HOBBIES AND TOURISM INFORMATION
I am not professionally workholic. I have a wide range of interest and activities:
  • Listen to African wisemen and wisewomen tell their true stories about nature, calamities in the past in my rural home
  • Involved in my rural home community development activities e.g. raising funds for building primary and secondary school library
  • Planting trees in my  home compound (over 600 trees planted since 1990 in 10 acres of land) and campaigns on the same in the sorrounding villages
  • Wetland conservation awareness compaigns in Nairobi during world wetland day held on 2nd February every year
  • Watch television programs and news, listen to music, play football and love athletics
  • Study socio-economic values of biodiversity (especially on birds, plants and insects) during holidays as a hobby

 

TOURISM INFORMATION
Kenya is endowed with diverse lovely people and nature. It is 582 650 sq.km in size and the equator cuts in the middle giving it a lovely tropical climate. According to archaeological  research, it is known to be the origin of human kind, the homo sapiens. In Kenya you can find most of the world outstanding features: Ocean (Indian ocean) with nice beaches, mountains (Mt. Kenya) , 'big five' mammals (e.g. elephants), valleys (gregory rift valley), lakes (e.g Lake Victoria), unique ecosytems (mangroves, seagrasses, coral reefs), indigenous rich cultures (e.g. Maasai people), world class sports-men and- women (e.g in athletics), best food and beverages (tea and tilapia fish),  name them !!  the list is endless, find more for yourself at http://www.magicalkenya.com/

 

OTHER IMPORTANT LINKS
Mangroves systems in Kenya and other areas
The World Conservation Union (IUCN)
Taita Terer home page
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

 

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Most recent update: Thursday, 14 October 2004