Samburu Monkeys

The Samburu Primates research and Conservation Project was recently  awarded a $19,000 Grant by the Rufford Small Grant Foundation. The RSG Booster Grant is meant for awareness rising activities in Samburu and does not offset administrative costs or pay salaries. The project targets rare and endangered primates found in remote areas which have not been previously addressed.

This awareness phase of  the project was preceded by 3 years of groundbreaking field assessments and monitoring, both of which were supported by RSG. We seek to interpret these findings to the local people, raise awareness among the key stakeholders and local communities to promote initiation of community based conservation actions and mainstream primate’s conservation in the ongoing environmental conservation activities in the Samburu. Ultimately the goal is to bring about behavior change to reduce poaching of the Endangered Mt Uarges guereza and enhance protection of the newly discovered de Brazza’s monkey population.

On behalf of the Project team, I want to thank RSG Foundation for this generous support (the third in three years!).

Starting this Christmas, check this blog for regular updates as the team on the ground embarks on an exciting campaign to save the rare and  endangered primates of Samburu.