Jackson Wild Film Festival Archives

New Community Marine Protected Area Created in Lamu

trish2021-01-06T12:10:29+00:00December 11th, 2020|Categories: press resleases|Tags: Africa, Conservation, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, fish, fisheries, Jackson Wild Film Festival, Kenya Wildlife Service, Lamu, marine, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, National Management Environment Authority, NEMA, Water Resources Management Authority, WildlifeDirect|

On December 10, 2020, a unique and special community marine protected area was created in Kinyika, located 17 Kilometers from Lamu Town. Securing Kinyika will protect fish breeding areas thus assuring fisheries livelihoods, education and research opportunities, and the ecotourism potential.

Survey reveals that 51 percent of Kenyans watched Wildlife Warriors TV Series

Victoria Wangui2019-12-20T16:06:25+00:00December 20th, 2019|Categories: press resleases|Tags: Jackson Wild Film Festival, National Geographic, Season one, Season Two, U.S. Department of the Interior, USAID, Wild Lives Foundation, Wildlife Conservation Film Festival, Wildlife Warriors, Wildlife Warriors Kids, WildlifeDirect|

In April 2019, WildlifeDirect launched Wildlife Warriors, a TV series about Kenyan wildlife heroes at the front line, and the species that they are saving. The series has smashed all expectations after the results of a survey revealed that 51 percent of Kenyans had watched it this year.