thland used to be part of a cattle ranch owned by a british farmer.e 1980s, when poaching was decimating the black rhino population, the family turned the land into a sanctuary. today around 170 black rhino , live in the conservancy. they're protected by 123 rangers, a pack of specially trained dogs and a high-tech surveillance system. most of e rangers e locals. >> 98 percent of rangers who work in lewa are from the neighbouring communities and this is very important because also it sends a message to the community that they have an ownership, because people in the community see lewa as, they are us so it is very important to , work with people, the locals, who are our neighbours< >> the lewa conservancy says that working closely with local commities is aeffective rategyt poachers. >>ommunitiesre playing a critical role inerms of conservation. without putting th in the boatwe are notinning in terms o. poaching h been assisted b the counities aneven by the rangers. and it's just because of the money. and that is why now we are focusing in terms of put