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On Saturday, we planned for our normal patrol in the forest. Often, we respond to intelligence information from local sources. On this day, however, we had no new intelligence so we decided to patrol an area where we suspected there might be illegal activities happening. It was early in the... Read More

The Joint Wildlife Protection Team is part of the mountain fire-fighting rapid response team that took part in the recent Lolldaiga fires, burning roughly 8,000 acres of grassland and cedar forest. The fire burnt for several days, with over 500 people helping to beat out the fire and widen the... Read More

The Mount Kenya Trust (MKT) works with local people, government agencies and development partners for the conservation of the unique natural resources of Africa’s second-highest mountain. The Trust has been working around the mountain for over 20 years on a range of projects including: Forest restoration: Large scale reforestation of... Read More

Mount Kenya is home to approximately 2,500 African elephants, along with countless more that migrate annually to the green lush slopes of the mountain in the drier seasons, using the Mt Kenya Elephant Corridor. Numbers within the elephant populations in the Mountain Conservation Area consist of the Mt Kenya sub-population,... Read More

CONTENTIOUS NEIGHBOURS   Communities and elephants live in close proximity around Kenya’s highest peak, Mount Kenya. Much work is put into protecting both people and wildlife from conflict including fencing, gates and research.   The Mount Kenya Trust (MKT) works with local people, government agencies and development partners for the... Read More