The Mukogodo Ecosystem

…home to 45 mammal species, around 200 bird species and 100 butterfly species.

But Mukogodo is more than its biodiversity. It is also home to communities whose livelihoods, cultures and knowledge are deeply connected to the land, forests, rangelands and water that make up this landscape.

People

home to indigenous people and communities of the Yaaku, Laikipia Maasai, and Samburu

Place

Shared ecosystem sustaining pastoral life, gatherers and diverse wildlife species.

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WHY THE MUKOGODO ECOSYSTEM?

A landscape where people, livestock, forests and water are connected.

The Mukogodo Ecosystem is a landscape of dry forests, rangelands, water sources, wildlife and communities whose lives and livelihoods are closely connected to the land. Pastoralism remains an important way of life, with mobility helping communities and livestock respond to changing conditions.

Today, climate change, land degradation and pressure on natural resources are placing increasing strain on these relationships. We cannot sit and watch as the ecosystems that sustain communities are degraded…

The Mukogodo in Numbers

A living landscape A landscape shaped by forests, rangelands, water and community stewardship

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Visit Us

Our safe heaven for conversations leading to resilient rangelands, forests landscapes, the greater Ewaso Nyiro and communities.

Address

Kimanjo, Former Nasaruni Women Office, along Ng’abolo – Osinyai road, Room 4 P.O. BOX 1512, Code 10400 – Nanyuki, Kenya

Hours

9am – 6pm

Act With Purpose

Stand with communities shaping what comes next.

Resilient livelihoods. Restored rangelands. A stronger Mukogodo.