New Partnerships for Giraffe Conservation
Conservation works best in partnership.
In Kenya, GCF is proud to work with the Kenya Wildlife Service, the Wildlife Research and Training Institute and other stakeholders to support the conservation of the three different giraffe species that occur in the country. This year, GCF already supported range committee meetings for Masai, Nubian and Reticulated giraffe to provide a platform for all stakeholders to share experiences and track the progress of implementing the Recovery Action Plan for Giraffe in Kenya.
As part of our new partnership with The Wildlife Foundation we support the bi-monthly game counts in the communal areas of the Athi Kapiti Ecosystem south of Nairobi National Park in Kenya. A recent training on wildlife data collection and monitoring in Naretunoi Conservancy was attended by 50 scouts and conservancy managers from 22 different community conservancies. Taking individual identification photos of every giraffe spotted enables us to build up a database of all giraffe in the landscape and learn how they use their space which will help to inform future conservation actions.
In Malawi, we recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government to collaborate in giraffe conservation. This is a first step in working together to develop a National Giraffe Conservation Strategy and Action Plan that will guide the long-term conservation of giraffe in the country. We are excited to work collaboratively towards an even brighter future for giraffe in the country.
Together we #StandTallForGiraffe and ensure these iconic animals get the attention they deserve.
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