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Photos by David Chancellor @chancellordavid
- Rothschild giraffe, originally named Baringo giraffe, is a subspecies of giraffe, and one of the most endangered distinct populations of giraffe on the planet. Isolated populations of Rothschild’s giraffe live in savannahs, grasslands and open woodlands of Uganda and Kenya. They are already possibly regionally extinct from South Sudan and the northeastern DRC. In February 2011, conservationists from @nrt_kenya relocated 8 giraffes by barge across lake Baringo to an isolated island
where they have been living ever since; a seed population sitting safely out of harm’s way, watched over by Ruko community conservancy.
This aquatic-based relocation was a first for Kenya, and four years in the planning. Now, as water levels continue to rise on lake Baringo, the existence of the giraffe on Longicharo island is threatened along with
other wildlife in the area. Of the 188 acres only 15 are now left for the giraffe to live on, with 80 swallowed up in the last four months alone. Vegetation, including acacia trees and numerous other tree
species have perished due to flooding across the region. As a result, plans are now underway to bring the giraffes and other wildlife back to
the 19,000 hectare Ruko Community Conservancy on the mainland. In order
to do this, a barge has been built on to which over the next few weeks the giraffe will be coaxed by rangers with dry food. Once they are comfortable on the barge, it will once more set sail and transport them back to the mainland, and safety. Communities here are working together preparing a sanctuary where the giraffe can live away from the possibility of poaching. To see more follow me @chancellordavid @ナショナルジオグラフィック @nrt_kenya

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