Recent study in part of the Lake Natron ecosystem has indicated a significantly low population in areas experiencing tree cutting. A high proportion of the species habitat has been severely degraded and there a few remaining suitable patches. This is a critical concern for disturbance intolerant and an exclusive browsing species that relies on dense bush for forage and cover.

This project intend to address the prevailing threats to Gerenuk which includes; intensive Livestock grazing, expansive settlements, firewood harvesting, and polewood cutting. We will conduct targeted surveys to identify and map the remaining refugia and document illegal activities threatening the population sustainability of this species. This project will further map critical movement corridors and identify movement bottleneck between the remaining suitable patches.

It will also establish Gerenuk guardian program by training locals in ecological monitoring and reporting. The trained guardian will keep reporting on the incidence of illegal activities such as charcoal burning and illegal hunting in order to establish the spatial temporal pattern of illegal activities to inform targeted conservation efforts. The project will also conduct conservation education to local communities focusing mainly on sustainable practices that promote human wildlife coexistence.

Finally we will impart conservation education to schoolchildren on the importance of conserving our natural resources for our economic benefits, the essence is to nurture future environmental stewards. The overall goal of this project is to stabilize Gerenuk population and prevent local extinction.