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DE-SNARING UNITS & ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS MONTHLY REPORT
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SEPTEMBER 2018 MONTHLY SUMMARY: ALL UNITS TOTAL SNARES RECOVERED & COLLECTED: TOTAL ARRESTS MADE: TOTAL WEAPON/EQUIPMENT CONFISCATIONS: TOTAL ILLEGAL STRUCTURES DESTROYED:
401 21 35 56.5
A number of bushfires required the rapid response of firefighting teams during the month with the support from the KWS/DSWT’s de-snaring teams. Now equipped with the necessary equipment these ground teams are able to put out fires which are yet to get out of control, whilst should some fires prove unstoppable from the ground the DSWT’s Eurocopter and bambi bucket is on standby to airlift water drops to the scene. Human-elephant conflict was also a priority for the teams during September, especially for the Chyulu and Mobile South teams, which were able to redirect 19 elephants on several occasions out of community areas and back into the safety of the Parks before any potential conflict arose. 21 arrests were made during the month along with over 400 snares collected from the bush or confiscated from arrested poachers. in total 8 bushmeat poachers were arrested along with a known rhino poacher who was ambushed in the Chyulu Hills National Park. Alongside these successful arrests were 6 arrests for livestock grazing, 2 for charcoal burning, 2 for marijuana cultivation as well as 1 honey harvester and a trespasser in the Park. Other activities in the month included the rescue of a baby elephant in the Tiva area, 1 injured elephant treatment and the discovery of a number of poachers’ camps, blinds and platforms, which were all destroyed by the teams. The Kenze team were on annual leave this month, whilst the Meru, Ithumba and Mobile North teams were patrolling half month, with the rest of the teams operating full patrols.
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MAP OF ALL UNIT’S PATROL ROUTES
MAP OF ALL UNIT’S ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES
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DAILY SITUATION REPORT MONTHLY SUMMARY – SEPTEMBER 2018
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TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – SEPTEMBER 2018- All Teams
TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – SEPTEMBER 2018- All Teams
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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS SEPTEMBER 2018
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SEPTEMBER 2018 ZIWANI TEAM PATROL AREA: Central sector of Tsavo West NP south of the Tsavo River DAYS ON DUTY: 30
SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL KILN 3/9/18
The Ziwani Team sighted and destroyed sacks of charcoal at kishushe area
BUSH FIRE 9/9/18
Team members teamed up with KWS rangers to fight bush fire at Serengeti area
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ELEPHANT CARCASS 10/9/18
Team members and KWS rangers remove tusks of a carcass of an elephant at lumo area, which died from natural causes
BUSHMEAT POACHER 12/9/18
Arrested poacher with game meat at makitau area
CHARCOAL KILNS 15/9/18
Charcoal kilns sighted and destroyed at kishushe area
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CHARCOAL BURNERS 17/9/18
Arrested charcoal burners destroying a kiln at kishushe area
SHOOTING BLIND 21/9/18
An old shooting platform and camp sighted and destroyed at kishushe area
SHOOTING PLATFORM 24/9/18
The team found a fresh shooting platform sighted at manyani area
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ZIWANI UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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SEPTEMBER 2018 TIVA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP with a focus along the Tiva River DAYS ON DUTY: 30
SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 2/9/18
The Tiva team De-snaring in Kanziku area
LIFTING SNARES 11/9/18
De-snaring ane vegetation destruction, Chamanyenze area
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BUSHMEAT POACHER 22/9/18
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The Tiva team arrested a Bushmeat Poacher, Kasala Fence area
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SEPTEMBER 2018 YATTA TEAM PATROL AREA: Yatta Plateau & northern sector of Tsavo East NP DAYS ON DUTY: 30
SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 8/9/18
The Yatta team De-snaring in progress and destroying a shooting blind, Gazi area
BUSHMEAT POACHER 11/9/18
The Yatta team arrested a Bushmeat Poacher, Gazi area
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BUSHMEAT POACHER 18/9/18
The Yatta team arrested a Bushmeat poacher, Athi area
AERIAL RECCE 22/9/18
Air Recce, Ngazi area
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YATTA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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SEPTEMBER 2018 MTITO TEAM PATROL AREA: Tsavo Triangle, northern sector of Tsavo West NP & surrounding communities DAYS ON DUTY: 30
SECURITY & INCIDENTS LOGGING ACTIVITIES 7/9/18
The team found logging at umbi area
WOODCARVING&SNARES 14/9/18
The Mtito team discovered woodcarving at bondeni area along with snares
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CHARCOAL KILN 15/9/18
Discovered and destroyed fresh charcoal kiln
PATROL WITH DOG UNIT 18/9/18
The Mtito team joined patrol with dog unit at Sheldrick blind
