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Meru is home to around 1,400 rare giraffe and these vast vegetarians play a key ecological role – by browsing trees they promote new growth, dispersing acacia seeds through their dung to help stop desertification. Almost exclusively found in Kenya, fewer than 16,000 reticulated giraffe remain, a 50% decline in 30 years.

But, Born Free is all about conservation optimism and our new Saving Meru’s Giants project is working with local people to identify individual giraffes and remove lethal snares.