There are thought to be just 800 or so of the subspecies left in Kenya, while the entire population is estimated to be less than 2,500.
Water levels have been rising in Lake Baringo for some time, though the rate increased in 2020, threatening wildlife and flooded nearby businesses and homes. In December, rescue groups said water levels were rising six inches every day amid heavy rains. The Kenya Wildlife Service granted approval to move the giraffes and the Ruko community set aside an area of dry land on which to build a new 4,400-acre sanctuary for them. The groups also built a floating steel barge—nicknamed the GiRaft—to float the animals one mile to dry land.
The Ruko Community Wildlife Conservancy was created after the Il Chamus and Pokot communities came together, ending years of conflict. Rebby Sebei, manager of the Ruko Community Conservancy, said in a statement:"Ruko is an example of how much peace is linked to everything else—conservation, livelihoods, business, gender equality, governance. It all starts with peace."
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