Conservancies in Kenya

Conservancies in Kenya serve as vital corridors between national parks and reserves, allowing animals to roam freely while ensuring their protection from poaching and habitat destruction. Unlike traditional national parks, these conservancies often involve local communities in conservation efforts, fostering a sense of ownership and responsibility. Many of these areas are run through partnerships between private landowners, local communities, and conservation organizations, creating a model that benefits both wildlife and people. Currently, Kenya is home to more than 50 conservancies, acting as gateways into some of the most stunning biodiversity and protected habitats in Africa. These conservancies play a crucial role in preserving the country’s rich wildlife while offering visitors a chance to experience thrilling adventures in nature. From the famous Ol Pejeta Conservancy with its special sanctuary for chimpanzees to Lewa Conservancy, renowned for its rhino protection efforts, each site tells a unique story of conservation. Visitors can embark on safari drives, guided tours, and up-close encounters with Kenya’s iconic species, all while supporting sustainable tourism.

Borana Conservancy

Crescent Island Sanctuary

Crater Lake Sanctuary

Enonkishu Conservancy

Galana Conservancy

Il Ngwesi Conservancy

Kaluku Conservancy

Kigio Conservancy

Kalama Conservancy

Kilitome Conservancy

Lewa Conservancy

Loisaba Conservancy

Lemek Conservancy

Mara North Conservancy

Mugie Conservancy

Naboisho Conservancy

Namunyak Conservancy

Ngare Ndare Forest

Ol Kinyei Conservancy

Olare Motorogi Conservancy

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Olkirimatian Conservancy

Ol Jogi Conservancy

Olchorro Oiroua Conservancy

Ol lentille Conservancy

Pardamat Conservation Area

Ruko Conservancy

Solio Ranch Conservancy

Selenkay Conservancy

Satao Elerai Conservancy

Silole Sanctuary

Shompole Conservancy

Siana Conservancy

Soysambu Conservancy

Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary

Westgate Community Conservancy

The Westgate Community Conservancy in Samburu County, which is part of the Northern Rangelands Trust, was founded in 2004 as an outgrowth of the Ngutuk Ongiron Group Ranch.

The Taita Hills Wildlife Conservancy takes its name from the surrounding hill clusters and is an important part of the Eastern Arc forests, which are designated as a biodiversity hotspot.

Soysambu Conservancy is a non-profit organization that works to preserve the Soysambu Estate as a traditional wildlife area while promoting sustainable coexistence of wildlife and livestock.

Siana Conservancy is the most recent conservancy experiment to succeed as a promising tourism destination in the rich Mara eco-system.

The Silole Sanctuary is a private land adjoining the Nairobi Game Park, a rich landscape of rolling plains situated between the deep gorges of the Embakasi and Kiserian rivers, just an hour's drive from the city.

Satao Elerai Conservancy is a 5000-acre private conservation reserve located 10 kilometers south of Amboseli National Park, at the foot of Africa's tallest mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro

Selenkay Conservancy is an unfenced private conservancy adjacent to Amboseli National Park. Porini Camps established the 15,000-acre conservancy on land leased by local Maasai tribals with the goal of reducing human-wildlife conflict and expanding the buffer zone around the park. Selenkay, like Amboseli, is best known for its elephant herds.

The Solio Ranch Conservancy is a privately owned wildlife conservancy located in the Greater Laikipia Region, between Mount Kenya and the Aberdare Mountains.

Ruko Conservancy was established in 2008 and is owned by both Njemps and Pokot communities who live next to each other on the shores of Lake Baringo. The Conservancy's vision is 'conservation for peace,' and its mission is to achieve resilient livelihoods, sustainable land use, and development for local communities.

Kilitome Conservancy is a 24km2 area that forms an important part of the wildlife corridor that connects Amboseli to the Chyulu Hills and Tsavo West National Parks. It is one of seven conservancies managed by the Amboseli Land Owners Conservancy Association (ALOCA).

The Namunyak Conservancy covers an area of approximately 75,000 hectares and is folded around the southern corner of northern Kenya’s fabled Mathews Mountain range.

