Aerial drone view of Amboseli Ecosystem Trust Noonkotiak headquarters and Mount Kilimanjaro
Iconic African elephants and herd traversing ancient migratory paths across Amboseli
Amboseli community wildlife rangers on active patrol
Chyulu Hills green ridgeline and restored savanna rangelands
AMBOSELI ECOSYSTEM TRUST • UNESCO BIOSPHERE

Where People & Nature Thrive in Harmony.

Coordinating community-led conservation, securing wildlife migratory corridors, and empowering pastoral livelihoods across 1.3 million acres in southern Kenya.

42 Conservancies
1.3M Acres Protected
744 Rangers Active
KILIMANJARO LANDSCAPE • ELEPHANT CORRIDORS

Securing Ancient Paths for East Africa's Giants.

Safeguarding critical migratory corridors between Amboseli National Park, Chyulu Hills, and Tsavo so iconic elephant families roam free without barriers.

2,000+ Elephants Roaming
8,000 km² Connected Basin
100% Corridor Integrity
FIELD GUARDIANS • ZERO POACHING RECORD

Grassroots Rangers Protecting Our Natural Heritage.

744 trained community wildlife rangers patrolling daily across 42 conservancies, responding to conflict, dismantling snares, and safeguarding wildlife 24/7.

744 Rangers on Patrol
42 Conservancies
24/7 Rapid Response
RANGELAND HEALTH • CLIMATE RESILIENCE

Restoring Living Savannas for Generations to Come.

Regenerating indigenous grasslands, managing seasonal grazing, securing freshwater springs, and building climate resilience under the Amboseli Master Plan.

15,000+ Ha Re-greened
100+ Predator Bomas
6 Landscapes
VERIFIED LANDSCAPE AUDIT • M&E EVIDENCE

AET Impact at a Glance

Official verified metrics tracking statutory land-use planning, community conservancy tenure, pasture restoration, and wildlife security across the 1.3 million acre Greater Amboseli Ecosystem.

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SPATIAL ZONING
2

Ecosystem Management Plans

Gazetted legal blueprints (AEMP 2008–2018 & AEMP 2020–2030) enforcing landscape-scale zoning and securing wildlife corridors.

PASTURE SECURITY
2

Grazing Management Plans

Community-formulated rotational grazing frameworks regulating wet and dry season pastures to build drought resilience.

42 CONSERVANCIES
42

Community Conservancies

Organized across 7 landscape groups, uniting over 90,000 pastoralist families (verified 42 replaces older 35 figure).

GOVERNANCE
4

Conservancy Management Plans

Formally completed, audited, and active management plans complying with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) statutory standards.

LANDSCAPE SCALE
1.3M

Total Ecosystem Area (Acres)

5,700 km² contiguous UNESCO Biosphere Reserve connecting Amboseli National Park, Chyulu Hills, and Tsavo West.

SECURED HABITAT
650,166

Acres in Conservancies

Formally consolidated community sanctuaries safeguarding crucial elephant corridors and resident predator territories.

PASTORAL COMMONS
716,122

Acres in Communal Rangelands

Indigenous savannah rangelands dedicated to seasonal livestock grazing, grass seedbanks, and wildlife co-existence.

FIELD GUARDIANS
744

Rangers Across Ecosystem

Community scouts on daily 24/7 patrol with 249 trained at the Amboseli Conservation Academy maintaining zero elephant poaching.

Impact Model

Conservation succeeds when landscape governance is united, community land rights are defended, and pastoral families thrive directly from nature.

Apex Foundation • Landscape Coordination
Strategic Plan Mandate

One Landscape. 42 Conservancies. One Master Blueprint.

Amboseli Ecosystem Trust operates as the mandated apex umbrella, bringing all stakeholders together under a unified legal vision—the gazetted Amboseli Ecosystem Management Plan (AEMP 2020–2030)—ensuring pastoral communities, wildlife corridors, and conservation interests are harmoniously aligned across 1.3 million contiguous acres.

1.3M Acres Aligned
42 Conservancies
100% Shared Vision
AET Headquarters Noonkotiak Resource Centre
Live Coordination Hub

Noonkotiak Resource Centre

Central operational nexus uniting 7 historic group ranches & regional conservation authorities.

Powers Three Operational Pillars • Click to Expand
Amboseli Wildlife Corridor Spatial Zoning
Pillar 01 • Oversight Plan Details →

Oversight

Landscape-scale spatial surveillance & statutory land zoning enforcement.

5
Corridors Secured & Monitored
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Pillar 01 • Oversight Mandate
5 Corridors

Oversight

Ensure land and resource planning and use is done responsibly and sustainably across the 1.3M-acre ecosystem.

  • AEMP 2020–2030 spatial zoning enforcement
  • 5 critical migratory corridors secured
  • PIC statutory compliance & environmental review
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Maasai Pastoralist Landowners Assembly
Pillar 02 • Advocacy Plan Details →

Advocacy

Championing indigenous tenure, policy reforms & fair benefit-sharing.

90,000
Voices Pastoralists Empowered
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Pillar 02 • Advocacy Mandate
90,000 Voices

Advocacy

Giving powerful voice to indigenous Maasai landowners in national legislature, county bylaws, and conservation finance.

  • Securing communal land tenure rights
  • Fair tourism leases & carbon dividends
  • Human-wildlife conflict policy reform
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Amboseli Community Rangers Field Squad
Pillar 03 • Support Plan Details →

Support

Rangeland restoration, scout logistical operations & grass seedbanks.

744
Scouts & Rangers Equipped & Deployed
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Pillar 03 • Support Mandate
744 Scouts

Support

Strengthening grassroots governance, equipping community scout squads, and restoring degraded pastoral rangelands.

