Kenya Wildlife Conservancies & Wildlife Sanctuaries
Kenya Wildlife Conservancies are land managed by an individual landowner, a body or corporate, a group of owners, or a community for purposes of wildlife conservation and other compatible land uses to better livelihoods. Kenya has 4 types of conservancies which include Community conservancies, Group Conservancies, Private Conservancies, and Co-Managed Conservancies.
Community Conservancies are conservancies established by a community on community land. These include Melako Conservancy, Malkahalaku Conservancy, Lokichar, and Oldonyo Waus Conservancy located within Imbirikani in Amboseli.
Group conservancies are a conservancy created by the pooling of land by private landowners who share a common border for the purpose of wildlife conservation. These include Mara North Conservancy, Pardamat Conservation Area, and the Mara Nabosho Conservancy.
Private Conservancies are conservancies set up on private land by a private individual or corporate body for the purpose of wildlife conservation. These include Laikipia Nature Conservancy, Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy, Rukinga, and Lentolia Farm private conservancy.
Co-Managed Conservancies are arrangements between a government agency/authority and a community or private person/persons to conserve specific public land.
Kenyan Wildlife Conservancies: there are 160 conservancies presently.
Kenya Wildlife Conservancies
Crater Lake Game Sanctuary, Naivasha - Kenya
Crater Lake Game Sanctuary Naivasha is located 6 miles (10 km) from Naivasha town and about 56 miles (90 km) from Nairobi. This is a small private sanctuary centered around a small, saline-alkaline lake called Crater Lake (also called Sonachi) to the immediate west of Lake Naivasha and north of the village of Kongoni. The alkaline lake changes from blue to emerald green and back again with each passing hour, and is the nesting place for a myriad of birds – majestic fish eagles, busy weavers, cheeky robin chats, as well as ibis, kite, ducks, sunbirds, fire finches, and the tiny and colorful cordon bleu. Animals include giraffes, eland, bushbuck, jackal, baboons, colobus and vervet monkeys, hyenas, warthog, hippos, dik-dik, kongoni, duiker, serval, aardvark, badgers or even leopard. Crater Lake Game Sanctuary accommodations include Crater Lake Lodge. Things to do at Crater Lake Game Sanctuary include Escorted game walks, Boating on the lake, Horse riding, Day & Night drives, Bird walks, Stargazing, Crater rim sundowners, Candlelit “lake dinners”, Historical tours, or do absolutely nothing.
Crescent Island Game Sanctuary
Crescent Island Game Sanctuary is located in Lake Naivasha about 93 km (58 miles) northeast of Nairobi. The park is located in the middle of the lake with miles of walking trails and abundant wildlife that provides a 360-degree view of Mt. Longonot to Hell’s Gate to the Mau Escarpment to Eburu and onto the Aberdares, the view simply blows your mind away. Surrounded by Lake Naivasha a fresh air breeze throughout your adventure here is guaranteed. Among activities, visitors can do here includes; taking a walk among wild animals without fear of harm or danger. These include herbivores such as Defassa Waterbuck, Cape Buffalo, Wildebeest, Masai Giraffe, Burchells Zebra, Impala, Hippopotamus, Thompsons Gazelle, Grants Gazelle, Bat Eared Fox, Kirks Dik Dik, Vervet Monkey, Bushbuck, Silver Backed Jackal, African Rock Python and many birds such as goliath heron, spoonbills, and giant kingfishers. These animals were brought here to film Out of Africa and were left here to thrive. There are no predators on the island. Other activities include boat rides, photography, yoga/meditation, bird watching, team building, and, fishing and picnicking. The Crescent Island opens at 8.00a.m and closes at 6.00 p.m daily and their respective charges are applicable to each individual.
Kipini Wildlife Conservancy
Kipini Wildlife Conservancyy is located on the coast in the eastern part of Kenya. It resides in Lamu and Tana River districts but is connected ecologically with Ijara District.
Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary
Lake Elementaita Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary is a bird's haven. It is An Important Bird Area, a Ramsar site, and a World Heritage Site. (IBA) is a site that provides essential habitat to one or more species of breeding, wintering, or migrating birds. The sanctuary has some hot water springs. It is accessible through two gates namely Pelican Gate along the Nairobi - Nakuru Highway and Maji Moto Gate along Kikopey – Elementaita Road.
