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Table 7 Kenya pastoral parks and reserves revenue in US$ (billion); I US$ is equivalent to Kshs 100

From: The value of pastoralism in Kenya: Application of total economic value approach

Conservation area

Annual value in US$ (billion)

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Total

Average

Amboseli National Park

0.0540

0.0006

0.0006

0.0050

0.0030

0.0632

0.0126

Tsavo West National Park

0.0030

0.0020

0.0020

0.0010

0.0008

0.0088

0.0018

Tsavo East National Park

0.0080

0.0050

0.0040

0.0030

0.0020

0.0220

0.0044

Maasai Mara National Reserve

0.0050

0.0040

0.0040

0.0070

0.0060

0.0260

0.0052

Hallers Park

0.0001

0.0002

0.0002

0.0002

0.0070

0.0077

0.0015

Meru National Park

0.0003

0.0002

0.0002

0.0006

0.0005

0.0018

0.0004

Samburu

0.0005

0.0006

0.00002

0.0007

0.0003

0.0021

0.0004

Kisite Marine

0.0004

0.0004

0.0005

0.0002

0.0002

0.0017

0.0003

Watamu Marine

0.005

0.0003

0.0003

0.0003

0.003

0.0089

0.0018

Others*

0.0007

0.0006

0.0007

0.0006

0.0006

0.0032

0.0006

Total

0.0770

0.0139

0.01252

0.0186

0.0234

0.1454

0.0291

  1. *Others include Marsabit, Sibiloi, Chyulu, Ruma National Park, Mwea National Reserve and Kiunga
  2. Source: KNBS (2016)