In response to the massive ongoing land subdivision at Kedong Ranch, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), in conjunction with The Safari Collection, is conducting a large-scale capture and translocation exercise of wildlife species from the ranch to safer conservation areas.
The urgent intervention follows a series of high-level stakeholder meetings held at Kedong Ranch after concerns emerged over the rapid parceling and sale of land to private developers.
Kedong Ranch, a privately owned property by shareholders, located in Naivasha sub-county and lies strategically between Mt. Longonot National Park on the eastern side and Hell’s Gate National Park to the south, stretching toward Suswa and Kajiado County.
For decades, the ranch has served as a critical migratory corridor and habitat for a wide range of wildlife.
Once characterized by expansive open plains, Kedong Ranch is now undergoing rapid transformation.
Land parcels ranging from as small as 1/8 of an acre to as large as 100 acres are being subdivided and sold for development.
The land use change has resulted in the proliferation of fences, homes, and other infrastructure, blocking migratory routes and placing local wildlife populations at risk of decimation.
Wild grazers including Thomson’s gazelles, Grant’s gazelles, elands, impalas, hartebeests, and wildebeests are among the species severely affected.
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