Conservation Efforts at Kisampa
Anti-poaching remains one of the biggest ongoing tasks at Kisampa. In the 17 years that Kisampa has been under protection we have seen a significant decrease in signs of poaching thanks to the teams’ efforts.
Illegal timber heap, ready for making charcoal.
Foot Patrols
Foot patrols at the most time consuming of the anti-poaching efforts but remain an essential way of getting to places that are not reachable by car. The patrols reinforce our physical presence in the area and ensure we know what is going on on the conservancy.
Camera traps
Camera traps have proven to be a great way to have eyes on the ground without having to spend many hours out patrolling. The cameras pick up things such as suspicious activity, rare sightings and animal behavior; all unnoticed by the subjects.
Snares found at Kisampa.
Boat patrols
Our newest addition to the anti-poaching efforts was an outboard motor, which we attached to one of our canoes to be able to patrol the river. This allows a lot of distance to be covered in less time, and allows us to reach spots along the river that we would not previously.
Air patrols
When the budget permits, we do patrols from the air to see a bigger picture of the conservancy and look out for any signs of timber milling, livestock passages into the conservancy and animal activity.