Mountain Bongo

Critically Endangered

Estimated remaining: ~100

Habitat

Dense montane forests and bamboo thickets in the highlands of central Kenya, particularly in the Aberdare Mountains and Mount Kenya regions at elevations of 2,000-3,000 meters.

Threats

• Poaching for meat and trophies
• Habitat loss from logging and agriculture
• Disease from domestic livestock
• Predation by lions and leopards
• Genetic isolation of small populations

Conservation efforts

Captive breeding and reintroduction programs in Kenya. Protection in national parks and reserves. Community conservation initiatives. Monitoring using camera traps. Genetic studies to maintain diversity in captive populations.