Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, Samburu, Kenya

Pristine wilderness, diverse wildlife, local Samburu culture.

In the northern frontier of Kenya, lies the Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, an area of 850,000 acres of pristine wilderness in the Mathews Range.The savannah plains and lush mountain slopes are home to elephant, leopard, reticulated giraffe, wild dog and kudu in ever increasing numbers.This remote and dramatic landscape is also home to the local Samburu people whose age-old traditions, including the famous ‘singing wells’ are as much a part of the fabric of this land as the wildlife.Here you will find Reteti Elephant Sanctuary which is designed to rescue and release orphaned and abandoned elephant calves, whilst creating much needed benefits to the local people that live alongside them This is seen through the representation of the communities standing up for wildlife, in recognition of the value that they can cultivate.