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Lions are disappearing rapidly Parks are not enough solution

10,000 Years Ago

Approx. 30,000 lions >50% are in Tanzania Good planning Extensive Wilderness Few People Tourism and Hunting

Kenya: fewer than 2000 lions Mostly small parks with no buffers Extensive bushmeat poaching and AK-47’s Poison Tourism but no hunting

 LAIKIPIA PREDATOR PROJECT The Laikipia Predator Project (LPP) is working with the KWS, Ranchers and Communities in Laikipia to develop practical measures which encourage coexistence between people, livestock and predators.

For 15 years: Restored Lions population (-100 to 250) i.e. 6-7/100sqk Recognized has number 3 rd lion strong hold in the Country.

LPP Goal  To devise lion conservation strategies  To protect livestock from predators  To ensure that local people gain significant economic value from lions and other wildlife, to offset the cost of living with them.

Reduced livestock depredation from 50%-5% or even to 0%

Do Lions Benefit Laikipia People? Laikipia's tourism employs approximately 1300 people, creating approximately 196m Kenya Shillings in wage earnings per year. Each employee has an average of 5 dependents meaning that through employment about 6500 people are directly dependent on tourism MUS$

Lions diets study related to decline in Gravy Zebra and other species of interest

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