Technology and Innovation Against Poaching and Wildlife Trafficking
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £120,000
WHERE Kenya
Summary
The Kenya Wildlife Service, through technology deployment and training at the Ngulia rhino sanctuary, will have improved its ranger, commander and research force to protect the rhino population from poaching and more effectively combat the illegal trade in rhino horns. As a result, security will improve and Kenya’s rhino population will grow, leading to increased levels of tourism and as such a more stable income stream for the local community around Tsavo West where Ngulia is located. Under Academy Ngulia, the tech and training initiative will serve as a model for other national parks in Kenya and throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.
Over 600 arrests and more than 500 convictions in wildlife crime since 2017, alongside a decline in ivory trafficking cases and an increase in elephant and rhino populations.
