Segera Long Run Destination puts Grevy's Zebra at the forefront of conservation efforts
Grevy's Zebra is the largest species of zebra; displays distinctive primitive characteristics and behavioural patterns; is the biggest of all wild equines; and is on its way to extinction. Listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species, Grevy's Zebra is estimated to have declined by more than 50% over the past 18 years, and has undergone one of the most substantial reductions of range of any African mammal. Today, Grevy's zebra numbers are down to between 1,800 and 2,200 globally.
Taking the bull by the horns, Segera Long Run Destination has therefore placed the Grevy Zebra at the heart of its new five-year conservation plan. The plan aims to ensure Segera contributes to maintaining and improving the Laikipia ecosystem of which it is part, as well as offering a world class tourism experience.
Research has confirmed that Segera constitutes prime habitat for the zebra and protecting it could therefore significantly contribute to Grevy’s conservation.
Segera’s plan also targets lions and patas monkeys. Lions are rapidly declining in Africa, and particularly in Kenya where 25% of the lion populations disappeared over the past ten years. In the case of Pata’s monkeys, Laikipia is the most important area for their conservation in Kenya, and Segera links the remaining populations in the East and West.
