FIELD NOTES
Field notes.
Stories from the villages, the patrols and the land between.
Conservation
The scouts who keep the line
Twenty-four local scouts patrol the buffer between the park and the farms. They protect wildlife from people, and people from wildlife.
Conservation
Water for the dry season
Boreholes and dams keep wildlife and livestock alive through the long dry months. The Mara River has lost 68% of its flow since 1972.
Community
A classroom at the edge of the park
How school construction, teachers houses and scholarships changed daily life in the member villages.
Stay close to the work.
For updates from the villages, the patrols and the camps, contact the Ikona WMA office. We can share the latest reports and photographs.