KWS launches Kenya’s largest rhino ear-notching operation in Tsavo
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The expanded sanctuary, according to Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Director General Erastus Kanga, will accommodate up to 200 rhinos.
Covering 3,200 square kilometres, the sanctuary’s development, which now includes 47 water pans, was made possible through the Kenya Rhino Range Expansion Programme.
The Ngulia sanctuary was originally established in 1986, spanning just three square kilometres and hosting only three rhinos.
It has since undergone three major expansions, in 1987, 1990, and 2007, gradually increasing the rhino population to six, 19, and 65 respectively.
Today, the sanctuary is twice the size of the Maasai Mara National Reserve and three times larger than Meru National Park, making it one of the most significant wildlife conservation zones in the region.
Kanga added that KWS has strengthened ranger infrastructure, upgraded the internal road network for both tourism and security operations, and constructed 10 strategic observation points.
The agency has also deployed drones to enhance monitoring and surveillance across the sanctuary.
