Discover more on Lewa wildlife conservancy in Kenya Safaris.

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy was established in 1995.It is also referred to as Lewa Downs. The Conservancy is home to a wide variety of wildlife including the rare and endangered black rhino, Grevy's zebra and Sitatunga. It also includes the big five (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and African buffalo). Lewa holds over 12% of Kenya's black rhino population and the largest single population of Grevy's zebras in the world making the destination as the best and most preferable destination to witness these mass populations of Grevy’s Zebra in Kenya safari holiday.

According to research, Lewa was once known for a cattle ranch which was then became a guarded black rhino sanctuary, and it is now the headquarters for a non-profit wildlife Conservancy, which has gained a world-wide reputation for extending the benefits of conservation and to the community as well as beyond its borders thus has drawing more attention on Non Governmental Organization by supporting to protect and conserve the various wildlife in the conservancy.

Despite of high protections in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy   banditry, poaching and illegal firearms were and still at rise. The threat to Lewa's wildlife and, in particular, their rhino is ever present, although with improved security throughout northern Kenya and increasingly good relations with its neighbors’, the situation has improved in recent years. The rhinoceros population requires constant monitoring and protection due to their threatened status, continued pressure and the recent occurrence of rhino poaching for its valuable ivory.

In order to protect this wildlife, especially the endangered wildlife, as well as the people on Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, it is essential to have an extremely effective security system. Lewa's security operation includes a well-trained and highly motivated ranger force, both armed and unarmed; a tracker dog team and reliable communications network with its neighbors, the Kenya Wildlife service local government agencies, community conservancies affiliated to the Northern Rangelands Trust and private wildlife conservation projects and conservancies in the area. With all these strategies in mind will enable Kenya wildlife safaris to be on a more effective way.

However, Lewa’s major aim model is to the protect wildlife, promote community development, and great awareness on sustainable tourism and its social-economic benefit of wildlife as well as minimizing the high rate of human-wildlife conflict in the region.

Apart from wildlife protection they also promote development by ensuring security and infrastructural development in the region, enabling local people to access clean water, healthcare, and education. In this way a travel to Lewa conservancy is much more than a memorable holiday in Kenya wildlife safaris. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a difference in Kenya safaris holiday.

Sharon C

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