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  The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy works as a catalyst for the conservation of wildlife and its habitat.
It does this through the protection and management of species, the initiation and support of community conservation and development programmes, and the education of neighbouring areas in the value of wildlife.
Communities around Lewa.

Kalama Community Wildlife Conservation Project

Kalama Community Wildlife Conservation (KCWC) is a GirGir Group Ranch initiative. The Group ranch is situated in Archer's Post / Lerata Sub-location, Waso Division in Samburu district. Bordering Samburu National Reserve to the south, Ngutuk Ongiron Group Ranch to the West and Namunyak Conservancy to the north. The group Ranch has a membership of 237 people with an estimated population of 200 members who are the direct beneficiaries of this project.

The main economic activity in the area is livestock production - a form of land use compatible with conservation. The members of Kalama are not new to tourism and conservation having coexisted with Samburu National Reserve since the early sixties. The Samburu County council that manage the reserve today share a proportion of revenue to Kalama as a compensation of their contribution when the reserve wildlife use their land as a dispersal area and the losses incurred when wildlife migrate through the group ranch to the north.

Scout training at Kalama
Scout training at Kalama

The impact of revenue sharing and employment opportunities in the lodges intimidated the members of this group ranch to intiate own income generating programmes, wildlife based. This gave birth to the creation of Kalama project through the efforts of many partners including KWS, Lewa, WIMI and Samburu County council.

The project is aimed at developing wildlife and eco tourism for income generation. This will offer an alternative form of land use from pastrolism and enhance the economic well being of the community.

Kalama Conservation area covers about 20,000 ha and forms a crucial wildlife migratory corridor between the southern and northern conservation areas.

More scout training at Kalama
More scout training at Kalama

CDTF FUNDING

In the year 2000, a feasibility study was carried out to explore the potential for wildlife and tourism. Based on these findings, the community approached BCP of CDTF for funding to develop the project. BCP gave the project 16 million shillings and the community are expected to raise 20% of the total project cost through cash / in kind. The BCP project covered some specific areas as follows:

  1. Provision of infrastructure - roads, sign posts, offices and staff houses
  2. Provision of water - dams and rock catchments constructions for wildlife.
  3. Strengthening of security - This activity will entail training of scouts, provision of communication equipment and motor vehicle.
  4. Provision of tourist facilities - This will entail opening of campsites, establishing camel safaris and a cultural manyatta.

The project Board of Management and Project Implementation Committee (PIC) are already in place. Both are answerable to GirGir Group Ranch committee, the umbrella body. It has incorporated Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in its project implementing committee for advice and to ensure implementation of the project. The project has employed 14 members of staff - project manager, accounts clerk and 12 game scouts

Community News.
Latest Community News Community Development
The May month was pretty busy being almost the half way of the year. Most communities were evaluating what they had achieved in the year 2003/2004. There was a Wildlife Policy Development Workshop held in Mombasa that focused on formulation...more
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy monthly report November 2004
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy monthly report November 2004...more
Kip in Greece Kip in Athens!
A Masai chief's impressions of Athens...more
Dought has broken Drought has broken
Half of Kenya has wonderful rain over the past ten days....more
Grevy's zebra that died of anthrax in the North of Kenya Anthrax update
An outbreak of anthrax 100 km north of Lewa in the Wamba area that began in December 2005 appeared to be disproportionately killing equids and, in particular, Grevy's zebras....more
Lewa Education Trust report February 2006 LEWA EDUCATION TRUST -February Report
February has been a busy month for Lewa Education Trust...more
Finally the long awaited rains have arrived on Lewa and the North!
In the last week we have had lost and lots of rain and it looks like it will continue for some time. We all are very relieved about this and we hope that the communities up north will be able to recover quickly from the recent drought. ...more
Boys from northern Kenya visit London. THE NEXT GENERATION ATHLETES VISIT TO THE UK
The four children who had won the 2005 Lewa Safaricom mini marathon left for London for a five days visit on the 25th April 2006....more
Good rains on Lewa. Rains on Lewa and baby elephant rescued.
Rains on Lewa and baby elephant rescued....more
Lewa has had fantastic rains..finally! Lewa's floods.
Kenya is experiencing the most extraordinary rain right across the country....more
Mt Kenya seen from Lewa The rains have come back to Lewa
The rains have come back to Lewa...more
Green plains on Lewa Christmas greeting from Ian Craig
13 rhino born within Lewa in 2006; no rhino lost to poaching; 640 elephant counted last week in the previously conflict torn but now protected Sera Community Conservation area; all the birds are nesting, wonderful rain across all of Kenya especially on L...more
Lewa closed due to heavy rains Unseasonal rain
Lewa is experiencing very unseasonal rain (over 22inches since the beginning of November) with no prospect of any improvement....more
Gill Parker of the United Stated being welcomed in as the last runner on the Marathon.  Her escort is the group of volunteer bike riders who monitor the course throughout the event. The Marathon breaks Records!
The Safaricom Marathon was run on Lewa on Saturday 23 June. The event broke many records and was a great success....more
Marathon '08 start Marathon Update & Rhino births!
The 9th edition of the Lewa Safaricom Marathon, deemed to be among the 10 toughest races in the world...more
Kids Race Lewa Safaricom Marathon Raises Record-High Funds
Over Ksh 31 million (approximately US$480,000) was raised from this year Lewa Safaricom Marathon, the highest amount ever from the annual race....more
Ian Ian Craig Appointed to the Board of the Kenya Wildlife Service
ewa's founder and Strategic Director, Ian Craig, was appointed to the board of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) by the Ministry for Forestry and Wildlife...more
Conservation talk 2008 American Express Conservation Lecture
Conflict in northern Kenya - A Conservation Opportunity?

Ian Craig, founder of the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT), and a...more
Latest Laikipia-Samburu Wildlife Census Reveals Significant Increase in Wildlife Population
Last week, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), in close partnership with local and international partners, conducted an aerial census of elephant and Grevy’s zebra populations in the Laikipia-Samburu region....more
Lewa’s Latest Newsletter Now Available on our Website
We are happy to announce the release of our latest newsletter, Lewa News,...more
Our Successes and our Thanks
As we near the end of another calendar year, on behalf of everyone...more
The 2009 Safaricom Marathon is on Saturday 27th of June
The date for the 2009 Safaricom Marathon on the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is Saturday 27th June 2009....more
Lewa Re-Opens the Ngare Ndare Clinic
On March 2, 2009 the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy celebrated the re-opening of the Ngare Ndare Clinic....more
WIN AN APPLE MACBOOK OR AN IPOD TOUCH AND SUPPORT THE LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY
We are proud to announce a contest run by Better The World - a Lewa Wildlife Conservancy partner....more
STUDENTS HELPING STUDENTS
The Lewa Education Programme recently received an immense boost from the students...more
Lewa Safari Camp under New Management
Starting July 1, 2009, the Lewa Safari Camp, will be under new management...more

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