VOA标准英语--帮助肯尼亚保护野生动物

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This month, the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, and the U.S. Department of the Interior, the DOI, announced a grant to the Kenya Ministry¹ of Environment and the Africa Conservation Centre to support Kenya's National Wildlife Conservation Strategy.

The grant and seven other grants awarded over the past year provide a total of $1.3 million, or 103 million Kenyan shillings, to support conservation and combat wildlife crime in Kenya and East Africa and lay the groundwork for sustained collaboration² between U.S. government and Kenyan counterparts.

Wildlife crime threatens the security, economy, and biodiversity of East Africa, as demand for products like elephant ivory and rhino³ horn continues to rise and poaching methods become increasingly sophisticated. International networks for poaching, transit⁴, and sale of illegal wildlife products target wildlife populations across borders, creating a complex problem that transcends⁵ national boundaries. Kenya is currently a key source and transit country for illegal wildlife products from Africa.

The conservation and sustainable management of wildlife and habitats is crucial to the region's long term economic growth and development.

In support of the U.S. National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking, USAID is taking action to enhance wildlife management and the enforcement and prosecution⁶ of wildlife crime.

USAID has partnered with the DOI's International Technical Assistance Program, or DOI-ITAP, on a five-year project that uses DOI's expertise⁷ in law enforcement, investigation⁸, and prosecution to create a strong network of regional actors to combat wildlife trafficking throughout East Africa.

Since March 2016, USAID and DOI-ITAP have funded work with government agencies responsible for managing wildlife, non-governmental organizations fighting wildlife crime, and civil society groups that inform the public about this serious issue.

In addition to the Ministry of Environment grant, projects supported include grants administered by Save the Elephants to support the Elephant Crisis Fund; regional coordinating⁹ efforts and enhanced community engagement to counter wildlife crime by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature; high-profile events like the Giants Club Summit; public outreach initiatives by WildlifeDirect; security for rhino protection by the Laikipia Wildlife Forum¹⁰; and organizational planning to protect wildlife at the Kenya Wildlife Service.

As U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec noted¹¹, “By protecting wildlife and the environment, we can create jobs and build prosperity while preserving Kenya's rich natural heritage.”