Who We Are
About ALOCA
Advancing open rangelands and landowners-driven conservation in the greater Amboseli ecosystem.
Connecting Corridors, Improving Livelihoods
Overview
Amboseli Landowners Conservancies Association (ALOCA) is an umbrella trust comprising six conservancies founded by individual landowners who joined their land parcels following the subdivision of the former Kimana Tikondo Group Ranch in 2000.
Together, the landowners are enabling open rangelands for improved ecological connectivity, wildlife conservation, livestock production and community livelihoods.
Our Vision
Enable our members realise the full socio-economic potential of community-based Natural Resources Management in the Amboseli Ecosystem.
Our Mission
To provide sustainable economic and social benefits from conservation, management and utilization of wildlife resources in the area and at the same time secure land tenure for posterity.
Our Core Objectives
Our Focus
Partnerships
Promote partnerships that enable landowners to incorporate conservation as a viable land use.
Conservation
Promote connectivity between protected areas, conservancies and corridors.
Livelihoods
Promote conservation actions that enable the local community to derive direct conservation benefits.
Science & Indigenous Knowledge
Merge scientific research and indigenous knowledge to inform the conservation and developmental goals in the area.
Sustainable Development
Promote development that meets the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.