Maasai Giraffe
Muller, Z., Bercovitch, F., Brand, R., Brown, D., Brown, M., Bolger, D., Carter, K., Deacon, F., Doherty, J.B., Fennessy, J., Fennessy, S., Hussein, A.A., Lee, D., Marais, A., Strauss, M., Tutchings, A. & Wube, T. 2018. Giraffa camelopardalis (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T9194A136266699. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T9194A136266699.en. Accessed on 22 July 2026.
Conservation Challenges Faced by this Species:
Kasigau, Kenya
Hunting for both meat and body parts using dogs, guns and snares is one of the largest threats to Maasai giraffe. Certain body parts have been mistakenly thought to provide medicinal cures for diseases such as HIV/ AIDS. Alongside this, land-use change has led to habitat loss and fragmentation which further threatened the species.
Certified Wildlife Friendly® Entities Protecting this Species:
WildlifeWorks, Kenya
Wildlife Friendly® Products Helping to Protect this Species:
Handicrafts, Tourism, REDD+Carbon credits