Our Story

Conservancy Guardians

Our Story

Conservancy Guardians was founded in May 2020, a time of great difficulty across the globe. A total collapse in tourism revenues and the resulting impact on wildlife areas and their surrounding communities, shed clear light on the need for a broadening, holistic approach in community support and engagement when it comes to answering the long-term conservation questions in East Africa. As founding guardians, we come from an array of pastures and cultures, though we share a great passion for Africa’s wilderness, wildlife, and people. Together we apply decades of experience in strengthening the foundations of community conservation in East Africa. It is where we work, where we live, where we love. We are dedicated to seeing it thrive.

  •   Safeguarding thousands of hectares of pristine wildlife habitat for generations to come.
  • Managed grazing, pastoralist tradition meets conservation-innovation for the livestock and the ecosystem to thrive.
  • Big wild ideas, expanding protected areas to bring new families to the benefit of community led conservation.
  •  A broader approach to education. Bridging generations through school bursaries, vocational training and mentorship programs we strive to build better educated, more environmentally aware communities.
  • Celebrating cultural heritage and honoring traditional practices in harmony with community development.
  • For Mama’s and Sisters. A spotlight on opportunity for women and girls within the community focused on health, education and careers.
  • Break the vicious circle. The Serengeti De-Snaring program with TANAPA and Frankfurt Zoological Society removed over 3000 deadly wire snares from the ecosystem in 2020.
  • Boots on the ground. A ranger support fund striving to better educate, equip and reward the men and women that walk and defend the thin green line protecting African wildlife.
  • Human Wildlife Conflict. It’s a dangerous problem that isn’t going away, human populations are increasing at a startling rate and wildlife habitat is ever squeezed and threatened. Technology and innovation will guide a fresh approach to find a balance in this struggle.