Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI)
The Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) is a state Corporation established under Section 50 of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act No. 47 of 2013 (WCMA 2013). WRTI headquarters are in Naivasha, Kenya. It has field centres and sub-centres in key wildlife conservation areas across the country established to address specific agro-climatic research thematic areas. These are:
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Savanah, Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystem Centre in Tsavo. It has five (5) sub-centres in Maasai Mara, Meru, Nairobi, Amboseli and Marsabit;
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Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Centre in Malindi with a subcenter in Shimba Hills NR;
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Montane/Forest Ecosystem Centre in Mweiga (Nyeri) with sub-centres in Kitale & Kakamega
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Inland Waters and Wetlands Centre in Naivasha with sub-centres in Kisumu and Lake Nakuru National Park.
