Rangelands and pastoralism are linked to diverse ecosystems, cultures, identities, traditional knowledge and historical experience coexisting with nature. Rangelands support the livelihoods and food security of millions of people around the world and have many benefits, not only to herders, but also to other communities through biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration and delivery of clean water.…
The secret to securing stability within the greater Laikipia landscape and at the same time promoting the environmental management has strong and sustainable partnerships written all over it. Stakeholders working in the conservancy space within Laikipia continue to embrace the fact that a clear and collaborative approach towards conservation efforts is the key to conservation…
Earlier this month, the Tourism Fund treated some of the LTA members’ staff to training on basic wine knowledge.Tourism Fund facilitated the training as part of their service delivery to tourism stakeholders. Tourism Fund came into operation on 1st September 2012. Their mandate is to mobilize resources to finance the development of the tourism industry…
Members of the IL Ngwesi Conservancy community held a special general meeting to agree on their Boards’ proposed Carbon Credit Fund Projects. Through the Northern Rangeland Trust, a total of 14 conservancies have been awarded Kshs 36.6 Million towards climate change mitigation. As per the requirements of the carbon oversight committee at the NRT, a…
Dupoto Beekeepers are a Cooperative that is working to improve livelihoods and socio-economic circumstances of grass-root beekeepers through the improved production and quality of honey, enhanced market access, and improved enterprise profitability. Community Beekeeping Committees formed under the Cooperative have been working to enhance productivity and profitability in the HONEY value chain. This includes proper…
Imagine a situation where you have two seasons of depressed rains, desert locusts ravaging farmlands and people fighting over the few resources available. That is the making of a disaster. Alas, this is the reality farmers have been facing in many counties in the Country. At the beginning of September last year, the Kenya declared a…
El Karama Lodge is one of the founder members of our association, and they have remained LTA members consistently over the years. Last month, we visited the lodge briefly and learned about some of their sustainability initiatives and one of their latest projects. For our visit, we were joined by scholars from PASTRES (Pastoralism, Uncertainty,…
Earlier this year, we were able to experience, firsthand, the remarkable Il Ngwesi Lodge. You can read more about our experience by clicking here. Apart from experiencing their exciting (and diverse offerings), we also learned about Il Ngwesi’s commitment to positively impacting the surrounding community. Il Ngwesi contributes to developing local communities by supporting education,…
If you want to see big and beautiful black rhinos in the wild, this is a good time to head to Ol Pejeta. The conservancy is home to the largest population of black rhinos in East and Central Africa and 75% of the black rhino population in Kenya. The black rhino (Diceros bicornis) is listed…
Seeing the beautiful smiles and elation on the faces of the young kids from Lokusero primary/secondary and Enaikishomi school as they received their certificates of completion of the Wild Shot Outreach photography program was indeed a sight to behold. Through the support from Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and the Laikipia Forum, Wild Shots Outreach founders Mike…