Expanding hope for black rhinos and the communities that share their future
The Kenya Rhino Range Expansion (KRRE) and Boston Consulting Group are collaborating to protect black rhinos while fostering economic growth for local communities. The initiative focuses on creating sustainable habitats that provide jobs and support local economies alongside conservation efforts.
Why it matters
This model demonstrates how conservation can be integrated with economic development to ensure the long-term survival of endangered species.
As the world marks World Conservation Day on 28 July, Kenya Rhino Range Expansion (KRRE) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) are highlighting the critical link between conservation, livelihoods, and sustainable economic growth.
Together, the organisations are demonstrating how strategic collaboration between the conservation and private sectors can help unlock economic opportunity while protecting some of Africa’s most important natural assets.
Kenya’s black rhino recovery is one of Africa’s leading conservation success stories. Following a poaching crisis in the 1970s and 1980s that pushed the species to the brink of extinction, Kenya has successfully rebuilt its black rhino population to more than 1,150 animals.
Today, the challenge has evolved from recovery to expansion, creating sufficient safe habitats for rhinos to thrive while ensuring conservation delivers tangible benefits for people and local economies.
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