Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a 360 km² nonprofit wildlife reserve in Laikipia County, central Kenya. It is located on the equator west of Nanyuki, between the Aberdares foothills and Mt. Kenya.
Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a 360 km² nonprofit wildlife reserve in Laikipia County, central Kenya.
It is located on the equator west of Nanyuki, between the Aberdares foothills and Mt. Kenya. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy works to conserve wildlife, provide a sanctuary for great apes, and generate income through wildlife tourism and complementary businesses to reinvest in conservation and community development.
The conservancy boasts the largest black rhino reserve in East Africa and in 2013 reached the milestone of a population of 100 black rhinos. It is also home to the world's two remaining northern white rhinos, transferred here from Dvůr Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic. The Sweetwaters chimpanzee sanctuary is located here and provides a refuge for orphaned, abandoned and rescued chimpanzees. It is the only place in Kenya where these great apes can be seen. The conservancy is home to the "Big five" and a wide selection of other African animals, making it a popular safari destination. It also runs a successful cattle breeding program, which benefits local herders and wildlife.
