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HELP TO SAVE OUR MOUNTAIN FORESTS AND THEIR ENDANGERED WILDLIFE
WHY IT MATTERS
The Aberdares, Mt. Kenya and the Mau mountain forests are key ‘water towers’ of Kenya. They are the source of major rivers that provide the much-needed water to Nairobi which is the main contributor to the country’s GDP. These rivers support the livelihoods of millions of households in the rural areas and are the lifeline of key conservation and tourism areas downstream. Together these three mountain ecosystems provide yearly ecological services to Kenya worth KES 412 billion ($4.12 billion).
These important forests include World Heritage Sites, Important Bird Areas and National Parks. The critically endangered Black rhino and Mountain bongo antelope, the African elephant and the vulnerable leopard are among the iconic wildlife species that inhabit them.
The forest-adjacent communities are critical to conservation of these forests. They are the front-line guardians. Conversely, they are the most directly dependent on the forests and also the most impacted by human-wildlife conflict.
WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED?
1.6 BILLION KENYA SHILLINGS ($16 MILLION) invested in conservation
650 KILOMETERS of game-proof electrified fences built
3 MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS secured
80,000 KENYAN FAMILIES protected from human/wildlife conflict, and their livelihoods secured
178 SCHOOLS actively learning about conservation
90 HECTARES OF FOREST rehabilitated
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
HELP TO SAVE OUR MOUNTAIN FORESTS AND THEIR ENDANGERED WILDLIFE
WHY IT MATTERS
The Aberdares, Mt. Kenya and the Mau mountain forests are key ‘water towers’ of Kenya. They are the source of major rivers that provide the much-needed water to Nairobi which is the main contributor to the country’s GDP. These rivers support the livelihoods of millions of households in the rural areas and are the lifeline of key conservation and tourism areas downstream. Together these three mountain ecosystems provide yearly ecological services to Kenya worth KES 412 billion ($4.12 billion).
These important forests include World Heritage Sites, Important Bird Areas and National Parks. The critically endangered Black rhino and Mountain bongo antelope, the African elephant and the vulnerable leopard are among the iconic wildlife species that inhabit them.
The forest-adjacent communities are critical to conservation of these forests. They are the front-line guardians. Conversely, they are the most directly dependent on the forests and also the most impacted by human-wildlife conflict.
WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED?
1.6 BILLION KENYA SHILLINGS ($16 MILLION) invested in conservation
650 KILOMETERS of game-proof electrified fences built
3 MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS secured
80,000 KENYAN FAMILIES protected from human/wildlife conflict, and their livelihoods secured
178 SCHOOLS actively learning about conservation
90 HECTARES OF FOREST rehabilitated
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
