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Vision & Mission
Our Vision: Establish and sustain a conservation program to make lasting contributions to the future of the hirola antelope and of the local communities within the hirola’s geographic range.
Our Mission: To protect and increase the numbers and distribution of hirola through participatory conservation, education, community involvement and international support. We recognize that conservation is a multi-stakeholder initiative and does not occur in isolation.![](https://i0.wp.com/www.hirolaconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-scouts.jpg?w=3840&ssl=1)
ANTI POACHING
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COMMUNITY EDUCATION
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ONE HEALTH PROGRAMME
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BIODIVERSITY & INFRASTRUCTURE
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LOCAL COMMUNITIES
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HABITAT RESTORATION
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Under Restoration
5000
Pastoralists Reached
500
Remaining Hirola
In the Blogs
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The Late Kiwete
Upon arriving at our camp, you are likely to be welcomed by a limping adult male giraffe named Kiwete. Despite his apparent disability, he is a resilient survivor of the[…]
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Drought; A looming disaster
The National Government of Kenya declared the drought a national disaster on 8th September 2021 (https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001422964/president-uhuru-declares-drought-a-national-disaster). The drought condition is dire and worsening in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs)[…]
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Anti-poaching amidst Covid-19
The impacts COVID-19 have seen conservation areas operate at lower intensities due to; (i) budget and staff cuts that have reduced their management effectiveness, (ii) diminished functional capacities as a[…]
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