GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 73

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 44 (3) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013, the Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife gazettes the Plan in the Schedule hereto. SCHEDULE Nairobi National Park Management Plan (hereinafter referred to as “the Plan”) defines the guiding principles, management objectives and actions that stakeholders of Nairobi National Park have designed to address conservation, tourism development and management, community partnership, wildlife security, and operational issues in Nairobi National Park and its adjacent areas. The Plan addresses threats to Nairobi National Park through the following management intervention measures— (a) implementing the zoning scheme outlined in the Plan; and (b) implementing management actions under the Plan’s five management programmes. The Plan’s zoning scheme and management programmes are outlined in the following sections: 1. Zoning Scheme Nairobi National Park and its ecosystem have been divided into six zones. These are: Closed Zone, High Use Zone, Low Use Zone, Development Zone, Special Use Zone, and Buffer Zone/Wildlife Dispersal Area. These six zones have been developed to facilitate achievement of the park’s management objectives as well as aspirations of the community in the park’s buffer zone/wildlife dispersal area. 2. Management Programmes The Plan has five management programmes (Ecological Management Programme, Tourism Development and Management Programme, Community Partnership and Conservation Education Programme, Security Management Programme, and Park Operations Management Programme). 2.1 Ecological Management Programme The purpose of the ecological management programme is to ensure that the park’s ecological components and processes are restored and conserved. The programme aims to achieve this purpose through implementation of a set of objectives that focus on: enhancing conservation of the park’s threatened large mammals and landscape species; managing and improving important park habitats; protecting wildlife dispersal areas and river systems in the greater Nairobi National Park landscape in collaboration with other stakeholders; and enhancing dissemination of ecological monitoring and research information. 2.2 Tourism Development and Management Programme The Tourism Development and Management Programme aims to develop a distinctive and diverse nature-based tourism that offers visitors memorable experiences. To achieve this aim, the programme sets out an ambitious strategy for enhancing visitor experience and thereby increasing visitation, as well as tourism revenues. The strategy focuses on providing new and innovative opportunities for private sector investment in the park, as well as activities that enhance visitor experience and satisfaction. The programme’s objectives focus on: developing tourism investment opportunities; improving tourism product to enhance visitor experience; marketing the park locally and internationally; and improving tourism management. 2.3 Community Partnership and Conservation Education Programme The Community Partnership and Conservation Education Programme aims to enhance the support and participation of park- adjacent communities in wildlife conservation. Key in achieving this aim is ensuring that park management and adjacent communities are able to effectively communicate and collaborate with each other. This will be achieved through implementation of management objectives that focus on: strengthening the conservation education and awareness programme; promoting conservation-compatible community land uses and practices; reducing human-wildlife conflict; and improving opportunities for communities to benefit from the park. 2.4 Security Management Programme The Security Management Programme aims to ensure that the park and adjacent wildlife dispersal areas are safe and secure for wildlife and visitors. As such, this programme focuses on enhancing natural resource protection in the park and its dispersal areas; and improving collaboration with stakeholders to enhance park security. 10:57 AM THE KENYA GAZETTE 8th January, 2021 38 38 2.5 Park Operations Management Programme The aim of this programme is to ensure that the park’s operational systems and structures are effectively and efficiently supporting the achievement of the park purpose and the delivery of the park’s management programmes. The management objectives under this programme focus on: strengthening and formalizing institutional collaborations; improving performance and motivation of park staff; improving infrastructure, transport and communications to support park management and tourism development; and providing resources required for effective park management. The Plan including the background information on the Plan and facts upon which the Plan is based is deposited at the office of the Director-General, Kenya Wildlife Service along Langata Road whose address is provided below: The Director-General, Kenya Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 40241–00200, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: (254) 020 6000800/6002345, E-mail: kws@kws.go.ke Dated the 23rd December, 2020. NAJIB BALALA, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife.