she was flown to a hospital in nairobi for treatment , and was still conscious and speaking after the attack , according to the new york times .
image copyright afp image caption a luxury safari lodge owned by ms gallmann was burned down last month renowned italian - born conservationist kuki gallmann has been shot and injured in an ambush at her conservation park in central kenya .
ms gallmann , 73 , owns the laikipia nature conservancy .
gallmann was shot at her kenyan ranch and airlifted for treatment after herders invaded in search of pasture to save their animals from drought , ... ( associated press ) in this image from a video footage taken on may 3 , 2000 in new york , the italian - born author and conservationist kuki gallmann speaks during an ' i dreamed of africa ' author and conservationist , shot in kenya enlarge this image toggle caption tony karumba afp getty images tony karumba afp getty images kuki gallmann , a conservationist best known for her book i dreamed of africa , was ambushed and shot while she drove across her conservancy in kenya sunday morning .
gallmann , 73 , was shot dead in early march while inspecting his lodges in laikipia .
image copyright the in this image from a video footage taken on may 3 , 2000 in new york , the italian - born author and conservationist kuki gallmann speaks during an interview .
there is no confirmation of who carried out the attack on ms gallmann , who have been in conflict with landowners .
gallmann was shot at her kenyan ranch and airlifted for treatment after herders invaded in search of pasture to save their animals from drought , ... ( associated press ) in this image from a video footage taken on may 3 , 2000 in new york , the italian - born author and conservationist kuki gallmann speaks during an interview .
the author of the best - selling memoir i dreamed of africa was airlifted to hospital for treatment .