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Kalama
| Conservancy Facts |
| Location |
Girgir Group Ranch, Waso Division, Samburu District |
| Postal address |
PO Box 464, Isiolo, Kenya |
| Ethnicity |
Samburu |
| Population |
2,000 people |
| Land ownership |
Group Ranch |
| Core conservation area |
3,150 ha |
| Main livelihood |
Livestock keeping |
| Key wildlife species |
Grevy’s zebra, buffalo, giraffe |
| Year of registration |
2002 |
| Current donors |
Saint Louis Zoo |
| Staff employed from the community |
24 |
| Annual operating budget |
US$ 65,000 |
Background of Kalama
Kalama Community Wildlife Conservancy lies in an area of 95,000 hectares of Girgir Group Ranch in the Waso Division of the Samburu tribe. With a population of 2,000, the main livelihood in the area is livestock production.With a core conservation area of 3,150 hectares it represents a crucial migratory corridor between northern and southern conservation areas.
Kalama members have coexisted with the Samburu National Reserve for over 40 years.The Samburu County Council has historically shared its revenue with Kalama as compensation for their contribution towards looking after wildlife in the adjacent area to the Reserve and for losses incurred by the community as a result of migratory wildlife movements.Initiating their own income-generating wildlife programmes, the Community Conservancy was started in 2002 with the aim of developing the conservation area to draw wildlife into the area by providing permanent water and improved security.Kalama was also able to supply clean piped water to the communities around the conservancy from Kalama HQ for all their domestic needs.
The mission of Kalama is to diversify the community’s economic base, improve livelihoods through the generation of income based on wildlife and environmental conservation to promote sustainable community development and uphold the Samburu culture.
The Future of Kalama
Over the next five years, the Conservancy seeks to enable the local community to manage the core conservation area, and to establish eco-tourism and other profitable enterprises that are compatible with conservation.To this end, the Conservancy will facilitate an Environmental Impact Assessment at the potential eco-lodge site.
Establishing the necessary infrastructure for the development and management of the conservation area whilst offering an alternative form of land use from pastoralism will enhance the economic well being of the community.At the same time, Kalama Conservancy must overcome the challenges brought about through overgrazing by surrounding communities, and a lack of education and awareness of the importance of conservation. |
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