Northern Rangelands Trust – Kenya

Covering more than 600,000 hectares of savannah and marginal farming country in northern Kenya, the Northern Rangelands Trust provides the framework for wildlife conservation, community development and sustainable use of the area’s natural resources. The Trust encompasses 16 community conservancies, with the Melako Conservancy being the focus of Zoos Victoria’s support.


  • The Program

    The long-term conservation of wildlife in Kenya’s northern rangelands is inextricably linked to the fate of the local pastoralist communities.

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  • The Conservation Issue

    Despite improvements in security in some areas, poachers continue to threaten remaining wildlife populations.

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