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KIPEPEO BUTTERFLY FARM TOUR
Depart your favourite coastal hotels in the morning to Malindi’s paradise descend on earth. This Butterfly haven is right at the entrance of The Gede Ruins. Kipepeo is Swahili name for butterfly. This innovative project by the local people
live-breed butterflies from the Arabuko Sokoke Forest and sell the pupae to Kipepeo Butterfly farm, mainly
aimed at giving the forest edge communities opportune to get an income directly from the forest. The farm then produces butterflies for the international market.
The project has led to a numerous increase in household income in those households participating in the project and since butterflies are short lived and hard to breed abroad,
the market is quite reliable. Here you shall learn a wealth of butterflies’ info on conservation and more about butterflies.
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BIOKEN SNAKE FARM VANTAGE
The Farm specializes in the African Snakes; the Python, Cobra, Puff Adder, Boomslang and Mamba
Vantage in how the track, catch and release snakes.
The farm also produces venom for anti-venom purposes.
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