NAIROBI, Kenya- The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has stepped up efforts to protect endangered species by strengthening surveillance and intelligence-led conservation through a new partnership with Israel.
KWS hosted a high-level delegation from the Embassy of Israel in Kenya, led by Ambassador Gideon Behar, for talks centred on the use of advanced technology and forensic science to tackle wildlife crime networks that operate across borders.
Discussions focused on enhancing wildlife security through modern surveillance systems, intelligence sharing and forensic capabilities, including DNA analysis to support investigations and prosecutions.
𝐄𝐍𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐂 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) hosted a high-level meeting with a delegation from the Embassy of @IsraelinKenya, led by H.E. Gideon Behar, Ambassador of Israel. The
KWS Director General said strong forensic evidence is increasingly critical in dismantling organised poaching syndicates and ensuring successful convictions.
The partnership is expected to boost capacity building for rangers and investigators, while opening doors for innovation, research and the application of new conservation technologies.
Tourism development and knowledge exchange were also highlighted as areas where both countries could benefit.
The meeting, attended by officials from both sides, reaffirmed Kenya and Israel’s shared commitment to biodiversity protection, climate action and the sustainable management of wildlife resources, with surveillance-driven conservation emerging as a key pillar in the fight against wildlife crime.
