The Lolldaiga Hills Research Programme (LHRP) was initiated on 1st August 2013. The goal of the LHRP is to maintain....
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Although additional surveys have yet to be undertaken, there can be no doubt that the Ranch supports well over half of the species of plants and animals present in Laikipia County.
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The Lolldaiga Hills Research Programme Newsletter is produced bi-monthly. Visit the Newsletter page to download earlier issues.
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Lolldaiga Hills Ranch is a 200 km2 (49,000 acre) cattle ranch and wildlife conservancy. Located 20 km north west of Mount Kenya at an altitude of 1,800 – 2,300 m, the Ranch has outstanding views of Mount Kenya and the Aberdares.
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The Lolldaiga Hills Conservation Landscape (LHCL) is comprised of four properties; Lolldaiga (ca. 200 km²), Ole Naishu (ca. 125 km²), Enasoit (ca. 17 km²), and Ol Jogi (ca. 210 km²)...
read moreAuthor(s): Musila, S., Monadjem, A., Webala, P.W., Patterson, B.D., Hutterer, R., De Jong, Y.A., Butynski, T.M., Mwangi, G., Chen & Z.Z, Jiang, X.L.
Date: 2018
Registered: Zoological Research 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2018.059
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Musila et al. 2018 mammals of Kenya (PDF)
The Leopard Tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis is the fourth largest species of tortoise in the world (up to 18 kg), and the largest and most abundant in sub-Saharan Africa (Drabik-Hamshare 2017).
Increased pressure of grazing by livestock, together with a reduced time for vegetation to recover from grazing, have led to degradation in the rangelands of Laikipia County, Kenya. The community-owned rangelands neighbouring Lolldaiga Hills Ranch are no exception.
Author(s): Wells, H.B.M., Crego, R.D., Chiyo, P., Otiende, M., Lekolool, I., Ouma, G., Gitau, W., Kivai, S., Mamuun, J., Stabach, J., Leimgruber, P. & Moinde, N.
Date: 2018
Registered: Poster, SER Europe Conference, Restoration in the Era of Climate Change, 9–13 September 2018, Reykjavik, Iceland
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SER_Iceland_poster-13Oct2018 (PDF)
Seven species have been added to the Lolldaiga Hills Ranch bird list thus far during 2018. These species have been encountered by Per Aronsson, Nigel Hunter, Brian Finch, and Tom Butynski. The list now stands at 407 species.
Interested which species are supported by the Lolldaiga Hills? Click here to see our species lists!
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Interested which species are supported by the Lolldaiga Hills? Click here to see our species lists!
See what is happening in the Lolldaiga Hills right now. Check out our instant camera traps!
Take your 'bino's and share your Lolldaiga Hills sightings with us! Your help is much appreciated!
