Conservancy, that Prince William popped the question to the then Kate Middleton back in 2010, this wasn’t the reason Unesco decided to bestow the area its World Heritage Site status. Instead the honour was reward for more than three decades of tireless, imaginative and dedicated conservation efforts. The 62,000-acre Lewa Conservancy is a privately owned, non-profit organisation that aims to preserve wildlife and the wider eco-system in the foothills of Mount Kenya. Linking up with the Ngare Ndare Forest Reserve to form the wider Mount Kenya National Park, it shelters such endangered species as the black rhino and Grey’s Zebra, and provides a migration path for elephants moving between dry-season mountain slope feeding grounds and the surrounding grasslands of the Somali/Masai ecosystem. A large part of the work here was dedicated to constructing the world’s first motorway underpass for elephants, to allow the animals a safer transition. The park is situated between the Tropical Montane ecosystem and the semi-arid savannah grasslands, with the extension lying within the traditional migrating route of the African elephant population of the Mount Kenya National Park. Nestled in the shadow of Africa’s second highest peak, Mount Kenya, Lewa is not only a sanctuary for animals. Its huddle of sensitively constructed thatched tents contains all the basic mod-cons, with stunning views across the sprawling plains. For a closer view, head out for an excursion in one of the open-sided 4x4s. Or, if you prefer to see it at a slower pace, horse or camel-riding outings are also available.
Mount Kenya National Park - Kenya
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Conservancy, that Prince William popped the question to the then Kate Middleton back in 2010, this wasn’t the reason Unesco decided to bestow the area its World Heritage Site status. Instead the honour was reward for more than three decades of tireless, imaginative and dedicated conservation efforts. The 62,000-acre Lewa Conservancy is a privately owned, non-profit organisation that aims to preserve wildlife and the wider eco-system in the foothills of Mount Kenya. Linking up with the Ngare Ndare Forest Reserve to form the wider Mount Kenya National Park, it shelters such endangered species as the black rhino and Grey’s Zebra, and provides a migration path for elephants moving between dry-season mountain slope feeding grounds and the surrounding grasslands of the Somali/Masai ecosystem. A large part of the work here was dedicated to constructing the world’s first motorway underpass for elephants, to allow the animals a safer transition. The park is situated between the Tropical Montane ecosystem and the semi-arid savannah grasslands, with the extension lying within the traditional migrating route of the African elephant population of the Mount Kenya National Park. Nestled in the shadow of Africa’s second highest peak, Mount Kenya, Lewa is not only a sanctuary for animals. Its huddle of sensitively constructed thatched tents contains all the basic mod-cons, with stunning views across the sprawling plains. For a closer view, head out for an excursion in one of the open-sided 4x4s. Or, if you prefer to see it at a slower pace, horse or camel-riding outings are also available.
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