Government to develop national strategy on biodiversity

Nairobi, Kenya: The Government will develop a national biodiversity strategy to mitigate widespread destruction of the environment, the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Regional Development Authorities says. The Deputy Director for Multi Lateral Environmental Agreements, Mr Parkinson Ndonye, told a stakeholder’s workshop on biodiversity mapping that the threat had intensified over time calling for urgent attention.

“The threats to biodiversity have grown in magnitude and complexity hence the need for National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP).” he noted.