LCA's Visit to Naserian Tundra Conservancy

As part of its ongoing member engagement and support strategy, the Laikipia Conservancies Association (LCA) visited Naserian Conservancy on 30th October 2025. The visit formed part of LCA’s commitment to fostering collaboration, aligning strategic priorities, and building collective impact among its 32 member conservancies.

The engagement focused on deepening understanding of Naserian’s operations, challenges, and development priorities, while reaffirming the working relationship between the conservancy and LCA.

Naserian Conservancy, located after Naibor Centre and spanning approximately 3,600 acres, was established in 2021 under Tundra Holdings. Formerly a cattle ranch, it is now transitioning into a thriving conservation area investing in infrastructure, wildlife translocation, and long-term management planning. The conservancy currently hosts species such as white rhinos, elands, wildebeests, impalas, and zebras, marking early success in ecological restoration.

The visit, attended by the LCA Secretariat team, emphasized key themes central to the Association’s strategic direction:

LCA and Naserian discussed the importance of structured community partnerships as a foundation for sustainable conservation. The conservancy is in the process of developing a community engagement plan that balances expectations with realistic, impactful support. Education was highlighted as an area of priority, with Naserian planning to invest in initiatives that empower local communities and strengthen relations.

Discussions also addressed the need for collective member contributions to sustain LCA’s advocacy and operational independence. The LCA team emphasized that voluntary member support enables the Association to champion shared interests such as the recent land rates dialogue with the County Government while maintaining autonomy from restrictive donor conditions.

The meeting further highlighted LCA’s broader strategic value as a convenor and coordinator across Laikipia’s conservation landscape. Through its ongoing work in policy and advocacy, LCA continues to engage with key government actors including the Office of the President, Laikipia County Government, and the State Department of Wildlife to position conservation as a sustainable land use model that benefits both people and wildlife.

Additionally, LCA’s landscape restoration efforts such as coordinated grazing management, reseeding of degraded rangelands, and semi-circular bund construction  were shared as examples of how collective action can drive measurable ecological results across conservancies.

For Naserian, the visit underscored the importance of partnership in its journey toward becoming a model conservancy. Its leadership expressed enthusiasm for engaging more actively in LCA’s programs and contributing to shared landscape goals. Future plans include developing a tourism facility to diversify revenue streams and enhance long-term sustainability.

“Visits like these are a reflection of what makes LCA unique an association built on partnership, collaboration, and shared purpose. Our role is to ensure that every member, whether established or emerging, grows with the landscape,” Peter Lemerian Matunge, CEO, Laikipia Conservancies Association

The visit concluded with a renewed sense of partnership and commitment to joint planning, ensuring that Naserian Conservancy continues to grow within the collective framework of Laikipia’s conservation community.