Jim Justus Nyamu,Cde',OGW 🐘🐘
@NyamuJim
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Leader & Founder of Ivory Belongs to Elephants campaign walk & KWS Hon- Warden :Youtube: Jim Justus Nyamu
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined November 2012
*2025 Ivory Belongs to Elephants Edition* Next year marks the 18th edition of the Ivory Belongs to Elephants awareness and campaign walk. This journey will take us to South East Africa, traversing a stunning coastline and critical elephant habitats. The walk will begin in Mombasa, Kenya's second-largest city, and progress through key landscapes including the outskirts of Shimba Hills, Usambara Mountains, Saadani National Park, and Nyerere National Park (formerly Selous). From there, we will move through the Niassa hunting block in Mozambique/Malawi, Gorongosa National Park, Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe, and finally conclude in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital city. This ambitious journey is inspired by the elephants residing in these parks, which face a host of conservation challenges primarily driven by human activities. Nyerere, Selous, Niassa, Gorongosa, and Gonarezhou National Parks are globally recognized as elephant strongholds. When the conservation history of Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe is written, these parks will undoubtedly play a pivotal role. The walk is expected to cover approximately 3,900 kilometers over 150 days, crossing seven critical elephant habitats and connecting various ecosystems. This endeavor aims to raise awareness, strengthen cross-border elephant conservation, and advance the African elephant conservation agenda. It comes at a time when Africa's elephant populations remain vulnerable. To date, our campaign has covered 31,956 kilometers since its inception in 2013, spanning the United States, the United Kingdom, and ten African countries. Most recently, between July and October 2024, I led a team of ten on a 90-day campaign walk from Nairobi, Kenya, to Moyale on the Ethiopia border. Kenya’s elephant population currently stands at approximately 32,000, as classified by the African Elephant Specialist Group (AfESG). While showing a marginally unstable increase, these numbers are at risk of declining due to persistent threats. This 2025 journey will spotlight the urgent need to protect these majestic creatures and ensure their survival for future generations. Together, we can secure a future where *ivory truly belongs to elephants.* #Elephants @Zimparks @GonaJudy
@gonarezhoupark @GorongosaPark @Desiree_Laverne @malawiwildlife @ShushoChristina @KWSKenya @PSMuseiya @rebecca_miano @ErustusKanga
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RT @hannes_1961: ELEPHANT SCIENCE Elephants chew their food with a forward/back motion unlike all other herbivores whose jaws chew in a si…
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Yes it's amazing
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Free ranging Elephant conservation..
Perspective is everything—Sebakwe may be tall, but this tree has seen it all 🐘🍃 #everyelephantneedsaherd #elephant
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Mantu Njogu! Human-Elephant Conflict is widely escalated by poor land use management and at times extreme weather conditions. Elephants continue losing their dispersal , migratory routes at the expense of new farms and development; These will in return escalate the conflicts. Kenya currently hosts approximately 35,000 elephants and nearly 10k is found outside the @KWSKenya parks or Reserve, however there has been a smooth conservation trajectory. I continue to call for an integrated approach in the landscape and habitat conservation,the lined ministries or departments should join the conservation agency for joint mitigation measures and strategies that will not only see the conflict reduced or controlled but also farmers improve their produces and apply sustainable practices . #Conservation #Conflict #Humans #Elephants
@HonAdenDuale @CenterForBioDiv @IUCNRedList @alikat747 @OdidiBill @ToElephants
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RT @PastorJohnHagee: Let go of the weight of worry. God’s shoulders are big enough to carry it all.
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