Kenya’s first female wildlife rangers unit
06 November 2021 |
5:41 pm
Team Lionesses created in 2019 is stationed near the community land around Amboseli National Park. Members of the all-female rangers unit are selected based on high school level, fitness and an interest in wildlife conservation.
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