The Meru National Park has in the past five years been alive with plenty of activity. Some donor funding has come in from the french Development Agency and the Iternational Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). All the activities have been directed towards the revivial of the park. I recently saw a short clip on the news on how the Kenya Wildlife Service was trying to relocate a number of animals to the said park. A 43 Kilometer fence has also been put up to reduce the human wildlife conflict in the area. The park had been in the past the premier destination for visitors who wanted to experience the true "African Wilderness". It however experience a down turn in the 1970s due to rampant banditry and poaching in the area and later fell to negelect. It was made popular in the 1950s by George and Joy Adamson and their escapades with a famous liones named ELsa. Joy Admason acquired the lioness after George shot it mother in self defence. For two years, George and Koy trained Elsa for return to the wild.

In 1960, the two wrote the book "Born Free" about Elsa, which was an instant international success. the couple separated in the 1970s and on January 3rd 1980 Joy was found murdered in Northern Kenya under mysterious circumstances. 

Efforts to revive the park have seen a massive trans-location programme in place.