01 / THE LAND
01 / THE LAND
The Landscape
A working landscape in Laikipia and a new chapter for the land.
ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY · SITE PHOTOGRAPHS TO FOLLOW
ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY · SITE PHOTOGRAPHS TO FOLLOW
01.1 / LAIKIPIA
01.1 / LAIKIPIA
The wider landscape.
The wider landscape.
Male lies in Laikipia, in the rangelands north of Nanyuki. Here, pastoralism, ranching, wildlife and conservation meet within one of Kenya’s most important wildlife regions.
Male lies in Laikipia, in the rangelands north of Nanyuki. Here, pastoralism, ranching, wildlife and conservation meet within one of Kenya’s most important wildlife regions.
ILLUSTRATIVE RANGELAND VIEW · MALE PHOTOGRAPHS TO FOLLOW
ILLUSTRATIVE RANGELAND VIEW · MALE PHOTOGRAPHS TO FOLLOW
01.2 / A WORKING LANDSCAPE
01.2 / A WORKING LANDSCAPE
Shaped by cattle.
Shaped by cattle.
Generations of pastoralism and livestock production have shaped Male. Cattle supported livelihoods and remain part of its story. Increasing grazing pressure, drought and climate variability have placed greater demands on soils and water, leaving the land less productive and less resilient and a new economic system is needed.
Generations of pastoralism and livestock production have shaped Male. Cattle supported livelihoods and remain part of its story. Increasing grazing pressure, drought and climate variability have placed greater demands on soils and water, leaving the land less productive and less resilient and a new economic system is needed.
CATTLE AT A WATER POINT · ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPH
CATTLE AT A WATER POINT · ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPH
01.3 / THE OPPORTUNITY
01.3 / THE OPPORTUNITY
Making space for nature.
Making space for nature.
Male has begun to reduce pressure and rebuild ecological function: healthier soils, stronger grasslands, better water retention, recovering biodiversity and greater movement of wildlife. People and cattle remain part of this evolving working landscape but wildlife is now the priority.
Male has begun to reduce pressure and rebuild ecological function: healthier soils, stronger grasslands, better water retention, recovering biodiversity and greater movement of wildlife. People and cattle remain part of this evolving working landscape but wildlife is now the priority.
OPEN COUNTRY · ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPH
OPEN COUNTRY · ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOGRAPH
01.4 / A LANDSCAPE IN TRANSITION
01.4 / A LANDSCAPE IN TRANSITION
Recovery takes time.
Recovery takes time.
Male is proudly at the beginning of a long-term experiment in restoration, not a finished conservation success story. Change will be observed, measured and learnt from over time, with the ambition of restoring ecological resilience while maintaining economic value for people connected to the land.
Male is proudly at the beginning of a long-term experiment in restoration, not a finished conservation success story. Change will be observed, measured and learnt from over time, with the ambition of restoring ecological resilience while maintaining economic value for people connected to the land.