How Kenya is Leading the Way Conserving Nature
Provided by: The Nature Conservancy|Published on: May 15, 2026|Last updated: September 26, 2026
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Videos
Subjects: Biology, Economics
Authors: The Nature Conservancy
Location: Africa
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Synopsis
- This 4-minute video follows Domtilah Wakesho, the youngest female ranger in Tsavo, Kenya.
- Students learn about human-wildlife conflict and ways to maintain balanced relationships beneficial to both nature and local communities.
Teaching Materials
Classroom Implementation:
- As a class, discuss the role of gender and economic factors in wildlife conservation.
- Have students identify and research one local animal or plant that is often in conflict with human populations to develop possible solutions.
Related Resources:
- Use this lesson plan about wildlife corridors to introduce engineering design as a way to mitigate human-wildlife conflict.
- Use this lesson plan to explore South Africa's rhino population decline by analyzing real data using spreadsheets and graphing.
Interdisciplinary Connections:
- Economics:
- Connect this video to economic choices in human-wildlife conflict, such as the costs to farmers when animals damage or destroy crops versus the potential income from conserving wildlife through tourism and related jobs.
In this video, Domtilah Wakesho, the youngest female ranger in the Kenyan Tsavo region, discusses how and why wildlife populations have changed in Kenya. She also explains what the rangers do to help communities and wildlife coexist and thrive. This highlights the importance of taking care of nature and animals and how that ultimately helps people and communities, too. The information presented is accurate, and this resource is recommended for teaching.
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