Birdwatching in Kenya: The untapped billions

Kenya’s birding is one of the best in the world. FILE PHOTO | NMG

News of the rare migratory bird, osprey, that flew about 7,000 kilometres from Finland to Kenya, and later died under the care of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) veterinarians in Karen, Nairobi, ought to be a wake-up call to tourism sector.

It is a challenge to shift lenses to bird-based tourism, and see how best it can be preserved and monetised to open up new revenue streams and opportunities after success in wildlife and beach tourism.

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