Mradi Wa Mfuko Wa Dhamana Ya Hifadhi Ya Mazingira Na Wamasai Jangwani (MWCT, Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust)
Mradi Wa Mfuko Wa Dhamana Ya Hifadhi Ya Mazingira Na Wamasai Jangwani (MWCT, Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust) preserves the wilderness, wildlife, and cultural heritage of the Amboseli-Tsavo ecosystem – an important migration corridor between two national parks. The organization of Maasai communities has mitigated unsustainable practices such as overgrazing and water-intensive farming and introduced alternative livelihood options
Key Facts
Equator Prize Winner: 2012
Founded: 2000
Location: Chyulu Hills, Amboseli-Tsavo region
Beneficiaries: Kuku Group Ranch
Biodiversity: 12,000 acres across two conservancies
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Equator Prize 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
Ecoagriculture and Food Security
Sustainable Forestry
Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change
Drylands Management
Contact Information
Nerissa Chao
PO BOX 236, Mtito Andei, Rift Valley Province, Code 90128, Kenya
nerissa@maasaitrust.org
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