{"id":6556,"date":"2015-08-12T16:26:19","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T15:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=6556"},"modified":"2015-11-19T12:17:17","modified_gmt":"2015-11-19T11:17:17","slug":"using-safari-to-give-kenyas-communities-a-brighter-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2015\/08\/using-safari-to-give-kenyas-communities-a-brighter-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Using &#8216;conservancy&#8217; safaris to give Kenya\u2019s communities a brighter future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/vps8396.inmotionhosting.com\/~spacef11\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/Loisaba_4.jpg\" alt=\"Using &#039;conservancy&#039; safaris to give Kenya\u2019s communities a brighter future\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" \/>\u2018The conservancy concept\u2019 is an approach to wildlife conservation that is being increasingly employed across Kenya in order to create a sustainable future for animals, local communities, the environment and visitors alike. Created to\u00a0address the increasing\u00a0loss of indigenous habitats,through the division of land, over-grazing and intensive farming, the idea has recently gained considerable momentum. According to an article in the <em>Independent<\/em>, &#8220;Conservancies mean local communities benefit directly from the use of their land and willingly host and protect wildlife populations, reducing the incidence of human-wildlife conflict, which has been known to arise from poaching, farming and the construction of infrastructure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h6>In Brief<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>There are now 140 conservancies across the country operating on land leased from local communities, covering\u00a0more than 7.5 million acres of conservancy land spread across 22 counties.<\/li>\n<li>Tourist numbers are strictly controlled with no more than\u00a012 guest tents per camp and a maximum of 1 tent per 700 acres and 1 tourist vehicle per 1400 acres.<\/li>\n<li>The conservancy concept was legally recognised for the first time in the Wildlife Act 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>In Depth<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Read the original article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/voices\/campaigns\/giantsclub\/giants-club-the-new-conservancy-conservation-concept-giving-kenyas-local-communities-jobs-income-and-a-brighter-future-10440511.html\" target=\"_blank\">Giants Club: The new &#8216;conservancy&#8217; conservation concept giving Kenya\u2019s local communities jobs, income and a brighter future<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spaceforgiants\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Space for Giants<\/a>, which works\u00a0to create space and security for elephants and for people on Twitter<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kwcakenya.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find\u00a0more information on conservancies, and for a brief history of their development\u00a0in Kenya<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>In the Future<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How the &#8216;Conservancy Concept&#8217; is improving the livelihoods of locals, protecting habitat and ensuring better safari experiences, all at same time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6557,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[131,16,130,138,287,140],"tags":[245],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Giants Club: using safaris to give Kenya a brighter future<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How the &#039;Conservancy Concept&#039; 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