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Our Work
Protecting a shared landscape
In Amboseli, wildlife, communities and livelihoods depend on the same land, water and natural resources. That means conservation cannot focus on wildlife alone.
CHD works across the ecosystem to strengthen community resilience and build the knowledge and leadership needed for long-term coexistence.
Our programmes work together to strengthen the connections between people, wildlife and the landscapes they share.
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The Challenge we address
Amboseli is facing interconnected pressure
The Amboseli landscape depends on a fragile balance between people, land and wildlife. That balance is now under strain.
Shifts from migratory grazing to more permanent settlement are fragmenting rangelands and reducing space for wildlife. Climate change is driving more erratic weather, prolonged droughts and flash floods, further degrading natural resources. Livelihoods are under pressure, increasing the need for practical, climate-resilient solutions. At the same time, social and economic barriers continue to affect the opportunities available to Maasai girls and women.
These challenges are deeply connected, and CHD responds by strengthening community leadership, supporting climate-resilient livelihoods and advancing practical conservation education that helps people and wildlife thrive together.
Climate pressure
Longer dry periods and water scarcity
Habitat loss
Degraded land and fragmented ecosystems
Shrinking corridors
Less room for wildlife to move safely
Livelihood pressure
Greater competition for land and resources
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Our Programme Pillars
Four connected ways we strengthen Amboseli
CHD’s programmes work together to address the interconnected pressures shaping Amboseli’s people, wildlife and landscapes.
Protecting wildlife also means restoring habitats, strengthening livelihoods and building the knowledge and leadership that make conservation sustainable.
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Wildlife & Coexistence
CHD works with communities and conservation partners to reduce pressure on wildlife, strengthen coexistence and protect the landscapes species depend on.
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Environmental Stewardship
CHD supports healthier habitats, stronger soils and more resilient ecosystems across Amboseli by creating woodlands and restoring degraded land with indigenous vegetation.
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Climate-Resilient Livelihoods
CHD supports practical livelihood solutions, including climate-smart vertical gardens, that strengthen food security and reduce pressure on natural resources.
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Conservation Leadership & Education
Through education, mentorship, citizen participation and youth programmes, CHD helps communities build the knowledge and leadership needed to protect their environment.
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How Our Work Connects
One landscape. Connected solutions.
Wildlife conservation, healthy habitats, resilient livelihoods and local leadership are deeply interconnected.
At CHD, our programmes are designed to strengthen one another. Restored habitats create healthier ecosystems for wildlife. Resilient livelihoods reduce pressure on natural resources. Conservation education and leadership build local ownership. Research helps us understand what is changing and where action is needed most.
Together, these approaches create a stronger foundation for long-term coexistence between people and wildlife.
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Research and Evidence
Learning from the landscape. Acting on what we find.
Amboseli is constantly changing. Wildlife movement, rainfall, vegetation, land use and community needs all shift over time.
CHD uses secondary research, field observation and local knowledge to understand those changes and improve how we respond. Evidence helps us identify emerging risks, adapt our programmes and make better conservation decisions.
Our research informs action across wildlife conservation, eco -stewardship, livelihoods and conservation education.
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What this looks like in practice
Landscape Learning
Observing vegetation, restoration progress and environmental pressures across the ecosystem.
Community Knowledge
Listening to the people who live closest to the landscape and incorporating their experience into conservation decisions.
Programme Learning
Measuring what works, what does not and what needs to change as programmes evolve.
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Conservation in Action
See what the work looks like on the ground
Across Amboseli, CHD’s programmes come together in practical ways: communities restoring land, young people learning in the field, landscape learning, and families building more resilient livelihoods.
These stories show how conservation moves from an idea into visible change.
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What this looks like in practice
Restoring a Woodland
Follow one degraded site from planting through recovery, showing the people, decisions and ecological changes behind the restoration.
Growing Food in a Dryland Landscape
Show how a family or community is using climate-smart kitchen gardens to strengthen food security with limited water.
Living Alongside Wildlife
Feature a real coexistence story showing how communities and wildlife share the same landscape, what pressures arise, and how local solutions are developed.
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Impact Across our Work
What change looks like across Amboseli
CHD tracks progress across restoration, community participation, education, livelihoods and wildlife conservation to understand where our work is making a difference and where we need to adapt.
Impact So Far
Landscape Restoration
Community Participation
Conservation Education
Climate Resilience
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Stories from the Field
The people and places behind the numbers
Behind every statistic is a person, a place and a story of change.
These stories show what conservation looks like on the ground in Amboseli. Together, they reveal the human experience behind CHD’s impact and the relationships that make lasting conservation possible.
A Family Growing Resilience
How a household is using climate-smart kitchen gardens to strengthen food security in a dryland environment.
A Woodland Taking Root
Follow one restoration site and the people helping degraded land recover.
Learning to Lead
A mentorship or Eco Camp participant reflects on how exposure to conservation changed what they believed was possible.
Living Alongside Wildlife
A community perspective on what coexistence with elephants or other wildlife actually looks like.
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Get Involved
Be part of what happens next
Protecting Amboseli takes communities, partners, researchers, supporters and people willing to invest in long-term conservation.
Whether you choose to support restoration, partner with CHD, visit Oldonyo Musa Eco Camp or contribute to a specific programme, your involvement helps strengthen the people, wildlife and landscapes that make Amboseli unique.