Wildlife Conservancy Guide

Conservancies are Kenya’s response to the challenges of poaching, human-wildlife conflict, land degradation and rising poverty. They are based on the premise that given the necessary support, incentives and policy framework, communities and land-owners can be the stewards of wildlife conservation working together with County and National Government to protect and benefit from a healthy and productive environment. Since the first few conservancies began in the 1990s their scope and institutional complexity has grown far beyond just wildlife conservation and tourism to include peace and conflict resolution, land management, income generation, employment, community cohesion and community-led development.