The Laikipia Wildlife Forum (LWF) is a dynamic, membership driven organisation conserving wildlife outside protected areas across the Ewaso ecosystem.  Its motto:  Conservation in Action reflects the spirit of the people who take part in this forum, which brings together local community initiatives, private ranchers, pastoralists, small scale farmers, and tourism ventures.  They are united in the pursuit of a common goal – to conserve the integrity of the Laikipia ecosystem, by creatively managing natural resources to improve the livelihood of its people.

The LWF was established in 1992 by private and communal landowners with common interests in managing, conserving, and benefiting from wildlife resources in Laikipia.  The organisation was created in response to an initiative by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) designed to engage landowners and land users in the conservation and management of wildlife in non-protected areas. Since its inception, the LWF has expanded the scope of its activities to encompass a more holistic and livelihood approach to conservation
Primary Objectives include

• The maintenance of ecosystem integrity and processes
• The establishment and development of community conservation projects in wildlife dispersal landscapes
• The development of wildlife-based enterprises