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Great Plains Conservation works together with local governments and community groups to promote low-density, environmentally conscious tourism, supplying economic incentives for the protection of wildlife. [3] Great Plains Conservation was founded in 2006 by a group of conservationists and filmmakers. Its CEO is Dereck Joubert. [4]
Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park is a common one-day trip out of Nairobi, [1] only 65 km (40 mi) away. The mountain is the highest peak in the park, covering 20.7 km 2 (8.0 sq mi). It is particularly attractive for hikers or families wanting some freedom and exercise, outside their vehicles.
The Great Plains Conservation Program (GPCP), initiated in 1957, provided cost share and technical assistance to apply conservation on entire farms in 10 Great Plains states from the Dakotas and Montana to Texas and New Mexico. Contracts were limited to $35,000.
Matungulu was established as a settlement in the early 1920s by the colonial government. The area is generally flat, with one large hill named Ol Donyo Sabuk, which means Buffalo Hill in Maasai. The Maasai people of Kenya are nomadic people who used to bring their animals to graze in these plains, when many buffalo roamed, hence the name.
Its 290 km (180 mi) length was formed by lava from Ol Donyo Sabuk Mountain. [3] The Mudanda Rock is a 1.6 km (0.99 mi) inselberg of stratified rock that acts as a water catchment that supplies a natural dam below. It offers an excellent vantage point for the hundreds of elephants and other wildlife that come to drink during the dry season.
The company's charity arm, Great Plains Foundation, focuses on preserving and protecting landscapes, wildlife and the communities that rely on them. [ citation needed ] In 2009, the Jouberts founded the Big Cats Initiative with National Geographic, [ 8 ] a long-term effort to halt the decline of big cats in the wild and protect the ecosystems ...
Investigators are trying to determine how a woman got past multiple security checkpoints this week at New York’s JFK International Airport and boarded a plane to Paris, apparently hiding in the ...
The organization combines tourism with conservation initiatives and community projects. [10] The Great Plains Foundation , the company's charity arm, extends to community work, including feeding over 11,800 children each day, sending women to India for training, supporting schools and teachers, running conservation camps for kids, and building ...