Our History
A story of pioneering collaboration for improved livelihoods and sustainable conservation
01.
1990s
Conservancy Fever Beckons
Conservancy “fever” hit the Amboseli Ecosystem which saw the establishment of the Kimana Sanctuary as the first communally owned conservancy to be established in Kenya. It was later followed by Kitirua and Eselengei Conservancies. Hence, the Greater Amboseli Ecosystem is recognized as the “birthplace” of community-based conservation
02.
2004
United for the Ecosystem
The local community partnered with conservation, governmental, and development partners in the ecosystem to develop a collective plan to tackle habitat loss, wildlife poaching, soil degradation, land fragmentation, uncoordinated development and increased poverty.
03.
2008 - 2018
The First Ecosystem Management Plan
Four years of stakeholders engagements culminated in the unveiling of the ambitious Amboseli Ecosystem Management Plan ( AEMP 2008 – 2018). This was the first ecosystem wide management plan in Kenya.
04.
2009
AET is Born
With critical support from its founding partners, a homegrown, not for profit, umbrella institution, AET, was founded to spearhead stakeholder coordination and the execution of the ecosystem plan.
05.
2020
Revamped AEMP
AET coordinated the review and updating of the AEMP which saw the development of AEMP 2020 -2030, which was gazetted in January 2021.
05.
2020
Status of Conservancies Report
AET published the Amboseli Ecosystem State of Conservancies report which provides a spot-check on the status of community conservancies across the Amboseli landscape.
Our Leadership
A team committed to transformative and sustainable conservation of the Amboseli Ecosystem