Wildlife surveillance and protection at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.

A jumping impala at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.




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	Mission Statement
	The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy works as a catalyst for the conservation of wildlife and its habitat. It does this through the protection and management of species, the initiation and support of community conservation and development programmes, and the education of neighbouring areas in the value of wildlife.

Wildlife surveillance

Aerial poaching patrol. Lewa maintains an armed wildlife protection team to ensure the safety of its wildlife, in particular rhinos.

The armed teams consist of 19 Kenya Police Reservists (KPR), seconded from the Kenya Police to Lewa, who carry G3 automatic weapons and have the legal status to follow up incidents of insecurity. Two armed mobile teams patrol the Conservancy and outposts outside the Conservancy (when called upon), and are in the field for two months at a time.

They provide vital surveillance and firepower when necessary. The third team is stationed at headquarters for any emergency call-out 24 hours a day.

The armed rangers are involved in follow up on cattle rustling, road banditry, poaching incidents and general robbery and are regularly called upon by Kenya Wildlife Service, the Kenya Police and Anti Stock Theft Units.

Lewa's all important electric game fence. In 2002, they were called upon, for example, by KWS to act on rhino poaching incidents elsewhere in the country.

Lewa also has a team of rangers armed with .303 rifles, whose responsibilities include lion tracking and monitoring, as well as armoury guards.



	Security on Lewa
	Wildlife Surveillance
	Armed Rangers
	General Security
	Tracker Dogs
	Security Network


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