A5041913181- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Mining and Resource Management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
2018-2024
In recent times, rapid changes in buildings and infrastructural development have increased demand for construction materials. Ndarugu quarries located about 35 km north of Nairobi CBD are among the main sources building materials Kenya. The visible evidence stone mining post-quarried sites scarred along ridge, which has altered original land condition continues to affect people who live surrounding areas. objectives current study were (i) assess perception quarry landowners on economic...
Abstract Abandoned post‐quarry sites have potentiality to be remodeled into natural‐wilderness areas, a desire especially in rapidly urbanizing and transforming landscapes. However, paucity of ecological information on limits nature‐based restoration, the sub‐Saharan tropical landscape. This study investigated avifauna composition Ndarugu, Kenya, relative non‐quarried for conservation role prioritization. Birds were censused 166 point count stations using fixed‐radius distance method. Land...