The Laikipia Conservancies Association in Kenya.
Kenya
Joined July 2021
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Who benefits from conservation? Where are they, and do they have a meaningful opportunity to participate in the decisions that shape conservation priorities, resource use and the future of their communities and land?
The GEF-8 Global Wildlife Program in partnership with @KWCAKenya ,@ConservationOrg , and @WildlifeKe_ recognizes that effective human-wildlife conflict management must go hand in hand ,
with inclusive participation. We believe that with access to information and opportunities to participate, women and youth will shape conservation approaches that reflect their needs, priorities and lived experiences.
#InclusiveConservation
#HumanWildlifeConflict
Camera traps are helping us build a clearer picture of wildlife movement across the Lolldaiga Conservancy – Mayianat Community Conservancy corridor, strengthening the evidence base for conservation across the two conservancies and the Laikipia landscape as a whole.
In partnership with the @WRTIKenya and the @Wyss_for_Nature ,we trained rangers from the two conservancies in camera trap setup, deployment and monitoring.The initial deployment focuses on the wildlife corridor connecting the two conservancies,
We engaged all nine Community Lands Management Committees across Naibung’a Lower, Naibung’a Central and Naibung’a Upper Conservancies, alongside the @kenyarhinorange team, to validate the draft Free, Prior and Informed Consent FPIC protocol.
concerning rhino range expansion. Most importantly, working with conservancies and communities is central to sustainable rhino conservation. By supporting an informed, inclusive and participatory process, we are together laying the groundwork for rhino recovery,
informed by both community rights and ecological priorities.
#laikipiaconservancies
#rhinoconservation
We hosted a team from the County Assembly of Taita Taveta and the County Executive, Taita Taveta Wildlife Conservancies Association and Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association , for a learning engagement on how landscape associations and conservancies
and positioning conservation as a viable land-use model. We also shared on our role in the development of Laikipia County’s Wildlife Conservation and Management Policy , the spatial plan and our ongoing work on participatory land-use planning.
This meeting was particularly relevant as Taita Taveta County is currently developing a Wildlife Policy and Bill. Partnerships continue to play a vital role in advancing conservation #laikipiaconservancies #peerlearning
Sights and sounds from the just concluded annual Mukogodo Walk Wild event! Together, we raised funds towards the purchase of a landcruiser to support forest operations in partnership with @Nature_Africa and left an indelible mark on community led conservation,
efforts to secure wildlife corridors and strengthened partnerships for this key natural resource. We congratulate Ilmamusi Mukogodo Forest Association for organizing a successful event that rallied all of us around one shared goal - conservation of Mukogodo Forest,
one of Kenya’s most important dryland forest ecosystems and a critical wildlife corridor connecting the landscapes of Laikipia, Isiolo, and Samburu. We thank member conservancies for turning out in their numbers to take part in the 5th edition of the Mukogodo Walk.#walkwild2026
