Kenya will be hosting an annual birds’ watching migration festival following a discovery of bird migratory corridor in Tugumoi area, the border of Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet counties.
Already the two county governments have are creating awareness among the locals on how to turn the phenomenon to a seasonal annual event equivalent to wildebeest migration observed annually in Maasai Mara.
Last week the two counties hosted a team from Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) and Nature Kenya on the launch of bird watching awareness campaigns ahead of a debut annual bird watching season set to begin towards the end of the month towards the end of the year.
According to the county governments, the event will bring together local and international bird lovers to the spectacular migratory birds’ flyway observatory site located at Tugumoi ridge. The migratory birds are believed to be running away from winter weather currently experienced in Europe to seek refuge in tropical regions.
Kenya is a beneficiary of the Great Rift Valley corridor, ideal for the migratory birds “We are certain this migratory will place not only the two counties on the global map, but kenya as a birding destination,” says William Kimosop, Baringo county Chief Warden.
The event will also include lots of interactive activities such as bird watching excursions at nearby sites, birding presentations, bird facts and quizzes, drama songs and dances.
Kenya is a home to different species of birds, and the annual bird watching in Tugumoi area is expected to enhance country’s destination as a birds’ sanctuary.
Kenya is a home to different species of birds, and the annual bird watching in Tugumoi area is expected to enhance country’s destination as a birds’ sanctuary.
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