A borehole that’s been sitting dormant at Swara Plains Conservancy in Athi Kapiti Plains, Kenya, is back up and running!
As many of you know, Swara Plains Conservancy is a 15,000-acre wildlife conservation area approximately an hour south of Nairobi, Kenya. It is situated alongside the main Mombasa Highway in Kenya, which runs from Mombasa, the country’s major shipping port, to Nairobi, and supplies not only Kenya but also neighboring countries as well. The conservancy falls within the Athi Kapiti Plains, a diverse landscape and wildlife corridor that connects Nairobi National Park to the greater Amboseli ecosystem. Unfortunately, wildlife in this region face challenges such as habitat fragmentation due to roads, factories, houses, and other human development.
Photo: Giraffes at Swara Plains Conservancy
The borehole itself already existed, but it needed serious work to operate again. With support from Kansas City Zoo, Save Giraffes Now funded a solar pump and panels to help it get back up and running again. We then helped install a header tank and water trough, so the water is easily accessible – for wildlife and livestock alike.
Photo: Header tanks and solar panels
Photo: Trough for wildlife and cattle
This is exactly what coexistence work looks like: giraffes, zebras, and other wildlife now share a reliable water source with the livestock living alongside them, and a healthier landscape for everyone who calls it home.
✔️Solar pump and panels installed
✔️Header tank and water trough built
✔️Fresh water now flowing to a remote corner of Swara Plains Conservancy
Save Giraffes Now has made great progress in our giraffe conservation efforts; however, there is much work left to do, and we need your help. Your financial support helps to ensure giraffe can live freely and safely in their native Africa for generations to come.
