By ACP Team

Current situation report
By David Western, Victor N. Mose, David Maitumo, Immaculate Ombongi, Sakimba Kimiti, Winfridah Kemunto, Samuel Lekanaiya, Paul Kasaine and Sunte Kimiti

Preface
Our Amboseli Conservation Program Outlook Report gives the state of pastures, livestock, and wildlife health across the Amboseli ecosystem as of the end of June. Our ground monitoring and satellite imagery of the pasture and vegetation give an extremely good outlook in the coming dry season through to the short rains later in the year.

The consistent rains from late 2024 through May 2025 produced an excellent crop of grass and strong bush and tree growth. Livestock health and milk yields have recovered fully since the 2023 drought, and market prices for cattle have reached the highest on record due to the shortage of animals and strong national demand for beef. The body condition of wildlife has also fully recovered, signaling a healthy rangeland and steady population recovery now that animals have resumed calving.

Changes in vegetation greenness (NDVI) across Amboseli in southern Kenya and the adjacent cross-border areas of northern Tanzania spanning livestock and wildlife migratory movements. In June 2025, greenness conditions are very favorable on the Kenyan side compared to the drought of 2022 to 2023.

 

Livestock is in peak condition in Amboseli, driving market prices to an all-time high, given the shortage of cattle after the 2023 drought and strong national demand for beef.

 

The heavy growth in the swamp pastures of the Amboseli Basin in early July ensures there will be abundant forage to see wildlife and livestock through the coming dry season.

 

Download the full outlook report below:

Amboseli Ecosystem Outlook July 2025

By David Western, Victor N. Mose*, David Maitumo, Winfridah Kemunto, Sakimba Kimiti, Immaculate Ombongi, Samuel Lekanaiya, Paul Kasaine and Sunte Kimiti

July 31, 2026

The latest Amboseli Ecosystem Outlook Report combines perspectives from local herders and livestock traders

By Victor N. Mose

July 22, 2026

Fireworks displaying EU–Kenya relations rocked the skyline in Loresho at Shamba Café, lighting up the evening sky

By Victor N. Mose

May 22, 2026

Herders in Amboseli gathered under the shade of an acacia tree for a parliamentary style debate on co-production.

Amboseli Ecosystem Outlook Report

Authored by : ACP Team
Posted on July 26, 2025

Current situation report
By David Western, Victor N. Mose, David Maitumo, Immaculate Ombongi, Sakimba Kimiti, Winfridah Kemunto, Samuel Lekanaiya, Paul Kasaine and Sunte Kimiti

Preface
Our Amboseli Conservation Program Outlook Report gives the state of pastures, livestock, and wildlife health across the Amboseli ecosystem as of the end of June. Our ground monitoring and satellite imagery of the pasture and vegetation give an extremely good outlook in the coming dry season through to the short rains later in the year.

The consistent rains from late 2024 through May 2025 produced an excellent crop of grass and strong bush and tree growth. Livestock health and milk yields have recovered fully since the 2023 drought, and market prices for cattle have reached the highest on record due to the shortage of animals and strong national demand for beef. The body condition of wildlife has also fully recovered, signaling a healthy rangeland and steady population recovery now that animals have resumed calving.

Changes in vegetation greenness (NDVI) across Amboseli in southern Kenya and the adjacent cross-border areas of northern Tanzania spanning livestock and wildlife migratory movements. In June 2025, greenness conditions are very favorable on the Kenyan side compared to the drought of 2022 to 2023.

 

Livestock is in peak condition in Amboseli, driving market prices to an all-time high, given the shortage of cattle after the 2023 drought and strong national demand for beef.

 

The heavy growth in the swamp pastures of the Amboseli Basin in early July ensures there will be abundant forage to see wildlife and livestock through the coming dry season.

 

Download the full outlook report below:

Amboseli Ecosystem Outlook July 2025

By ACP Team

Current situation report
By David Western, Victor N. Mose, David Maitumo, Immaculate Ombongi, Sakimba Kimiti, Winfridah Kemunto, Samuel Lekanaiya, Paul Kasaine and Sunte Kimiti

Preface
Our Amboseli Conservation Program Outlook Report gives the state of pastures, livestock, and wildlife health across the Amboseli ecosystem as of the end of June. Our ground monitoring and satellite imagery of the pasture and vegetation give an extremely good outlook in the coming dry season through to the short rains later in the year.

The consistent rains from late 2024 through May 2025 produced an excellent crop of grass and strong bush and tree growth. Livestock health and milk yields have recovered fully since the 2023 drought, and market prices for cattle have reached the highest on record due to the shortage of animals and strong national demand for beef. The body condition of wildlife has also fully recovered, signaling a healthy rangeland and steady population recovery now that animals have resumed calving.

Changes in vegetation greenness (NDVI) across Amboseli in southern Kenya and the adjacent cross-border areas of northern Tanzania spanning livestock and wildlife migratory movements. In June 2025, greenness conditions are very favorable on the Kenyan side compared to the drought of 2022 to 2023.

 

Livestock is in peak condition in Amboseli, driving market prices to an all-time high, given the shortage of cattle after the 2023 drought and strong national demand for beef.

 

The heavy growth in the swamp pastures of the Amboseli Basin in early July ensures there will be abundant forage to see wildlife and livestock through the coming dry season.

 

Download the full outlook report below:

Amboseli Ecosystem Outlook July 2025

By David Western, Victor N. Mose*, David Maitumo, Winfridah Kemunto, Sakimba Kimiti, Immaculate Ombongi, Samuel Lekanaiya, Paul Kasaine and Sunte Kimiti

July 31, 2026

The latest Amboseli Ecosystem Outlook Report combines perspectives from local herders and livestock traders

By Victor N. Mose

July 22, 2026

Fireworks displaying EU–Kenya relations rocked the skyline in Loresho at Shamba Café, lighting up the evening sky

By Victor N. Mose

May 22, 2026

Herders in Amboseli gathered under the shade of an acacia tree for a parliamentary style debate on co-production.

Posted on July 26, 2025

By ACP Team

Current situation report
By David Western, Victor N. Mose, David Maitumo, Immaculate Ombongi, Sakimba Kimiti, Winfridah Kemunto, Samuel Lekanaiya, Paul Kasaine and Sunte Kimiti

Preface
Our Amboseli Conservation Program Outlook Report gives the state of pastures, livestock, and wildlife health across the Amboseli ecosystem as of the end of June. Our ground monitoring and satellite imagery of the pasture and vegetation give an extremely good outlook in the coming dry season through to the short rains later in the year.

The consistent rains from late 2024 through May 2025 produced an excellent crop of grass and strong bush and tree growth. Livestock health and milk yields have recovered fully since the 2023 drought, and market prices for cattle have reached the highest on record due to the shortage of animals and strong national demand for beef. The body condition of wildlife has also fully recovered, signaling a healthy rangeland and steady population recovery now that animals have resumed calving.

Changes in vegetation greenness (NDVI) across Amboseli in southern Kenya and the adjacent cross-border areas of northern Tanzania spanning livestock and wildlife migratory movements. In June 2025, greenness conditions are very favorable on the Kenyan side compared to the drought of 2022 to 2023.

 

Livestock is in peak condition in Amboseli, driving market prices to an all-time high, given the shortage of cattle after the 2023 drought and strong national demand for beef.

 

The heavy growth in the swamp pastures of the Amboseli Basin in early July ensures there will be abundant forage to see wildlife and livestock through the coming dry season.

 

Download the full outlook report below:

Amboseli Ecosystem Outlook July 2025

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The latest Amboseli Ecosystem Outlook Report combines perspectives from local herders and livestock traders

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