Protecting wildlife starts with taking care of the people who protect it.

Across the Greater Amboseli Ecosystem, Big Life’s rangers work from 33 strategically positioned outposts. These bases allow teams to patrol remote areas, respond to human-wildlife conflict, protect habitat, and be where they are needed when an emergency happens.

But when you’ve been going for more than 30 years as we have, many of our outposts are aging and some are no longer fit for the purpose they now serve. At Hippo Outpost in Kimana Sanctuary, increasingly severe flooding was sending water and mud through ranger sleeping quarters. At Ilng’osuani on Eselengei, 19 rangers shared facilities that were not built for a team of that size, with unreliable power creating additional challenges.

We’re changing that.

We are building more comfortable sleeping quarters, adequate sanitation, reliable power, better operational spaces, and creating homes that rangers are happy to return to after long days and nights in the field.

As Daniel Popote, Operation Commander at Kimana Sanctuary, put it:

“Now we will be safe and comfortable in the new location and can concentrate on protecting wildlife and mitigating conflict between communities and wildlife.”

It’s not the most visible part of conservation. But it’s essential infrastructure for the people doing this work every day.

We’re incredibly grateful to Max Sadron and his friends and family, as well as The Thin Green Line Foundation, whose generosity is making it possible to fully upgrade Hippo and Ilng’osuani Outposts.

There is still much work to do on other outposts across our operating area. Strong ranger teams need strong foundations. Thank you for your support making it possible.