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Our Strategic Priorities

Mara Predator Conservation Programme

The Mara Predator Conservation Programme (MPCP) is KWT’s flagship
programme whose vision is to become a world-class conservation programme
that provides evidence-based, practical conservation management
recommendations, solutions and ideas developed through robust research and
monitoring practices complemented by genuine community engagement.
One Mara Research Hub

KWT is leading a new initiative to drive ‘collective impact’ among the key
network of stakeholders in the Greater Mara ecosystem. Our central objective
is to create new efficiencies, core strategies and models for sharing and using
information, so that together we can effect change at policy level and on
the ground. In doing this, we aim to secure the long-term conservation and
preservation of the Greater Mara Ecosystem for future generations.

Conservation Leadership in Kenya

KWT is recalibrating its successful scholarship program to ensure that the unique
knowledge of young men and women in Greater Mara, Samburu and Amboseli
-Tsavo ecosystems can be enhanced by a quality Higher Education degree. The
new program will offer full funding to study wildlife conservation and community
development courses at undergraduate level, at a group of selected universities
in Kenya.

Grassroots Grant Making

KWT’s data-driven approach is complemented by grant making to strengthen
grassroots organisations, many of whom know about the realities of these
ecosystems than anyone. KWT places faith in place faith in the capacity of
trusted local organizations to drive change. Our grant making portfolio includes
organisations focusing on protection of Big Cats, as well as community health
and education projects. Their major goal is to promote coexistence between
people and carnivores by reducing human-wildlife conflict, working with different
groups of stakeholders, including warriors, women, children and tour guides, to
take ownership of conservation efforts and gather valuable local data on lions.

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