What We Do

At SLCRSG, we are committed to supporting the rangers of the Samburu landscapes as part of our localized approach to conservation. This initiative aligns with the goals outlined by the International Ranger Federation (IRF) and the Universal Ranger Support Alliance (URSA).

By empowering the rangers in Samburu, we are contributing to the global effort to meet the '30 by 30' target, ensuring that these critical conservation areas are effectively managed and protected.

The following are action plans we intent to implement in the Samburu Landscapes community conservancies to achieve our objectives:

550

Rangers

10

Conservancies

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Households

1. Training & Capacity Building

In our area of operation, there is no clear blue print and framework for training and continuous learning by community rangers. The introductory training mainly given to rangers at the start of conservancy establishment is inadequate and no further updates or continuous provision of skills exist.

Personnel of the community conservancies continue to require news skills and tools to tackle the ever-changing environment of threats and impacts of climate change. All rangers shall be sponsored to undergo this process at our training center in Wamba, and within their respective conservancies under the guidance of our expert trainers and instructors.

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2. Welfare & Employment Conditions

Rangers face threats to their physical and mental health and safety, limiting their ability and motivation. Most do their jobs without proper pay, contracts or insurance. They spend weeks away from home, often with inadequate accommodation and in harsh and dangerous environments. What many of them have achieved in such conditions is remarkable.

SLCRSG is undertaking actions that seek to implement the framework for establishing global minimum standards of working and employment conditions for all rangers as put by IRF/URSA. This shall include seeking funds to set up health facilities in centralized locations in each of the conservancies and advocate for the county government to provide the required staff and medicine.

3. Provision of Equipment & Uniform

Tracking dangerous poachers is almost a normal day occurrence. Sometimes, this can last days in the vast wilderness and rugged hilly sides. As such, an improperly kitted team may not achieve the mission objectives and sometimes also return injured. Proper and quality communication gadgets, navigation equipment, uniform & boots, tents and camping equipment are therefore paramount for these operations.

The following are useful equipment that this organization is hoping provide in conservancies that are lacking, add in situations that is inadequate, or improve in cases where they are obsolete, or worn out or of inferior quality.

  • Boots Sturdy, well-fitting boots are an essential piece of equipment for our rangers, who are constantly on the move through tough terrain, come rain or shine.
  • Binoculars Good quality binoculars will enable our brave rangers to monitor wildlife and spot any illegal activity.
  • Uniform Proper uniform will identify the rangers from other intruders.
  • Portable Radios - Radios are useful to coordinate field patrols, tracking poachers, and sharing information across vast distances.
  • Digital cameras Good quality, hardy camera can help document everything that takes place within the fragile habitats our field teams work in.
  • GPS Units This helps our rangers’ record vital informationenabling us record arrest locations, illegal activities and important sites to aid in missions.
  • Flashlights During night time ambushes or long night patrols, torches are essential for movement in the bush. Those that can incorporate night vision ability are even more valuable.
  • Tentage Appropriate camping items are necessary for the rangers to retire to in case of extended trails or patrols. Sleeping bags and light yet strong tents are recommended.
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4. Provision of Patrol Vehicles

Efficient and reliable vehicles are vital for conservancies to coordinate their operations effectively. The vastness of these countryside areas is a testimony that even with a sizeable number of rangers; the ground team cannot cover adequate area on their foot patrols alone.

4x4 vehicles are a necessity to facilitate their movements. Besides, emergency situations are a frequent occurrence in the wilderness areas. Accidents from wild animal attacks requires rapid action for rescue, intelligence tip offs on illegal activities needs an urgent response, frequent human wildlife conflicts call for ranger teams to be mobilized urgently to conflict sites to avert crisis and correct situations.

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5. Sponsorship to Global Rangers events & Conservation Gatherings

The aim of making the ranger profession a more recognizable internationally and by governments can only be realized when the rangers are well represented and there are more interconnections among them and between their umbrella organizations. IRF, URSA, WCRA-Kenya are doing a tremendous job in bringing the rangers together and regional organizations are joining the effort.

SLCRSG aims to establish a web of friendship with organizations and individual friends to help in the sponsorship of these events, and representative rangers from these community conservancies to the World Ranger Congress

6. Community Outreach & Sensitization

Through wildlife clubs in schools and community events, the Organization help support the production of information catalogues and media, facilitate transportation and arranges for expert speakers to deliver conservation messages to these audiences.

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Resources

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