The Mount Kenya Trust (MKT) works with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), local communities and others to protect the forests of Mount Kenya, the second tallest mountain in Africa.
Mount Kenya has the largest single forest area in the country holding important species like elephant, black rhino, leopard and mountain bongo. However, it’s surrounded by intensive development and agriculture, making it an ‘ecological island’ and placing huge pressures on its natural resources.
MKT operates patrol teams, including an effective horse patrol that can reach inaccessible areas. A restored elephant corridor re-connects the local elephant population with traditional migration routes. Meanwhile, two-strand electric fences in key areas have significantly reduced human-elephant conflict. MKT also operates tree planting schemes, school visits and health clinics.
Species Protected: African Elephant | Mountain Bongo
Parade - Mount Kenya Trust - Kenya © Kelly Wellman
Mount Kenya Trust - Kenya
Community Tree Planting - Mount Kenya Trust - Kenya
How Tusk works with Our Project Partners
We provide critical funding to enable our project partners to grow and increase their impact on habitat and wildlife, while also enabling, nurturing and supporting collaboration between them, for greater synergy and impact.
We help to increase awareness and wider support for our partners’ efforts, while also sharing important conservation messages, from the vital and varied roles of wildlife rangers, to the benefits of community-driven conservation, both within Africa and internationally.
Mount Kenya Trust has been a Tusk partner since 2022.
This Project Makes a Difference Through…
Environmental Education
Human-Wildlife Co-Existence
Habitat Protection
Local Population Employed: 56
Area Protected: 271,338 ha
