Nyamera

I wouldn’t tell people to avoid an establishment at any cost just because of some rumour that could come from a competitor, but this is a case of a resort than on its website makes a show of its eco-friendliness and the information comes from the Wildlife Direct blog of the extremely trustworthy Colobus Trust. To expand its facilities the Baobab Beach Resort in Diani has destroyed a forest with ancient endemic trees and displaced colobus monkeys and other animal into other areas at a time of the year when food is scarce. All this has been done against Kenyan law.

Here you a read about what’s happened:
http://colobus.wildlifedirect.org/20...forest-update/

Here you’ll find the latest updates:
http://colobus.wildlifedirect.org/

At the bottom of this page Baobab Beach Resort is bragging about its eco-friendliness:
http://www.baobab-beach-resort.com/en/about.html

I know Fodorites almost never go to Diani Beach, but there could be lurkers that do. In that case, please email Baobab Beach Resort to tell them why you’re not staying there. http://www.baobab-beach-resort.com/en/contacts.html

DanaPhx

It's a sad state of affairs with this destruction of the land surrounding this resort.

Have noted Baobab Beach Resort email address and even tho I have no plans to visit there I will send an email to them to express my concern about their actions.

Thanks for posting Nyamera.

atravelynn

Thanks, I know you've mentioned the Colobus Trust before.

MyDogKyle

Thank you for posting this -- it's important to share this kind of information. You're absolutely right about the lurkers. Even if people aren't frequently talking about Diani Beach in their posts, that doesn't mean they're not searching this board (and the web in general... which might lead them here) for information about it.

Nyamera

Colobus Trust Report on Illegal Development In Diani can be read here:
http://colobus.wildlifedirect.org/20.../#comment-1383