Baringo County
Aspiring GeoPark — Draft

Baringo County Aspiring GeoPark

A living landscape for conservation, education, tourism and sustainable community development. This page is a working draft for the County Government — use it to collect information, show current projects, and publish updates.

Get Involved Status: Draft — To be updated

About the Aspiring GeoPark

[EDIT] Brief description of the geologic, cultural and ecological significance of the area. Include boundaries, proposed site list (e.g., Lake Baringo shoreline, Tugen Hills outcrops, volcanic features), any current designations, and key partners (county government, KWS, KEFRI, local communities).

Vision & Objectives

  • Vision statement: To conserve Baringo’s geoheritage while providing sustainable livelihoods.
  • Objective: Map and protect key geo-sites for education and geotourism.
  • Objective: Promote community-led conservation and benefit-sharing.

Benefits to Community

List of benefits: job creation, cultural preservation, sustainable tourism income, educational programs, infrastructure improvements.

Key Geo & Cultural Attractions (Draft)

  1. Lake Baringo shoreline — biodiversity and birdwatching.
  2. Tugen Hills fossil and sedimentary outcrops.
  3. Volcanic plugs and escarpments (locations to be mapped).
  4. Local cultural heritage sites and community museums.

Conservation & Research

Notes for partners: ongoing research needs, baseline surveys, species lists, erosion control, visitor management planning, environmental impact assessment (EIA) requirements.

Tourism & Infrastructure

Proposed infrastructure: trails, viewing platforms, signage, community-run visitor centres, trained guides, access road upgrades and safety measures.

Interactive Map

Map placeholder — update the iframe src with the live map URL. Suggested layers: proposed sites, protected areas, community land, access roads.

News & Updates

  • [Date] — Draft proposal submitted to County Executive Committee.
  • [Date] — Baseline ecological survey: pending.

Use this section to add press releases, meeting minutes, project milestones and links to downloadable documents.

Stakeholders & Partners

List of stakeholder organisations and contact points (County Government, National Museums/KWS, universities, NGOs, community groups).

Next Steps & Actions

  1. Complete site mapping and prepare nomination dossier.
  2. Conduct community consultations and benefit-sharing agreements.
  3. Develop a management plan and funding proposal.

Contact & How to Get Involved

Contact: County Department of Environment & Natural Resources — [email / phone]. Add mailbox and officer names here.