Expanding rhino habitats
empowering communities, creating jobs, sustaining Kenya’s legacy
Did you know?
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Rhinos that live too close together don't breed optimally and fight over scarce resources.
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Wildlife-related tourism accounts for 7% of Kenya’s GDP and 70% of Kenya’s tourism sector.
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Black rhino’s natural instinct is to establish their own territory when they reach 5-7 years.
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People and rhinos have coexisted in Kenya for close to a million years
Anticipated Impact
Socio-economic
Ecological
>18K
lasting direct and indirect jobs created across Central Kenya and Tsavo
>$45M
in additional local revenue for conservancies across Central Kenya
+6500 km²
area with improved ecological connectivity
+300
additional black rhino, an increase of 30%
>$17M
of increased sourcing from local businesses
>$15M
of additional yearly Kenya Government tax income
~700 km²
degraded area restored
+20
new rhino conservancies in Kenya
ABOUT KRRE
The Kenya Rhino Range Expansion (KRRE) Initiative represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform Kenya’s conservation landscape and drive socioeconomic growth. By restoring black rhino populations across their historic range, KRRE will expand Kenya’s rhino habitat to become one of the largest in the world. Yet this is more than a conservation program — it is a catalyst for ecological integrity, economic prosperity, and national pride.
HOW KRRE is helping deliver Kenya's rhino strategy
Technical assistance
KRRE provides partners with the tools and expertise to become rhino-ready.
Project coordination
KRRE supports conservancies, government and communities to align and implement best practices in rhino conservation.
Economic RESILIENCY
KRRE works with partners to identify and develop economic opportunities directly and indirectly connected to rhino expansion.
Fundraising
KRRE secures and distributes funding for rhino range expansion projects that contribute to Kenya’s national rhino strategy
What’s at Stake
Without concerted effort to protect and regenerate Kenya’s natural habitats, we can expect a bleak future for communities and wildlife in Kenya
Tsavo and Central Kenya have experienced more frequent and prolonged droughts over the past decade, drastically affecting communities, wildlife, vegetation, and water availability:
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5 failed rainy seasons (2019–2024) signal a future of more erratic, intense, and unpredictable rainfall under climate change
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Overgrazing and other unsustainable land use -fueled by limited options -are stripping topsoil and worsening a cycle of environmental decline and livelihood loss
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Scarce resources are forcing animals into tighter ranges, increasing human-wildlife conflict
