Development of good relations with neighboring communities and Lewa's role in the establishment of community conservation areas is integral to maintaining security. Similarly, Lewa's close relationship with the Kenya Wildlife Service and local government ensures continued government support in its conservation activities.

Lewa's policy of providing support to its neighbors significantly enhances our reputation and gives us the strength to promote conservation among local communities.

Lewa has an operations and radio-room manned on a 24 hour basis. It is the hub of a radio-communication network covering a radius of over 120 km, linking Lewa with the community wildlife areas of Il Ngwesi, Namunyak, Lekkuruki, Sera, Kalama, West Gate and Melako, as well as the Kenya Wildlife Service, Samburu, Buffalo Springs and Shaba Game Reserves, the Laikipia Wildlife Forum and private ranches in the area.

Lewa has the capacity to mobilize a rapid reaction team, including armed rangers, tracker dogs and aerial surveillance, in response to any emergencies within this network. A reliable and effective response from Lewa to a range of situations including stock theft, poaching, road banditry and armed robberies has enabled Lewa to gain the trust of local communities and provided a platform to encourage conservation among the local people as an alternative source of livelihood.

The community wildlife conservancies of Il Ngwesi and Namunyak have their own radio-repeaters allowing communication for both security and community issues on different frequencies. Lewa provides logistical support to these and other community conservancies in the area.