The Mugie Conservancy in Kenya is home to one of the world's most breathtaking natural wonders. The park operates as a low-impact cattle ranch while also preserving the delicate and productive eco-systems that serves as a critical wildlife access route between the Laikipia plateau, the Mathews Range, and the Samburu lands to the north and east.

Lemek Conservancy is one of the best game viewing areas in Masai Mara, located on the game reserve's northern sector and covering approximately 19,000 acres of land with the goal of maximizing the sustainability of the Mara eco system.

The Loisaba Conservancy, which spans 56,000 acres in the remote northwestern corner of Laikipia, is a collaboration between The Nature Conservancy and the surrounding Samburu and Maasai communities. This rugged wilderness is home to a wide range of habitat types and wildlife from the arid north as well as the grasslands of the Laikipia Plateau.

The Kigio conservancy, which encompasses 3,500 acres (1,400 ha), is situated between Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha. The conservancy takes its name from the area where the community that owns it originated. Originally, it was a cattle ranch owned by white settlers.

Galana Conservancy is a 60,000-acre wildlife haven for some of the world’s most famous and rare African wildlife species. It is located on the eastern border of Tsavo East National Park and on the northern banks of the Galana River.

Enonkishu Conservancy is a pastoralist family cooperative on the outskirts of the Mara Ecosystem. The organization, which has 6,000 acres, is dedicated to long-term rangeland management and balancing cattle and wildlife demands

The Crater Lake Sanctuary is a privately owned sanctuary that includes a small tented camp above the lake. The flat area of the crater is partially forested and home to black and white colobus monkeys as well as antelope such as Impala and Thompson's gazelle.

Crescent Island, a game sanctuary on Lake Naivasha's eastern shore, was built in 1988 after the lake's water level dropped dramatically, allowing it to become part of the mainland. The terrain on the island is flat, making hiking a breeze.

Ol Ari Nyiro Conservancy is the most important water catchment area for two major lakes, Lake Bogoria and Lake Baringo, and is located on the eastern wall of the Rift Valley on the Laikipia Plateau.

Mara North Conservancy was founded in 2009 through the efforts of 12 key strong member accommodations and over 800 locals who own the land. It is the largest conservancy in the Masai Mara national reserve, with a total land area of 69,160 acres.

The Olare Motorogi Conservancy (formerly the Olare Orok Conservancy and the Motorogi Conservancy) encompasses 33000 acres of outstanding natural beauty and ecological significance.

The Naboisho Conservancy is one of Kenya's best safari destinations. Wildlife sightings are as good – if not better – than in its bigger sister, the Maasai Mara National Reserve, thanks to a limit on the number of camps and vehicles allowed inside the conservancy.

Shompole Conservancy, located in the heart of Southern Maasailand, is hot and dry, but strangely filled with a diverse range of birds, reptiles, and large mammals.

Ol Jogi Wildlife Conservancy was founded more than 60 years ago in an area known for having the most diverse number of large mammal species on the planet.

Ol Lentille is a private conservancy of 14,500 acres located approximately 75 kilometers north of Mount Kenya.

The Ngare Ndare Forest is a lush indigenous forest located in the foothills of Mount Kenya.

Il Ngwesi Group Ranch is a community-managed property area of 8,645 hectares in Mukogodo Division, Laikipia District, north of Mount Kenya. It is mostly made up of semi-arid and arid savannah area and is located near to the Ngare Ndare River on the edge of the Mukogodo Hills.

Lewa Conservancy encompasses 65,000 acres of untouched African wilderness. With views of snow-capped Mt Kenya to the south and the arid lands of Tassia and Il Ngwesi to the north, Lewa showcases a variety of wild habitats including highland forests, wide open grasslands, melt-water mountain springs, and acacia woodland, and is home to over 440 bird species.

Borana Conservancy is a 32,000-acre private conservancy in rural northern Kenya. It is Kenya’s most successful conservancy, and through its closely collaboration with Lewa Conservancy, the two conservancies have now decommissioned their neighboring fences.

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