Lake Simbi National Sanctuary - Lake Victoria Kendu Bay, Kenya
Lake Simbi National Sanctuary is a small volcanic crater soda lake situated outside Kendu Bay, close to the shore of Lake Victoria and 70 km from Kisumu Town. The sanctuary derives its name from Lake Simbi, a small alkaline crater lake with a radius of about 1km. The sanctuary is a prime site for seeing flamingos and also a seasonal landing place for flamingos during their migration from other places such as Lake Nakuru, Lake Bogoria, Lake Natron, and other Lakes in the Rift Valley. Both Lake Simbi and adjacent Odango sites support a substantial bird population that includes flamingos, little grebes, little egrets, and Egyptian geese, making it a haven for bird watchers. Despite its proximity to Lake Victoria, the small volcanic lake has no known inlet or outlet. This explains why it’s strikingly smelly. Activities at Lake Simbi National Sanctuary include bird watching (major activity in this sanctuary), a sacred bath in the Lake, nature walks, and boat rides. The Best Time to visit are the months of January, February March, April, May, October, and November are the ideal months for flamingo watching. Hotels located close to Kendu Bay town include Cold Springs Hotel, The Golden Rays Resort, Hotel Staridge, Homa Bay Tourist Hotel, ACK Guesthouse Homa Bay, Maria Condos, Caroline’s property, Enaiteru, Venus park, O's Serenity, Cool and Calm Homes, Dahlia Hotel and Accommodation.
Mbulia Conservancy/Mbulia Group Ranch (on the eastern boundary of Tsavo East National Park)
Mbulia Conservancy is 48-sq-km and is one of the 28 ranches that form the Taita ranches. The ranch neighbors the Eastern boundary of Tsavo East National park and adjoins the southern side of the Upper Tsavo West segment. The ranch is the most critical dry-season habitat and migratory corridor for wildlife in the Tsavo Conservation Area. In December 2011, following five years of community work by Amara Conservation and local leaders, the community agreed to set aside 11,400 acres of Mbulia Group Ranch as a conservancy. Mbulia conservancy offers scenic landscapes and rolling green hills make for stunning vistas. From palm trees to baobabs, and a large diversity of different landscapes! There is abundant wildlife such as Oryx, elephants lions, leopards, wild dogs, rhinos, hippos, zebras and giraffes.
Ngong Forest Sanctuary
The Ngong Road Forest covers an area approximately three and a half times the size of New York City’s Central Park. The forest is divided by the Ngong Road into two main sections, the Miotoni Section to the North West and the Racecourse and Kibera section to the South East. These sections in turn are divided by the Southern Bypass. Located only 6 km from Nairobi’s central business district, the Ngong Forest is a precious resource for Kenya’s capital city. The Forest covers an area of 12 square km and is managed by the Kenya Forest Service and the Ngong Road Forest Association. The Ngong Forest Sanctuary has at least 100 different bird species, attracted by the over 350 species of indigenous and exotic plantations. Birds include the African Harrier Hawk, crows, ducks, owls, sparrows, doves, weavers, vultures, starlings, hoopoes, honeyguides, trogons, Narina trogons, crowned eagles, etc. There are over 35 species of mammals which include Bush Buck, Dik Dik, Duiker, Suni, Leopard, Hyena (spotted), Baboon, Vervet Monkey, Aardvark, Porcupine, Squirrel, and Tree Hyrax. Amphibians such as Toads and frogs, and reptiles such as tortoises, Lizards, and snakes. The forest attracts families, joggers, hikers, mountain bikers, and visitors searching for a slice of peace and quiet.
Shompole Conservancy
The Shompole Conservancy is a large privately operated conservation area in the south of the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. It is located between Lake Magadi to the north and Lake Natron to the south, two alkaline lakes. The conservancy covers part of the 62,700 hectares (155,000 acres) Shompole group ranch. The Great Rift Valley wall borders the western side while to the east are the Shompole wetlands and further east is Lake Magadi, well known for its flamingoes and stunning colors. South is the Tanzanian border and also Lake Natron also an alkaline lake with flamingoes and stunning reds, pinks, greens, and yellow colors, just like Lake Magadi. This area is owned by the Maasai and they have set aside a conservancy that acts like a grass bank for the dry season for their cattle. However, there is plenty of wildlife in the area and it is well known for its night game drives. Wildlife includes giraffes, buffalo, elephants, and desert antelopes such as gerenuk and oryx. There are over 450 species of birds. The Conservancy has a dry climate, hottest in October and November and most likely to be wet in April and May.
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