Enhanced Fencing for the Endangered Species Enclosure

Here at Ol Pejeta, we constantly strive to do things better. Whether that means developing new ways to help communities harvest water, or incorporating new techniques into our wildlife monitoring and security. However, we couldn't do any of this without support from donors like the Perfect World Foundation.

Last month, the Perfect World Foundation decided to contribute USD 3,500 to make the lives of the northern white rhinos on Ol Pejeta a little more perfect. The money was dedicated to new fencing for the northern white rhino enclosures, which will give Sudan, Fatu and Najin more space to graze, and access to shade. Construction work started earlier this month, and is expected to be complete in early February.

Sudan, the last male northern white rhino in the world, lives in an enclosure of around 6 acres, while females Najin and Fatu (who are slightly more agile) live in 30 acres. The new fence will also help in the cross management of the northern white rhinos.

Concrete reinforcement on the posts.

Posts awaiting strand fixation.

The northern white rhino enclosures border the endangered species enclosure, a fenced area home to many wildlife species, but completely closed off to predators. Some of the funds from the Perfect World Foundation will also be used to upgrade fence sections here too, to ensure it remains predator-proof. The endangered species enclosure is an important breeding area for the highly threatened Grevy's zebra and Jackson's hartebeest.