Nana Grosse-Woodley was born in Germany, moved to Kenya at the very young age of six years old and made Kenya her home by choice. Nana is a published author (“Tsavo Trilogy” www.tsavotriology.com and “Mtitos Weg in die Freiheit” https:/www.luebbe.de ), as well as a published photographer (National Geographic for kids, the Swiss Magazine ‘DU’, and the German ‘Spiegel’ to mention only a few) and she is a member of the international photo agency LAIF (www.laif.de).
Conservation has been the major part of her life for more than 20 years. Nana lived in different parts of Tsavo National Park (East and West) for 15 years, has vast experience of engaging with international donors, as well as corporate and government actors and she has worked with local communities in both Kenya and Tanzania.
The successful rearing, weaning and reintroduction of a male leopard cub into the Northern Area of Tsavo East National Park, as well as the reintroduction of a female leopard from the Nairobi Orphanage resulted in a deep understanding of leopards.
Conservation of wildlife and habitat has grown into a passion and Nana continued to further her knowledge resulting in several certificates in wildlife management and a diploma in zoology.
Nana believes that successful conservation of wildlife and habitat requires a community-centered approach, can only succeed in the long run if men, women and kids can fully engage in and benefit from conservation and livelihoods initiatives. Adequate and competent conservation can only work with and through the cooperation of local communities living alongside wildlife.