It's not uncommon to drive through the gates of Ol Pejeta and come across a wild rhino within 20 minutes. It's hard to believe that what is now East Africa's largest black rhino sanctuary, started with a population of just 4 black rhinos in 1989.

Ol Pejeta has always had a forward-thinking attitude to anti-poaching. This has been particularly evident in the last 10 years, where our partnerships with international scientists, conservationists and technology companies have seen us use innovative strategies to monitor and protect our rhinos - and we get results.

With an anti-poaching operation that includes highly trained and armed rangers, a rapid response unit, a K-9 unit, infra-red camera traps and the latest radio technology - Ol Pejeta's rhino population has grown steadily towards our maximum carrying capacity (the maximum population size that the environment can sustain). In 2016, we hit 111 black rhinos and 23 white rhinos, and we're well on target to achieve our goal of 120 black rhinos before 2020.

Also key to our success is our strategic rangeland management programme, and our rhino management practices. We use scientific research to inform the way we manage our grass and bush lands, which ensures the environment is always at its optimum for rhinos. Our monitoring team must sight each rhino at least every 3 days, and emergency procedures are activated if a rhino goes unsighted for longer than 4 days.

In 2015, Ol Pejeta took over the management of the neighbouring Mutara Conservation Area. It is hoped that over the next few years this area can be secured and act as an overflow for black rhino when Ol Pejeta's 90,000 acres reach their maximum carrying capacity.