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OUR WORK

SINCE 2020

Protecting Kenya's LAST giant pangolins from extinction

We tackle the urgent threats posed by the global illegal wildlife trade as pioneers in habitat protection and community collaboration, securing a future where pangolins—and the ecosystems they represent—can thrive for generations to come.

A SYMBIOTIC CONNECTION

PANGOLIN NEED
THEIR HABITATS
TO SURVIVE

AS MUCH AS

THE FORESTS
NEED PANGOLINS
TO STAY ALIVE

Our commitment to giant pangolin conservation

  • Sunlight shining through dense green trees in a forest with a grassy ground.

    Habitat Protection

    We partner with local landowners to protect over 4,000 acres of forest

  • Three men in green uniforms with patches, outdoors in a green, wooded area. The man in the foreground has a serious expression and is wearing a wide-brimmed hat. The other two men are in the background, with one smiling and wearing a similar hat.

    SAFEGUARDING NATURAL RESOURCES

    Our team of 21 trained rangers patrols over 7,700 km of forest annually

  • A man in a white t-shirt, jeans, and rubber boots is kneeling in a dense, green forest and holding a device against a tree trunk, likely for scientific or environmental research.

    Pangolin Monitoring

    Revealing crucial insights, including seasonal activity peaks

  • Three people, two men and one woman, crouching outdoors on grass near a wooden post and wire fence, engaged in a conversation or discussion.

    Deadly Fence Removal

    Working with 64 households to de-electrify 71 km of fencing

  • A group of men sit around a table looking at documents, with some standing. They are engaged in a discussion or review, with papers and a stamp on the table.

    COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

    We host over 490 household meetings annually to foster collaboration and trust.

  • An outdoor meeting or workshop taking place in a wooded area with many attendees sitting on benches and chairs, listening to a man in a blue suit speaking.

    Working in partnership

    With Olorien Forest Trust and Kimintet Forest Trust Conservancy

THE URGENT NEED

today, Pangolin ARE on the Brink of Extinction

A pangolin curled up in a grassy area near a wooden and wire fence, surrounded by green plants and foliage.

The Nyekweri Forest in Kenya is the last stronghold of the Giant Ground Pangolin, the world's most trafficked mammal. Only 30 individuals remain, and they face imminent threats from electric fencing, habitat destruction, and poaching​. Without immediate action, these gentle giants will vanish, along with the forest they call home

NYEKWERI NEWS

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Where Giants Walk: How Habitat Protection is Creating Space for Elephants and Pangolins to Thrive
Where Giants Walk: How Habitat Protection is Creating Space for Elephants and Pangolins to Thrive
A Forest Secured: 12,500 Acres Now Protected for Pangolins and People
A Forest Secured: 12,500 Acres Now Protected for Pangolins and People

ROLLING IMPACT

The numbers YOU have helped to grow

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percentage of land in new
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Four women in traditional Maasai clothing and jewelry holding a drawing of a tree, people, and animals outdoors.
Pangolin walking on dry ground with a background of trees and a partly cloudy sky.
Four people, including a soldier, standing in a grassy field with hills in the background, one holding a T-shaped tool overhead, the others observing or shielding their eyes.
A group of people with dark skin wearing traditional beaded jewelry, gathered around a drawing of a tree with colorful leaves on a large piece of paper on the grass. The drawing depicts a family, a dog, and a bird.
Two park rangers walk with a group of children along a dirt path in a green, forested area.
A pangolin in grassy terrain, curled with scales covering its body and head, with a long tail.
Young elephant reaching out to touch a person's hand on the ground in a grassy and wooded outdoor environment.
A close-up of an armadillo walking through dry grass in natural habitat.
A soldier in camouflage uniform and a green bucket hat walking in a grassland at dusk, carrying a rifle on his back.
A woman in colorful traditional clothing and jewelry is sitting outdoors and holding a photograph of a large, white, armored reptile, possibly a dinosaur or large lizard, with other people surrounding her.
A person standing on top of a safari vehicle in an open grassland, holding a radio antenna towards the sky under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
A young man with dark skin, short hair, and a beard, standing in a forest with trees and sunlight filtering through leaves, smiling and crossing his arms.
A man standing outdoors in a green forest, wearing a red t-shirt and black pants, with hands resting near his hips and looking at the camera.
A young man with short curly hair wearing a blue fleece jacket outdoors on a sunny day with green trees and grass in the background.
Young man with short hair and a goatee smiling outdoors, wearing a light gray T-shirt with a logo and text. Green trees and a cloudy sky in the background.
A man in a red t-shirt standing outdoors in a lush green landscape with trees and hills in the background.
Four men standing outdoors in a line, wearing blue jackets and hats, with green trees in the background.
A woman smiling outdoors wearing a brown vest over a blue shirt, with trees and grass in the background.
Man standing outdoors in a green landscape with trees, wearing a red t-shirt and bracelets, with arms crossed, smiling.
A smiling woman wearing black sunglasses and a red T-shirt standing outdoors in a green, tree-filled area.
A woman with light brown hair tied back in a ponytail, wearing a navy blue t-shirt and dark pants, standing outdoors and smiling, with trees and green landscape in the background.
Group of diverse people, including men and women, standing outdoors on a dirt ground surrounded by greenery and trees.
Sunset over a landscape with various trees, some with leafless branches, silhouetted against a vibrant orange sky.

Impact: You Can Be the Solution

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Join The Pangolin Project today and make a lasting impact on wildlife conservation. Your support directly helps remove hazardous electric fences that once claimed two pangolins monthly—now reduced to just one per year.

By contributing, you also aid in halting deforestation across 10,000 hectares of the Nyekweri Forest, a vital habitat for elephants, giraffes, and over a quarter of the Greater Mara Ecosystem’s bird species.

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