The historically marginalised region of northern Kenya is undergoing a transformation, spearheaded by local communities who are leading development projects, peace initiatives, and building sustainable economies through conservation. However, continued livestock theft, road banditry, and wildlife poaching continue to hinder conservation efforts, including tourism, peace, and other social development initiatives.
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NRT CEO Tom Lalampaa speaks on the current challenges being faced by pastoralists communities in northern Kenya. Source: NTV Kenya. Watch.


Kenya has lost 70% of its wildlife in 30 years, but conservancy schemes could halt the decline – and benefit local communities. Source: The Guardian. Read more .


The tourism industry has lost up to Sh80 billion since the outbreak of Covid-19, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has said. He said this during the launch of the National Tourism Crisis Report yesterday at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, where it emerged that up to 120 million tourism jobs are at risk globally after international flights were banned. Source: Daily Nation. Read more


A sudden drop in tourism revenue from COVID-19 puts iconic species and landscapes at risk

In Africa, The Nature Conservancy works with many conservation-committed tourism operations, lodges, and safari companies to ensure that wildlife-based tourism actually benefits wildlife as well as the people who have the most power to determine the fate of those animals: local communities.
When crises — from terrorism to political unrest — keep tourists away, the impacts are profound and far-ranging. Source: The Nature Conservancy. Read more.