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…
Have you ever wondered how you can travel in a more sustainable way? At Let’s Go Travel, we understand the importance of sustainable tourism for protecting the local culture and providing tourists with a one-of-a-kind travel experience. What is Community-Based Tourism? In community-based tourism (CBT), local residents earn income as land managers, entrepreneurs, service and…
The Laikipia County, through its partner FAO, held a 2-day meeting to discuss how they could move forward in their efforts to formalize and operationalize the Laikipia National Reserve —formerly referred to as Kirimun. For years, this area has been a national reserve on paper only. The Laikipia Tourism Association was invited to provide input…
The people of Mukogodo Forest and surrounding communities are traditional pastoralists (and some hunter-gatherers), yet many of them practice additional forms of agriculture. Beekeeping and bee enterprise is thought to have great potential for local residents if a good beekeeping cooperative can engage effectively in all things “bee”. Reliance on rain fed agriculture, like any…
Large carnivores in Africa are important from ecological, economic and cultural perspectives, but human activities put them at risk. Increasingly, lions, hyenas and African wild dogs are restricted to protected areas like national parks. Within these limited areas, they must compete for the same food sources. Competition is, of course, nothing new. For several million…
Sammy Muturi has worked with Savage Wilderness for six years. He started as a photographer, then a safety kayaker, and has become a multi-activity guide. During his time with us, Sammy trained hard at Kayaking and became one of the Kenya Kayaking Slalom Team; As Sammy progressed so did the team, he is extremely talented…
‘Ajali’ is the biggest lion pride at Ol Pejeta Conservancy, with close to 22 members. Other prides here include the Bima, Amanda, Equator, Christine, and Utali groups. To ensure that this vulnerable species continues to thrive, the Conservancy has fitted some of the female lions with GPS/VHF collars. Lionesses are fitted with the collars because…