the-education-center/ Ngong Forest Sanctuary is gaining popularity as a regular destination for nature lovers and especially those who love going for forest walks and bird watching. During such visits, it is our duty as rangers to provide security for them. In our normal forest patrols, a team of two and ... http://ngongforest.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/06/partnering-to-boost-security/