New campaign to keep wildlife corridors free launched in northern Kenya

An Elephant with her baby crossing the road at Olpejeta Conservancy in Laikipia County. The Conservancy has incorporated wildlife corridors within its northern boundary fence to ensure migratory animals like elephants can move safely out of Ol Pejeta to the greater Laikipia/Samburu ecosystem. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

Two agencies have started a campaign to encourage local communities to protect wildlife and livestock corridors.

Dubbed 'Protect Our Rights of Passage: Keep Our Wildlife Corridors Free for Wildlife', the campaign will be launched at the Maralal Camel Derby on August 31, 2018.