Reticulated giraffe

The giraffe has disappeared from large parts of its former range in Africa. The is threatened above all by humans spreading out more and more, but also by poaching. In the last 15 years, the number of reticulated giraffes has declined sharply - and the species is listed today as vulnerable. Today, there are approximately 8,000 wild reticulated giraffes in Africa.

Education for primary school children and teachers

There is a great need to develop and promote educational programs to improve local knowledge in support of the conservation of the reticulated giraffes. Therefore, the Kolmården Foundation is funding a program based on a successful collaborative conservation education project led by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) and the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF). The purpose of the project is to engage both primary school children and teachers from several different schools in targeted environmental education programs in Meru National Park in Kenya.

In the project, primary school children and teachers are educated about the endangered reticulated giraffes and the most important environmental threats facing Kenya and the world, such as climate change and habitat loss. In 2023, schools from another area were linked to the project, and 3,500 students and 300 teachers were trained in the schools for study trips to national parks.