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Introduction:
It is based in KWS Hqs Chui Court basement and was established to produce information materials to support conservation research work in view of enhancing the mandate of the organization.

This library service aims at enhancing and facilitating research on conservation and management of wildlife by providing an effective library and documentation service to researchers,trainees,KWS staff and the whole community.This is achieved through collaboration with other related libraries for maximum use of research results in solving conservation issues and attempts to contain the ever-growing information needs of KWS programs.

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Books

    1. Wildlife Conservation and Sustainable Development  in Sub Saharan African by Tonningen .V.R. Lesiye
    2. Ecological Monitoring for Management of Community Conservation in Kenya by Jennings Sion.
    3. Environment Conservation by Nicholas Polunin.
    4. Parks and people: Conservation  Livelihoods at the Crossroads by JR Kamugisha.
    5. The cost of Conservation in Kenya.
    6. A Handbook of Human Resource Practice
    7. Mastering
    8. The Man Eaters of Tsavo
    9. Strategic Management

Periodicals

  1. Journals
    Has more than 60 titles of Journals e.g.
    1. Journal  of Animal Ecology
    2. Journal of Wildlife Diseases
    3. Environmental  Planning and Management
    4. African Journal of Ecology
    5. Primate Conservation   etc
  1. Magazines e.g.
    1. Weekly Review
    2. Finance   Magazines
    3. Resources
    4. Agriculture and Rural Development
    5. KWS  Annual Reports, Newsletters

Reports of Individual National Parks and Reserves e.g.

    1. Nairobi National Park
    2. Tsavo East and West National Parks
    3. Masai Mara Reserve   etc

Government Publications e.g.

    1. Laws of Kenya
    2. District Development Plans
    3. Census Reports    etc

Management Plans

Annual Work Plans

Rhino Reports e.g.

    1. Ecology of Black Rhino (diceros bicornis Linn) in Masai Mara National Reserve
    2. Conservation and Management Strategy for the Black Rhino in Kenya (2001- 2005)

Human Wildlife  Reports e.g.

    1. Wildlife – Human Conflicts in Kenya
    2. Problem Animal Management

Landuse Reports e.g.

    1. Land use and Wildlife Conservation
    2. Land use Planning and Coordination Study

Elephant Reports e.g.

    1. The Status of Kenya’s Elephants 1992
    2. Elephants and Community Wildlife Programme.

Environmental Reports e.g.

    1. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Guidelines and Administrative Procedures
    2. Environmental Management in Kenya

Wetlands e.g.

    1. Legal Aspects of Conservation of Wetlands
    2. Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Water Habitat

Tourism Reports e.g.

    1. KWS Tourism Development Policy and Pricing Study
    2. Tourism Policy (draft)

Other Publications

    1. Game Census Reports
    2. Thesis
    3. CITES Reports      etc

Services

    1. Lending
    2. Literature Search
    3. Photocopying subject to copyright formalities at affordable fee.