David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Donates Water Bowser to KWS

David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) has donated a water bowser to the Nairobi Nation national Park to alleviate perennial water shortage for wildlife in the premier wildlife sanctuary.

DSWT Chief Executive Officer Angela Sheldrick, accompanied by Robert Carr-Hartley, a Director of the Trust, handed over the bowser to Kenya Wildlife Service Director General Brigadier (Rtd) John Waweru at KWS headquarters in Nairobi.

Handing over the bowser, Ms. Sheldrick stated that DSWT desired to alleviate the perennial water challenges that dog several protected areas managed by KWS. She said this was the second of two bowsers recently donated to KWS – the first having been handed over to Tsavo Conservation Area. “This is just one of the many vehicles we have secured, as we have in the past, as well as in the future, and it gives us great pleasure to be able to play a role in alleviating the pressing needs facing conservation warriors in the field,” she said.

Receiving the bowser, Brigadier (Rtd) Waweru lauded the long-standing symbiotic relationship between KWS and DSWT that has grown from strength to strength and augurs well for the future of wildlife in the country. “We thank you, not only for this particular donation, but also for the support you have given us in other areas such as Tsavo, Meru, and Mt. Kenya”, he said.

The Director General said the proximity of Nairobi National Park to DSWT elephant Sanctuary had a positive ripple to visitation, more so over the weekends. “There is a spill-over effect in that visitors exiting the sanctuary then swing by the park – a win-win for both partners”, he said.

The Director General and the DSWT CEO expressed their contentment with the recent births of rhino calves in Nairobi National Park. “It is a real joy how these orphans can be raised and then assimilated back into national parks – the best case scenario,” said Ms. Sheldrick.