NEWSLINK: Lions once again thrive at Kenyan conservation park that was targeted by poachers

Lions are again thriving in a nature reserve where one of the most beloved wildlife movies of all time was filmed, thanks to a collaborative effort to stem poaching.

Meru Conservation Area in Kenya was the setting for Born Free during the 1960s - and is now home to many species, including lions, thanks to conservation efforts by the Kenya Wildlife Service and the Born Free Foundation.

The 300-square-mile park was plagued by poachers during the 1980s, who killed much of the reserve's wildlife in the north of Mount Kenya.


But a monitoring programme run since 2014 has seen Meru Conservation Area restocked with a variety of animals, including some 80 lions, along with new litters of cubs.

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