MARIJUANA HARVESTING The Mtito team arrested bhang cultivators at bondeni area 24/9/18
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BUSHMEAT POACHER 25/9/18
Arresting of a bushmeat poacher near kilalinda area
ELEPHANT TREATMENT 26/9/18
Elephant treatment with an injury on its trunk at rhino area
SHOOTING PLATFORM 28/9/18
Discovering and destroying a fresh shooting platform near a water spring at triangle area
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MTITO UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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SEPTEMBER 2018 MOBILE SOUTH TEAM PATROL AREA: Mobile team in southern Tsavo East DAYS ON DUTY: 30
SECURITY & INCIDENTS ELEPHANT CARCASS 11/9/18
The team found an elephant carcass with tusks, Kalovoto area
LIFTING SNARES 13/9/18
De-snaring in progress, Maathai area
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BABY ELEPHANT RESCUE 23/9/18
Rescuing baby Elephant, Tiva area
LOGGING ACTIVITIES 28/9/18
Vegetation destruction, Chamanyenze area
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MOBILE SOUTH UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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SEPTEMBER 2018 BURRA TEAM PATROL AREA: Southern sector of Tsavo East NP & the Taita Ranches DAYS ON DUTY: 30
SECURITY & INCIDENTS CHARCOAL KILNS 2/9/18
A fresh charcoal kiln found and destroyed at Mbulia
BUSHMEAT POACHERS 3/9/18
Arrested poachers arrested with a panga at Irima area
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LIFTING SNARES 12/9/18
Lifting snares and bird traps at Ikanga
CHARCOAL BURNING 17/9/18
A pile of charcoal found at Galana area, snares were also found
BUSHMEAT POACHING 22/9/18
Bushmeat and snares recovered in a poachers boma at Mbulia
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CHARCOAL BURNING 26/9/18
Fresh charcoal kilns found at Mbulia ranch
LIFTING SNARES 27/9/18
Team on joint patrol with Mobile lifting snares at Mbulia ranch
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BURRA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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SEPTEMBER 2018 MOBILE NORTH TEAM PATROL AREA: This team is mobile and works in Northern Tsavo East DAYS ON DUTY: 12
SECURITY & INCIDENTS BUSHMEAT POACHING 22/9/18
Recovered dikdik meat at Ngase area
BUSHMEAT POACHING 24/9/18
The team destroyed bird traps at Sagala ranch
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LIFTING SNARES 27/9/18
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Teams remove snares at mbulia ranch
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SEPTEMBER 2018 ITHUMBA TEAM PATROL AREA: Northern sector of Tsavo East NP, northern boundary & Gazi DAYS ON DUTY: 12
SECURITY & INCIDENTS HONEY HARVESTING 22/9/18
Honey Harvesting and a camp was found in the Umbi area, a man was arrested
LIFTING SNARES 23/9/18
De-Snaring in Progress, Kimweli area
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ELEPHANT RESCUE 23/9/18
Rescuing baby Elephant, Tiva area
POACHERS CAMP 26/9/18
Recent Poachers Harbour,Omata area
LIFTING SNARES 27/9/18
De-snaring in progress, Tiva area
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ITHUMBA UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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SEPTEMBER 2018 MERU TEAM (Meru National Park) PATROL AREA: This is a mobile team operating in the Meru Conservation Area and National Park DAYS ON DUTY: 15
SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 19/9/18
The Meru team lifting medium snares at ntoe area
BUSHMEAT POACHER 21/9/18
A bushmeat poacher was arrested at ura upstream setting snares
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LIFTING SNARES 24/9/18
The Meru team lifting medium snares at ura upstream area
LIFTING SNARES 28/9/18
Lifting big snares at ura upstream area
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MERU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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SEPTEMBER 2018 SOBO TEAM PATROL AREA: This is a mobile team operating south of the Voi River, Bura area as well as in the Ziwani area DAYS ON DUTY: 30
SECURITY & INCIDENTS WATER POINT 10/9/18
Team member checking a hole where poachers fetch water at Masobo area
GROUND PATROL 17/9/18
Patrol at Golf charlie towards Lugards cave
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GROUND PATROL 23/9/18
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Team on patrol at Gurunedi valley springs
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SEPTEMBER 2018 CHYULU TEAM PATROL AREA: Chyulu National Park, Kibwezi Forest and surrounding communities O DAYS ON DUTY: 29
SECURITY & INCIDENTS LIFTING SNARES 10/9/18
The Team lifting snares at Kisula
CHARCOAL BURNING 16/9/18
Charcoal burning at Utu area. A man was arrested at the site
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ARRESTED POACHER 17/9/18
Arrested Rhino poacher at Kiatini area during a night ambush
CHARCOAL BURNING 19/9/18
Destroying kilns at Kari
ELEPHANT CONFLICT 23/9/18
Human wildlife conflict at Kiunduani
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FIRE FIGHTING 28/9/18
Fighting a bush fire at Kikunduku area
LIFTING SNARES 29/9/18
Snared Bush buck and snares found at the Metava area
ILLEGAL LOGGING 31/9/18
Tree logging at Metava Area
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CHYULU UNIT MONTHLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND PATROL ROUTES
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