At the heart of Laikipia, within Segera Conservancy, the ZEITZ foundation is driving an ambitious reforestation effort under the Tree of Life initiative, which aims to plant 3 million trees by 2030, to address deforestation and regenerate degraded landscapes. The initiative is focused on planting 6 indigenous acacia species in wildlife exclusion zones and in the first phase, 150,000 trees were planted in the shape of a rhino, as the conservancy prepared to operationalize the Segera Rhino...

The participatory land use planning continued in Koija, Morupusi and Lekurruki community lands, with a focus on boundary delimitation. In Koija, mapping documented 108 natural and built features, while the Morupusi survey captured 271 sites and Lekurruki mapped 63 features, including water resources, grazing areas, wildlife corridors, conservation and tourism assets, public facilities and cultural sites. This data is critical for zoning, infrastructure investment, natural-resource management...

The Kenya Rhino Range Expansion, KRRE programme is exploring the potential for rhino reintroduction and sanctuary establishment within the Naibung’a community conservancies (Lower, Central and Upper). Establishing a rhino sanctuary on community land requires a Free, Prior and Informed Consent FPIC, process, given the significance of the decision for community land use, livelihoods, and long-term management commitments. The FPIC process has begun in partnership with The Livelihoods and...