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Formerly called. African Wildlife Leadership Foundation. The African Wildlife Foundation ( AWF) is an international conservation organization created with the aim of preserving Africa's wildlife, wild lands, and natural resources. [1] Since its inception in 1961, the organization has protected endangered species and land, promoted conservation ...
The William Holden Wildlife Foundation (WHWF) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization based in the United States whose principal project is the William Holden Wildlife Education Center located near Nanyuki, Kenya. The Education Center is dedicated to wildlife conservation and environmental studies for local people, with occasional visits from ...
The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust travels throughout Kenya to rescue orphaned African bush elephants and a south-central black rhinoceros crash, along with other animals like giraffes, hippos, and a southern white rhinoceros crash. Many of the orphaned animals rescued are victims of poaching and human-wildlife conflict.
Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, abbreviated to MKWC is a non-profit trust dedicated to preserving the environment and the wildlife within. The Conservancy is located in Nanyuki, a UN World Heritage Site, and an important and rich biodiverse area. It is home to 28 different animal species, with a population of roughly 1,200 different animals. [1]
Lewa holds over 12% of Kenya's eastern black rhinoceros population and the largest single population of Grevy's zebras in the world (approximately 350 individuals). Lewa has its own education program that helps develop schools and students. Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is located in Meru County, south of Isiolo town but north of Mount Kenya.
A herd of African buffalo in Kenya. The wildlife of Kenya refers to its fauna. The diversity of Kenya's wildlife has garnered international fame, especially for its populations of large mammals. Mammal species include lion ( Panthera leo ), cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus) hippopotamus ( Hippopotamus amphibius ), African buffalo ( Syncerus caffer ...
The College of African Wildlife Management ( CAWM ), [1] commonly known as Mweka College or just Mweka, is located near the village of that name on the southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, above the city of Moshi, about 14 kilometres north of its centre. The locality also gives its name to the Mweka Trail, one of the routes on ...
The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a 360 km 2 (140 sq mi) not-for-profit wildlife conservancy in Central Kenya 's Laikipia County. It is situated on the equator west of Nanyuki, between the foothills of the Aberdares and Mount Kenya. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy works to conserve wildlife, provide a sanctuary for great apes, and generate income through ...