Research will help conserve endangered species in Kenya and train the local communities to engage with biodiversity.
Awarded by the Darwin Initiative, the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) research project aims to conserve critically-endangered species, such as the Taita Thrush – considered an EDGE species (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered) by the Zoological Society.
The research also aims to help alleviate poverty in the region by providing the communities with skills they need to make a living that do not rely on their local natural resources, while empowering people to value and conserve the biodiversity that surrounds them.
Dr Jim Groombridge, Reader in Biodiversity Conservation, explains the project in this clip.
The research project is a collaboration between DICE at the University of Kent, the Zoological Society of London and the International Institute for Environment and Development, alongside local partners, including the Taita Taveta Wildlife Forum, Nature Kenya, and the Government of Kenya.
The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) is part of the University’s School of Anthropology and Conservation.
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