Kenya’s mix of incredible wildlife and rich habitat are under threat. Poaching is putting many species at risk of extinction while vital habitat disappears as more and more land is swallowed up by the ever-increasing human population. Care for the Wild International’s teams in the Tsavo East National Park and Masai Mara Reserve help to keep wild animals safe from poachers, protect habitat and help local people and wildlife live alongside one another.
People living in and around the Tsavo East National Park and Masai Mara Reserve rely on both the income brought in by the many thousands of tourists visiting to see the wildlife each year and the land for growing crops and raising livestock. However, the wild animals are under constant threat from poachers, vital habitat is disappearing and displaced wildlife is becoming a real problem as the animals destroy or eat crops and attack livestock.
Care for the Wild International saves thousands of animals each year from an agonising death at the hands of poachers by patrolling and removing wire snares and helping to track down and prosecute those involved in this illegal trade. We also hold education sessions in local schools, provide predator-proof enclosures and other human/wildlife conflict mitigation measures and protect habitat from illegal activities such as logging and charcoal burning.
In the long-term, this project will ensure that the wildlife and landscape which attracts thousands of tourists to the region remains protected, as well as allowing the local community to live alongside the wild animals. This will affect in excess of 300,000 annual visitors to the areas concerned and the thousands of people who live there, as well as thousands of wild animals.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
