Citizen science plays major role in monitoring bird species in Kenya

Nathaniel Mkombola, a citizen scientist and the chairperson of Dawida Biodiversity Conservation during a bird ringing exercise in Ngangao forest in Taita Taveta. [Caroline Chebet, Standard]

Citizen science is a participatory research practice that draws upon members of the community in research sites.

Local residents are trained as citizen scientists who develop and implement the research methods and analyse data, often conducting interviews with policy-makers, community leaders and other residents.