Soil & Vegetation Sampling Update (April – July 2025)

In partnership with ICRAF, LCA officially launched the Soil and Vegetation Cover Sampling Exercise in April 2025 as part of the LCA Landscape Restoration Carbon Project.

Soil Sampling team with the Ol Pejeta Conservancy team

Objective:

To establish baseline soil health data that will inform rangeland restoration strategies and support evidence-based land management across Laikipia’s conservancies.

Sampling Activities Conducted:

• Water Infiltration Testing

• Soil Sampling

• Transect Walks

Sampling by Phase:

Phase	Period	Conservancies Covered	Clusters Sampled
Phase 1	April – May	Mugie (5), Mukutan (5), Sosian (3), Ol Maisor (3)	16
Phase 2	15 May – 6 June	Suyian (3), Pinguan (1), Loisaba (3), Ol Malo (1), Kipepeo (2), Mpala (5)	15
Phase 3	24 June – 16 July	Ol Jogi (6), El Karama (3), Segera (3), Ol Pejeta (4)	16

Overall Progress:

• Total Conservancies Sampled: 13

• Total Clusters Sampled: 47

Next Steps:

• Roll out sampling across the remaining LCA member conservancies to complete the landscape baseline.

This exercise is critical in tracking ecological recovery, enhancing restoration planning, and positioning Laikipia conservancies for future climate finance opportunities.