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Dear readers, my name is Abdulahi Hussein from Garissa in North Eastern Kenya. This blog is about the protection and conservation of reticulated giraffes affected by armed conflicts in this remote part of Kenya. I work with a local community that has decided to create a sanctuary for about 30 giraffes in 1991, today there are over 500! Below is a picture of the community gathering at a local school for a meeting about the giraffe sanctuary. You can see how much interest the project has created.
The government has recognized the efforts of the local people by appointing one of us as an honorary warden. Below is a picture of Mr. Hassan Afey, the honorary warden who manages 14 volunteer scouts.
I am writing this blog to help raise awareness and funds to support the work of these dedicated young men. These men were trained by an Italian NGO called Terra Nuova and are very active and enthusiastic about their work which includes removing snares for trapping animals.
This picture is Mr. Alberto Rognoni from Terra Nova during the start up of this project. Unfortunately the project with Terra Nova ended and we now have to raise funds to keep it going. Below is a picture of me talking to members of the community to raise awareness about this project. We are standing on the banks of the Tana River, Kenya’s largest river that arises from Mount Kenya. I am the guy on the left.
I hope you will enjoy this blog and support our efforts.
8 Comments posted on "Welcome to the Garissa Community Giraffe Sanctuary"
LouiseL on October 5th, 2007 at 9:19 am
Abdulahi, I am very much looking forward to reading this blog. There is a fabulous picture of an Okapi tongue in the Lomami blog (http://wildlifedirect.org/lomami/2007/09/17/i-remember-okapi-first-epulu-next-lomami/)
Francis Kamau on November 7th, 2007 at 6:12 am
Ali, this is fanstastic. The giraffes should be conserved under all costs. Sounds good on how you have mobilised the community. Regards
Liz on December 14th, 2007 at 9:30 am
All the best with your work.
mohamed abdi ahmed on December 31st, 2007 at 2:14 pm
ali congratulations! good work done, im very much delighted with this. there is a dire need to conserve the ignored northern wildlife potentoins. i will urge our welwishers to come to the rescue of this endangered hirola and the northern retticulate giraffes.may god pless this good work.
faisal aden on January 23rd, 2008 at 2:09 pm
good job! you did a wonderful work. there is alot we can show the wold if we conserve our wildlife and not kelled them for meat.i hope there is people like you out there.could you please include your pictures some picturs of northeastern province towns.thanks
Sadia Aden on April 14th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
i love what you guys are doing keep up the good work. i need more African men who support and protect our environment.
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