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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.
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Namunyak Wildlife Conservation Trust (NWCT)

The Namunyak Wildlife Conservation Trust is one of the most successful community conservation programmes in Kenya . It is run by Samburu communities in the rangeland around the spectacular Mathews Range to the north of Lewa.

With assistance from LWC, they have built up a community game guard system, eliminating elephant poaching from a wide area, and now generate revenue from their wildlife resources through Sarara Tented Camp. Although the project is still dependent on donor funding, this dependence is reducing over time.

LWC has historically helped the Samburu communities around the Mathews Range - about 100 km north of Lewa - to conserve their wildlife and improve their standard of living. With some donor funding, and logistic support from LWC, they have managed to create and manage their own foundation, the Namunyak Wildlife Conservation Trust (NWCT).

Visit the Sarara Luxury Tented Camp

Samburu water their cattle

The unique feature of Namunyak is that the Trust is run by a board, democratically elected from the local community with each center having a Trustee on the board. The Board is the decision-making authority on all operational aspects of the Trust. The Trust headquarters are in Wamba Town , with the 15 community game guards operating within the Group Ranch under the supervision of the security manager.

The Trust operates a very effective VHF communication system linking the local community with the Kenya Wildlife Service and LWC. This system in conjunction with the commitment of the local community has reduced elephant poaching over the last five years to very low levels. A recent aerial count of the area counted 1530 elephant in the South Eastern Matthews.

The Trust has a five-year management and development plan, and has endorsement from many respected organisations, including the Kenya Wildlife Service and the US Fish & Wildlife Service.

Namunyak is home to one of Kenya 's most important and stable wild dog population, the progeny of which is now slowly restocking the Laikipia Plateau.


The spectacular Mathews Range
Community News.
Lord Deedes Visits Lewa on a regular basis nowadays.. Lord Deedes Visits Lewa
As part of the London Daily Telegraph Christmas Appeal Lord Deedes has just finished a 6 day visit to the Conservancy, Il Ngwesi and Namunyak....more
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
Kids at the British High Commission British High Commission - "Next Generation"
At last years Safaricom Marathon the British High Commission kindly donated a prize to the first two boys and girls, in the Fun Run for kids, to travel to London in early 2006....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
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
Namunyak is the home of the Samburu community in and around the Mathew's range in North kenya.
The view from Sarara Luxury Tented Camp.
Game drives on Namunyak Wildlife Conservation Trust.
The traditional life of pastoralists continues at Namunyak.
Experience traditional Samburu culture on namunyak.

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