Impact StoriesHope Grows by the Lakeshore
How permaculture gardens are building food security and conservation stewardship in Jipe communities.
April 2025 • 5 min read
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Protecting Lake Jipe, Empowering Communities
Community-led conservation bridging Kenya and Tanzania to safeguard a vital freshwater ecosystem.
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Conservation That Counts: By the Numbers
Real impact, measured and verified through community-led monitoring
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Elephants Monitored
28 bulls + 3 resident herds protected
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Community Members Engaged
From schools to fishing cooperatives
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Fishers Trained Sustainably
2 Beach Management Units revived
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Elephant Encounters Documented
3 years of coexistence data
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Acres Under Protection
Transboundary watershed management
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Beehives & Deterrents Installed
Protecting farms, supporting livelihoods
Our Integrated Approach to Ecosystem Health
Four interconnected pillars working together for lasting conservation impact
See our before/after conflict reduction maps
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Human-Wildlife Coexistence
10 beehive fences, 62+ livestock protected
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Innovative, non-lethal solutions reducing conflict by 45%
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View student artwork and achievements
📚education
Conservation Education
372 learners, 78 sessions, 4 eco-clubs
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Building tomorrow's environmental stewards today
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Explore fish population recovery data
🎣fisheries
Sustainable Fisheries
86 fishers trained, 2 BMUs revived
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Protecting the endangered Jipe tilapia through community management
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Discover our livelihood diversity programs
🌱livelihoods
Alternative Livelihoods
5 gardens, 30+ beneficiaries, 110 beehives
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Creating resilient income beyond traditional practices
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45%
reduction in crop raids in first year
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The Beehive Revolution: How 10 Fences Changed 50 Farms
When elephants threatened Mkocheni's harvests, the community didn't ask for outside experts—they co-designed a solution with us. Now, beehive fences protect crops while producing honey for income, creating a win-win for both farmers and wildlife.
"The elephants taught us that we could protect our farms and still live alongside them. The bees are our new guardians."
— Mkocheni Farmer, 2024
Alphonse Maira
Eco-Tourism & Community Liaison Officer
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Right Now at Lake Jipe...
We're expanding our beehive fence network to protect 20 more farms before planting season. Each fence protects livelihoods and saves elephants.
48% funded12 more fences needed
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Conservation in Motion: Latest from the Field
Stories, updates, and events from our conservation community
Impact Stories
Community VoicesThe Elephant Whisperers of Jipe
Meet the community scouts who track elephant movements and prevent human-wildlife conflict.
March 2025 • 7 min read
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Conservation ScienceReviving Jipe Tilapia: A Community Effort
How sustainable fishing practices are bringing back endemic fish species to Lake Jipe.
February 2025 • 6 min read
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Trusted Network
Partners who power impact
A modern, focused roster of organizations collaborating with Eco Jipe to scale conservation, research, and community resilience.
Kenya Wildlife Service
Taita Taveta County Government
Save the Elephants
The Wild Foundation
University of Eldoret
University of Nairobi
Karatina University
NMAIST
The Rufford Foundation
CoalitionWILD
Elephant Crisis Fund
Wildlife Conservation Network
Keystone Species Alliance
BeVisioneers Mercedes-Benz FellowshipCommunity, research, conservation, tourism
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Experiencing Conservation Firsthand
"Spending time with the Eco-Jipe team transformed my understanding of what conservation can be—not imposed from outside, but grown from within the community."
Dr. Sarah Chen
Environmental Anthropologist
Visited Lake Jipe as part of a research collaboration
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