In the heart of Laikipia County lies Mukogodo Forest, a sanctuary of natural beauty spanning an impressive 30,189 hectares. At the forefront of its preservation is the ILMAMUSI Mukogodo Forest Association, a registered Community Forest Association (CFA) dedicated to managing the Mukogodo Forest Reserve in collaboration with the Kenya Forest Service. In a bid to…
In the heart of Laikipia North Sub County lies Mukogodo Forest, a unique oasis surrounded by dry lands and home to four community groups. Recognizing the importance of conservation and restoration, the Ilmamusi Mukogodo Community Forest Association (CFA), in collaboration with key stakeholders, embarked on a transformative journey. This culminated in the launch of the…
Phone: +254 (0) 703 316 057 Email: ilmamusi.cfa@gmail.com Website: ilmamusicfa.org Mukogodo forest reserve is a mosaic of closed forest, open forest and open grasslands. It’s one of the remaining dry forest, which covers a landmass of 30,189 Ha. The forest and surrounding group ranches are located in the core of Kenya’s Laikipia – Samburu ecosystem…
MKEWP and FAO partnered through the Forum to help ILMAMUSI CFA organize with communities for the rehabilitation of 5 water projects – 3 boreholes and 2 intakes. The five projects were distributed around Mukogodo Forest in keeping with the decisions of the Mukogodo Water Committee that spearheaded the selection of priority projects. Each of the…
ILMAMUSI is reviewing its elapsed forest management plan. Support for the activity comes from the Laikipia Conservancies Association. This Participatory Forest Management Plan final document will be followed by negotiations and signing of a 5 – year Forest Management Agreement between ILMAMUSI Mukogodo Forest Association and Kenya Forest Service. These are the two tools governing…
ILMAMUSI is organizing a “Walk Wild” event involving at least 500 people comprising of men, youth and women to create awareness and solicit for local support for landscape restoration and tourism in Mukogodo ecosystem. Working with the Forum and other partners, ILMAMUSI will organize an event to raise awareness on forest conservation and the restoration…
Community members from Mukogodo Forest landscape this week validated and adopted the 2020 to 2026 participatory Forest Management Plan for implementation. The Management Plan forms the basis of the subsequent Forest Management Agreement (FMA) governing Mukogodo forest that is to be signed between Kenya Forest Service and ILMAMUSI Mukogodo Forest Association. The Plan is expected…
Community leaders from four community lands surrounding Mukogodo in Laikipia North have selected to rehabilitate 6 water projects within their areas. The community lands include Chulu Mai (formerly) Kurikuri, Lekuruki, Maiyanat (formerly Makurian), and Il Ngwesi will obtain the support for these rehabilitation projects through Laikipia Wildlife Forum and MKEWP, through the financial support of…
The Participatory Forest Management Plan (PFMP) for Mukogodo National Forest Reserve expired in 2018. A new PFMP is required as the basis for a 5 – year Management Agreement between the ILMAMUSI CFA with the Kenya Forest Service (KFS). This Agreement will guide the implementation of CFA activities and programs within Mukogodo forest for a period of…
The ILMAMUSI Community Forest Association officially introduced its new manager and the new security coordinator during a recent board meeting held on the 13th of October 2021 at the CFA offices in Mukogodo. Mr. Lestan Kirimi was officially assigned the mandate to manage the CFA from the 1st of October, taking over from his predecessor,…