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Jim Nyamu (middle name: Justus), of Nairobi, Kenya, is an elephant research scientist and activist against poaching and trade in ivory. In September and October 2013, he walked 560 miles—from Boston, MA, to Washington, DC—culminating 4 October in the Washington, DC, portion of an International March for Elephants, a worldwide event organized by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT). The DSWT sponsored marches in 15 cities, ranging from London to Cape Town to Bangkok. Independently, sympathetic groups marched in about 25 other cities around the world.〔Ullrich Barcus, C. ("Walking for elephants: One conservationist’s journey" ), ''National Geographic'', 8 October 2013. Accessed 11 December 2013.〕〔iWorry.org website. ("International March" ). Accessed 11 December 2013.〕 In February 2013, Nyamu walked from Mombasa to Nairobi (311 miles) and, in the months of May and June 2013, he walked from Maasai Mara to Nairobi (1,063 miles).〔International Fund for Animal Welfare website ("Kenya Elephant Walk Joins the Race to Save Elephants" ). Published 14 February 2013. Accessed 20 December 2013.〕 After his U.S. trek, he planned to head back to Africa to walk another 1,550 miles, from Uganda to Tanzania, ending up in Amboseli, Kenya.〔Lion Aid website ("Meeting with elephant campaigner, Jim Nyamu" ). Published 30 November 2013. Accessed 20 December 2013.〕〔 One report indicates that he plans to walk another 5,000 kilometers (3,107 miles). He is quoted as saying "I will only stop when the world appreciates the fact that ivory belongs to elephants."〔Kiarie J. Standard Digital Website. ("I will keep walking till the world knows ivory belongs to elephants" ). Updated 17 January 2014. Accessed 22 January 2014.〕 == Walks == Nyamu's walks in support of elephants, as well as his professional and personal efforts, have garnered much local, national, and international media coverage.〔 ("EFN Grantee and Conservationist Walks for Elephants in Kenya" ). WWF website. Accessed 20 December 2013.〕〔〔 Nyamu attended the ivory crush, mandated by the Obama administration, on 14 November 2013 where 6 tons of ivory were destroyed in Denver, Colorado.〔Ivory Belongs to Elephants website. ("Jim Justus Nyamu returns to the US for the Ivory Crush in Colorado, November 14, 2013" ).〕〔Coffman K. ("U.S. officials crush 6 tons of ivory in bid to end illegal trade" ), 14 November 2013. Accessed 11 December 2013.〕 As part of the 2015 Global March for Elephants and Rhinos, held around the world Oct. 3 and 4,〔Global March for Elephants and Rhinos website. ("March Against Extinction" ).〕 11-year-old Maddie Jabs organized a walk in her hometown of Saugerties, NY.〔Aisling Maria Cronin, One Green Planet website. ("Amazing 11-Year-Old Girl Rallies Her Town to Protect Endangered Elephants" ), 15 September 2015. Accessed 30 October 2015.〕 Jabs was inspired by meeting Nyamu during his 2013 walk from Boston, MA, to Washington, DC; she reportedly met up with Nyamu in New York City and walked three miles with him. According to an Oct. 30, 2015, post in the website Coastweek.com, Nyamu and Kenya’s "anti-poaching protest team" completed a 260-km (162 miles) walk, which took 11 days and covered major towns around the Maasai Mara Game Reserve in southwest Kenya.〔Coastweek.com website ("Conservationists finish Maasai Mara Grassroots Education walk" ), 30 October 2015. Accessed 30 October 2015.〕 "We were doing education and awareness campaign through walking and talking," Nyamu is quoted as saying. "This grass-root campaign includes holding community meetings along the route and conservation talks in schools and showing conservation films." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jim Nyamu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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