We are commited to

a secure, intact and healthy amboseli landscapes that support livelihoods and wildlife conservation.

THE Amboseli ecosystem

The Amboseli ecosystem covers an area of approximately 5,700 Km² stretching between Kilimanjaro, Chyulu Hills, Tsavo West National Parks along the Kenya/Tanzania border.

The area is generally arid to semi-arid with a very small variation in its agro-ecological zones and is more suitable for pastoralism with a high potential for conservation of wildlife and tourism enterprises.

Administratively, the Amboseli ecosystem consists of Amboseli National Park and the surrounding group ranches. The group ranches are; Kimana/Tikondo (now subdivided), Olgulului/Ololarashi, Eselenkei, Mbirikani, Rombo, Kuku A and Kuku B cover an area of about 506,329 hectares in Loitokitok Sub-County.

It also includes the former individual ranches located on the foot slopes of Kilimanjaro that are now under crop production, mainly rain fed agriculture.

The area is a designated UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve since 1991.

OUR VISION

“A healthy and thriving Amboseli ecosystem with intact landscapes that link community livelihoods and wildlife conservation”.

WHAT WE DO

Programming Themes

Community Livelihoods & Socio-economic

The programme is to win space for live-stock, and improve livestock and agricultural productivity to realise the socio-economic aspirations of the AE community within a sustainable framework.

Tourism Development and Management

The programme is focused on making Amboseli Ecosystem an outstanding responsible tourist destination offering a variety of premium visitor experiences while supporting conservation and communities.

Natural Resource Management

To sustainably manage natural re-sources in the AE to maintain ecological processes that continue providing ecosystem services to the local community.

Institutions and Governance

The programme is to strengthen the institutions, governance and collaboration mechanisms to enhance natural resource management and promote equitable sharing of benefits accruing from communally managed land

News and stories

World Elephant Day 2020 Celebration

The Amboseli Ecosystem Trust co-hosted the magnificent world elephant day ceremony together with KWS Amboseli National Park Management.

Economic Impacts of Wildlife Conservation in the Amboseli Ecosystem

AET hopes that the findings of this economic survey will help highlight the critically important work of many survey participants in conserving Amboseli’s natural resources.