GFC Expedition in Sweetwaters in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
On a very sunny morning we said goodbye to Shaba Samburu Ecosystem and made our way up the mountain to Nanyuki .With this wonderful paved road it took us only 3 hours to get here and another 40 minutes to get to Sweetwaters and then the good weather changed and got cooler and the heavens opened and it poured with rain, accompanied by lots of thunder!!!! We listened to a wonderful briefing from Sam the Ol Pejeta Conservancy Manager who was truly impressive to listen to and then we went out to search for Black Rhino!! We were certainly successful! I had seen two in the distance from my tent in the rain and while we were out we encountered a huge rhino covered in mud and later two who were busy scratching themselves on trees. White rhinos were in the intensive protection zone and we were able to see a mother and her calf and a big male!! All in all another great day and now as I reflect on the past few days what a joy it has been to be in the company of these esteemed board members from Ghana who truly were interested, interesting and oh so humorous ! Collaborating and sharing with wildlife authorities across this great continent should be the way to go in order to help one another improve and value our natural capital. In the morning it will be time to pack up and head back to the big city.
