In Tsavo, 10 of the world’s last Super Tuskers still walk.

We exist to make sure they keep walking.

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Who We Are

Tsavo Trust is a Kenyan, field-based, not-for-profit conservation organisation working to safeguard biodiversity and empower communities across the 42,000 km² Tsavo Conservation Area. We work as a long-term partner of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI), alongside the communities who call this landscape home.

Founded in December 2012 · Headquartered at Ngiluni inside Kamungi Conservancy, on the northern boundary of Tsavo East National Park.

The Impact • 2013 – 2025

98%
Reduction in elephant poaching
54%
Growth in elephant population
129%
Increase in Tusker numbers
82%
Reduction in human-elephant conflict, Kamungi

42,000 km²

The Tsavo Conservation Area is Kenya’s largest protected wildlife landscape. Larger than Switzerland, and home to the country’s single biggest elephant population.

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A Holistic Approach to Conservation

A snapshot of Tsavo Trust’s work on the ground, protecting wildlife, supporting communities, and safeguarding Kenya’s iconic Tsavo ecosystem.

How we work

Three Pillars

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Wildlife Conservation

Big Tuskers, field support, anti-poaching and monitoring, aerial surveillance, infrastructure projects, habitat restoration, black rhino, large carnivores, hirola and much more, in support of KWS and WRTI.

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Community Program

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Community Conservation

Kamungi Conservancy, the 10% Fence Plan, scholarships, climate-smart agriculture, water security and health.

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Partnerships for Tsavo

Working with partners, donors and institutions whose support helps KWS, WRTI and the communities of the TCA. Long-term partnerships are how landscape-scale work gets done.

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Every programme sits inside one of these three pillars. Detailed goals and targets live in our 2023–2027 Strategic Plan.

A culture of conservation,
built one season at a time.

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