GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 8825

in accordance with the Plan and the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013. The Plan is a dynamic document that shall be subject to periodic reviews, depending on emerging issues and new knowledge. The Plan addresses threats to the Conservancy’s values through the following major management intervention measures: (a) Implementing the zoning scheme outlined in the Plan; and (b) Implementing management actions under the four management programmes. 29th July, 2022 THE KENYA GAZETTE The Plan’s zoning scheme and management programmes are outlined in the following sections: 1. Zoning Scheme The Conservancy has been divided into three land use zones: Conservation, Tourism and Livestock Zone, Exclusive Use Zone, and Fodder Production Zone. The purpose of the Conservation, Tourism and Livestock Zone is to conserve biodiversity, and promote livestock production and tourism, while that of the Fodder Production Zone is to produce livestock fodder for the Conservancy’s livestock and for sale. The Exclusive Use Zone provides areas for the development of the Conservancy administration and tourism-support infrastructure, and habitat restoration. 2. Management Programmes The Plan has four broad management programmes: Wildlife Conservation and Management Programme, Tourism Development and Management Programme, Livestock Production and Management Programme, and Operations and Security Programme. Under each of these programmes, there is an overall goal that the programme aims to achieve, and the management objectives and actions that the conservancy management will undertake to achieve the programme goal. 2.1 Wildlife Conservation and Management Programme The goal of this programme is to sustainably conserve the Conservancy’s wildlife and its habitats by: improving protection and management of the Conservancy’s natural habitats to support harmonious coexistence between wildlife, livestock, and tourism; improving species management to ensure healthy and sustainable populations of select wildlife species; and establishing and maintaining a viable Black Rhino population. 2.2 Tourism Development And Management Programme The purpose of this programme is to promote High Value-Low Volume sustainable tourism that offers memorable visitor experience and supports conservation by: developing and diversifying the Conservancy’s tourism facilities, attractions, and activities; and improving visitor management to enhance experience. 2.3 Livestock Development and Management Programme The overall goal of this programme is to develop a sustainable livestock enterprise that supports the Conservancy’s operations by improving and diversifying livestock production and management. 2.4 Operations and security programme The purpose of this programme is to improve the Conservancy’s management effectiveness in the delivery of the Conservancy’s vision and goals by: strengthening relationships between the Conservancy and its stakeholders; strengthening Conservancy management resources; and improving effectiveness and efficiency of the Conservancy’s security operations. Plan Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation As prescribed under the Fifth Schedule of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013, the Conservancy Managing Director will produce and share with the Director-General, Kenya Wildlife Service an annual compliance report on plan implementation, while the Conservancy Board will oversee production of a third-party management report on plan evaluation every five (5) years. The Plan is deposited at the offices of the Director-General, Kenya Wildlife Service along Langata Road, and Managing Director, El Karama Wildlife Conservancy whose addresses are provided below: The Director-General, Kenya Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 40241–00200, Nairobi . Tel: (254) 020 6000800/6002345 E-mail: kws@kws.go.ke The Managing Director. El Karama Wildlife Conservancy. P.O. Box 172–10400, Nanyuki. Tel: (254) (0)713549019 E-mail: info@elkaramaranch.com Dated the 28th June, 2022. NAJIB BALALA, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife.