Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy works as a catalyst for the conservation of wildlife and its habitat in Kenya. 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
Rhinocerous conservation is the core of the conservation programme, especially the black rhinos ...

Grevy's Zebra
A critical species for global conservation, which is abundant on Lewa. Its numbers have greatly declined in unprotected areas, and it is now globally threatened. ..

The Sitatunga
spectacular aquatic antelope - are extremely rare in Kenya, and in order to safeguard their future, some animals were translocated from the only site where they were known to occur to the swamp at Lewa, ...

Lewa Predators
These include cheetah, lions, leopard, hyaena, and rare visits by wild dogs...

Capture and Translocations
Lewa is rich in wildlife with densities as high as anywhere in Africa. As a result Lewa often participates in the translocation of animals to neighbouring conservation areas and National Parks. ...

Rescue and Treatment
Lewa is very often called upon to help and support the various dealings with the emergencies of wildlife because if its expertise and experience...

Orphans
Orphaned wildlife is assisted until they can be released back into the wild...

Elephants on Lewa
Lewa has been an important refuge for elephants. Several herds use Lewa as part of their home range