  • Training & logistics for 744 rangers
  • Conservancy governance bylaws & audits
  • Pasture reseeding & women grass seedbanks
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Delivering Measurable Impact Horizons • Click to Expand
Amboseli Community Pastoralist Beneficiaries
Social & Economic Horizon Outcome Targets →

People Benefit

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Social & Economic Horizon

People Benefit

People in Amboseli own, manage, and benefit directly from their land resources. Defended communal tenure, reliable tourism lease dividends, and pasture regeneration ensure pastoral livelihoods flourish in dignity.

$2.5M Annual Landowner Lease Dividends
90,000 Pastoralists Directly Empowered
44 Grassroots Grazing Committees
Amboseli Connected Wild Landscape and Chyulu Hills
Ecological Horizon Outcome Targets →

Thriving Ecosystem

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Ecological Horizon

Thriving Ecosystem

Amboseli's wildlife, habitats, and communities thrive together. Connected, unfenced corridors allow Africa's greatest elephant herds and iconic wildlife to migrate freely in harmony with pastoralist herds.

1.3M Contiguous Acres Fully Connected
2,000 Free-Roaming African Elephants
Zero Poaching in Monitored Corridors
STRATEGIC PLAN 2024–2028 | EIGHT PROGRAMME PILLARS

Strategic Programmes

Putting into action the official Amboseli Management Plan across 1.3 million acres through eight dedicated, community-led teams.

8 PROGRAMMES
42 CONSERVANCIES
1.3M ACRES PROTECTED
90,000 PEOPLE REACHED
744 COMMUNITY RANGERS
Ecosystem Planning & Management
PILLAR 01 | LAND PLANNING
ACTIVE TEAM
1.3M Acres PROTECTED LAND

Ecosystem Planning & Management

Official Landscape Master Plan (2020–2030)

PILLAR 01 | ABOUT & IMPACT

Ecosystem Planning & Management

Putting into action the official Amboseli Management Plan across 1.36 million acres to keep elephant pathways open, protect wildlife habitats, and support sustainable livestock grazing for local families.

1.36M Acres Protected Habitat
42 Conservancies Community Lands
5 Corridors Open Wildlife Routes
GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE • GREATER AMBOSELI ECOSYSTEM

Where We Work

Covering 1.3 million acres (5,700 km²) across southern Kenya — coordinating 42 community conservancies, protecting critical elephant migratory corridors between Amboseli National Park, Chyulu Hills, Tsavo West, and Mount Kilimanjaro.

Amboseli Spatial Landscape • 1.3M Acres Zoned
Official Map • 15 Oct 2026 Edition
Greater Amboseli Ecosystem Official Conservancies Map (15 Oct 2026) - Amboseli Ecosystem Trust
1.3M+ Acres Ecosystem Scope
42 Units Conservancies
5 Corridors Open Routes
2,000+ Elephants
ECOSYSTEM JOURNAL • LATEST DISPATCHES

Latest News & Stories

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State of Conservancies 2026 Report LANDMARK REPORT
SEPTEMBER 2026

State of Conservancies Report 2026 Published

Official landscape assessment of governance, financial transparency, and community dividend distributions across 42 conservancies in Amboseli.

Read Full Report (PDF)
Indigenous Women Grass Seed Bank Expansion COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE
AUGUST 2026

Women Grass Seed Banks Expand Rangeland Reseeding

Indigenous Maasai women groups harvesting over 1.7 tonnes of wild pasture seeds to restore degraded savannahs and enhance drought resilience.

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Zero Elephant Poaching Milestone Maintained WILDLIFE SECURITY
JULY 2026

Over 10 Years of Zero Elephant Poaching Maintained

744 community wildlife rangers maintaining daily patrols across 1.3 million acres of open migratory corridors connecting Amboseli, Tsavo, and Chyulu Hills.

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STATUTORY AUDIT REPOSITORIES • PEER BENCHMARKED

Landmark Publications

Definitive empirical audits, gazetted ecosystem plans, and economic valuations formulated by AET and statutory partners to guide evidence-based landscape conservation.

42 Conservancies Audited
1.3M Acres Landscape Area Mapped
KSH 300M Annual Lease Dividends
100% Open Access Repository
Amboseli State of Conservancies Report 2026 Cover
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21.2 MB • PDF 184 Pages • High-Res Maps
FLAGSHIP AUDIT • 2026 EDITION STATUTORY BENCHMARK PEER REVIEWED

Amboseli State of Conservancies Report 2026

Published by Amboseli Ecosystem Trust (AET) Secretariat • In Direct Collaboration with 42 Community Conservancies

The definitive empirical census of community land governance, ecological pasture regeneration, ranger enforcement operations, and transparent lease dividend distributions across the 1.3 million acre Greater Amboseli Ecosystem.

  • 42 Community Conservancies audited with 100% legal compliance, AGM accountability, and verified institutional boundaries.
  • 1.3 Million Acres of continuous elephant and predator wildlife migratory corridors legally secured across community group ranches.
  • KSH 300M Annual Dividends verified and disbursed directly into pastoralist landowner household accounts via transparent oversight.

Companion Statutory Frameworks & Economic Audits

Official Open Access Repository
AEMP 2020-2030 Masterplan Cover
STATUTORY PLAN
AEMP 2020–2030 Masterplan
Gazetted Land-Use Spatial Plan • 6.3 MB
Economic Impact Survey 2023 Cover
VALUATION REPORT
Economic Impact Survey 2023
Tourism, Carbon & Livestock Yields • 34.5 MB
AET Strategic Plan 2024-2028 Cover
STRATEGIC ROADMAP
AET Strategic Plan 2024–2028
5-Year Institutional Roadmap • 12.5 MB
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