A. Species
Scientific name: Aloe secundiflora
Common name(s): African aloes
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Least Concern
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- Kenya
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: National Level
Name/Details of location: Kenya
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 2003
End Year: 2008
E. Information about the use
How is the wild species sourced?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat and Wild species sourced from significantly modified habitat
Type of use: Extractive
Practice of use: Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild
Lethal or non-lethal: Non-Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of: Only parts or products of the organism
Purpose(s) of end use: Medicine and hygiene and Conservation Management
Motivation of use: Basic subsistence, Income generation from trade (individual/household/community), Largescale commercial exploitation for trade and Population/Area Management
Is this use legal or illegal?: Legal under national law
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: not recorded
G. Information about the sustainability of use
Is there evidence that the use is having an impact on the target species?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat and Wild species sourced from significantly modified habitat
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an ecological perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Non detriment findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: The Strategy for Conservation and Management of Commercial Aloe Species in Kenya (Lubia et al. 2008) was formulated to guide sustainable utilisation of the resource, with the aim of striking a balance between socio-cultural, economic and ecological needs necessary for sustainable development of the sub-sector. The Strategy provides for sustainable utilization of aloes sourced from both domesticated and wild populations.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Non detriment findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: The Strategy for Conservation and Management of Commercial Aloe Species in Kenya (Lubia et al. 2008) was formulated to guide sustainable utilisation of the resource, with the aim of striking a balance between socio-cultural, economic and ecological needs necessary for sustainable development of the sub-sector. The Strategy provides for sustainable utilization of aloes sourced from both domesticated and wild populations. Intercropping of aloe with other crops/ grazing encouraged.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Non detriment findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: Strategy explores ways of promoting sustainable utilisation by proposing incentives for salvaging aloes in cases of land use change; promotes aloe cultivation as a competitive land use option and encourages multiple use of land that combines intercropping of aloes with conventional crops as well as grazing.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
For efficient implementation of the Kenya Strategy for conservation and management of commercial aloes as a management plan and make it as adaptive as possible, it will be crucial to obtain baseline information that will enable future monitoring of the impact of off-take on natural populations. It is recommended that: • Detailed studies are carried out on the five species to establish pertinent information as relates to spatial and genetic structure and dynamics of populations. Data accruing from such studies will enhance objectivity in application of the IUCN Checklist for NDF on these species. • In addition, it will be crucial to develop efficient identification and authentication tools for the various commercial species and their products for surveillance at the ports of exit from the country.
Record source
Information about the record source: formal_data_stats
Date of publication/issue/production: 2008-01-01T00:00:00+0000
Source Reference(s):
COMMERCIAL ALOES IN KENYA
Date of record entry: 2023-10-04