WILDLIFE

1986-1990 Monitoring ecology and breeding behaviour of the indigenous undisturbed population of Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) of Ol Ari Nyiro estate, Laikipia, Kenya Project leader:
Dr. Rob Brett, PhD Oxford, Fellow, The Zoological Society of London
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The Zoological Society of London
The World Wildlife Fund
The Kenya Wildlife Service
Project assistants:
Timothy Oloo Asst.Game Warden, KWS
Pius Mwalu Asst.Game Warden, KWS
John Kagui Asst. Game Warden, KWS
Paul Gathitu Asst. Game Warden, KWS
1990/1993 Elephant Monitoring Project
Aim: to count and monitor the Laikipia elephant population and define safe corridors throughout the region.
Project Leader: Dr. Chris Thouless, PhD, Oxford, Fellow, The Zoological Society of London
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The Zoological Society of London
The Kenya Wildlife Service
The World Wildlife Fund
Field Research Assistants:
James Sakwa Ass. Game Warden, KWS
Bernhard Kaaria Ass. Game Warden, KWS
1985/1999 Ornithological Project
Monitoring and Behaviour of the Honey guides of Ol Ari Nyiro estate, Laikipia Kenya
Ornithological list of all birds recorded on Ol Ari Nyiro estate
Project leaders:
Prof. Lester Short, Ph.D. Lamont Chair, American Museum of Natural History, New York.
Jenny Horne, Research Associate, National Museums of Kenya.
Field Research Assistants:
Dixon Kepoi, National Museums of Kenya
Silas Njagi

BOTANY

1989 /1991 Botanical Surveys
Project Leader
Dr. Truman Young, Ph.D.
Aim: to map and record all plants species of Ol Ari Nyiro Estate;
To draw a vegetation map; To draw an identification list.
To monitor growth of Tarconathus camphoratus ( Wild sage )
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The National Herbarium, National Museums of Kenya
Field Research assistants:
Joshua Mwasia, The National Herbarium
Ethno-botanical Project 1988/ 1993 and ongoing
Aim: To identify and to record the medicinal plants used by the Pokot tribe
Project Leader:
Cheptosai Selale, Herbalist, the Pokot tribe of Churo
Assisted by:
Selina Serlale
Esta Buoliamoi
Joshua Mwasia, The Herbarium, National Museums of Kenya
Compiled by Dr. Truman Young, Ph.D.
1991/1996 Range Management Project:
To Monitor vegetation changes on the rhino sanctuary
Project Leader: Elizabeth Muthiani, MB, The University of Nairobi with several field assistants.