Kenya's efforts to save wildlife commendable

If you ask someone in a faraway country, say in Asia or Latin America, what Kenya is known for, they are likely to say our diverse wildlife. We are naturally blessed with a rich ecosystem, but there are challenges that must be confronted today. Global warming, population growth and a significant increase in the usage of non-recyclable materials such as plastic, and rising consumerism, all lead to slow (and sometimes fast) demise of wildlife species.

We therefore must step up our national conservation efforts. To preserve our heritage and our nature, it is critical to put systems in place that reverse destruction of species and their natural habitats. It is also imperative that we maintain policies that keep the wildlife here thriving as much as it has during any other century. Future generations will thank us for the focus we place on this. In fact, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) calls conservation the cornerstone of our economy.