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Did you know that four African countries i.e Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Uganda have approved the use of dapivirine ring?
The ring however, is not in the country (Kenya) yet.
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Heavy pollution sinks tourism ventures deeper into Lake Victoria’s bottom
https://meshascience.org/heavy-pollution-sinks-tourism-ventures-deeper-into-lake-victorias-bottom/

Communities use modern technologies in restoring coral reefs
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Members of a Beach Management Unit (BMU) make artificial reefs at the training workshop in Kwale County, Kenya’s coast - Photo Credit | Ruth Keah

Communities use modern technologies in restoring coral reefs

BBy Ruth Keah – rkeahkadide@gmail.com

Moimuna Aboud stands poised in her diving gear, prepared to embark on a remarkable underwater journey.

For two years, the dedicated member of the Wasini Beach Management Unit (BMU) in Shimoni, Kwale County, epitomises the spirit of a health promoter determined to enlighten her community about the importance of preserving the delicate dry land and vibrant ocean ecosystems.

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Pg4) Paul Gacheru, Programme Manager at Nature Kenya, makes a presentation during a MESHA science media cafe on biodiversity in Nairobi. (Credit_ Njeri Murigi) (1)

New power infrastructure – big threat for birds

By Njeri Murigi – healthreporter3@gmail.com

Kihansi spray toad was discovered in 1996 in Tanzania in a five acre micro-habitat created by the spray of nearby waterfalls in the Kihansi Gorge.

In 1999, the construction of a hydroelectric dam in the gorge dramatically changed the Kihansi spray toad’s habitat. By 2009 the toad was declared extinct in the wild by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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Ali Omar Fakii, a fisher folk says that beach management units are the lifeline of proper management of fisheries along the coast - Photo Credit | KEMFSED

Beach Management units key to sustainable fishing along the coast

By Francis Mureithi – mureithifrancis1964@gmail.com

Often when conservationists and researchers in wildlife talk about conservation, what comes to the minds of many Kenyans is Africa’s iconic wild species like buffaloes, elephants, rhinos, lions and cheetahs among others.

Rarely do you hear researchers talk about wild dogs and the threats they face in their interaction with human beings and livestock.

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