With East Africa having a number of Important Birding Areas -- an internationally recognised ecosystem with endemic and migratory bird species -- birding is now one of the fastest growing sectors in the region's tourism industry.
In Kenya, the Tana Delta at the Coast and Kakamega Forest in western Kenya are certified IBAs. Yet it is only this year, on March 29, that Kenya launched the Kenya Women Birders Association, following in the footsteps of Rwanda and Uganda. The Uganda Women Birders was launched in 2013 followed by the Rwanda Women Birders in 2018.
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