Biodiversity Surveys In Kenya

The Kajiado Rangelands Carbon Project (KRCP) is a soil carbon project in southern Kenya, specifically the greater Amboseli and Western Kajiado ecosystems. The project is working directly with local pastoral communities to develop rotational grazing plans and monitor livestock movements and vegetative response.

Biodiversity surveys have been conducted at 286 sampling sites across seven Maasai communities to set the baseline. Surveys were done in April – May 2023 and 2024, with further surveys planned to take place every 3-5 years.

Learn more about rotational grazing here.

The Importance of Savannas and Biodiversity

Savannas are important for protecting biodiversity and storing carbon. Increased grassland and savanna conservation is critical to protecting many imperiled species. Carbon projects set a baseline, and measure change from there; BRI is working to develop a consistent way to monitor changes in biodiversity across different project areas.

Project Overview and Updates

Check out the slide deck below for a project overview and findings from our baseline biodiversity surveys!

Partners and More Information

The KRCP is operated and managed by Soils for the Future Africa (SftFA) based in Kenya. CarbonSolve provides financial support.

To read more about BRI’s projects in Kenya, click here or below.

Photo Credits: Header photo © BRI-Ed Jenkins