WRTI's scientific impact is multiplied through partnerships with research institutions, conservation organisations, government bodies, international agencies, and funding partners across Kenya, Africa, and the world.
WRTI's partnership framework accommodates a wide range of collaboration models — from informal data sharing to multi-year joint research programmes.
Showing 12 of 68 active partner organisations.
Become a partner — express interestThe most comprehensive large carnivore monitoring programme in East Africa, combining WRTI's census mandate, KWS's protected area access, WWF Kenya's funding and advocacy, and Panthera's technical methodology. 62 active GPS collars across 5 species, 240 camera trap stations, 12 years of continuous data.
World Bank-funded programme delivered by WRTI and Egerton University to build wildlife survey and monitoring capacity in Kenya's 18 wildlife-rich counties. Training, equipment, and methodology support.
A five-year East Africa-wide assessment of wild dog population status, disease prevalence, and corridor requirements, led by WRTI in partnership with IUCN and WildCRU. First comprehensive East Africa-wide wild dog assessment since 2008.
A national forensics partnership embedding WRTI's genetics laboratory into Kenya's wildlife crime investigation chain, training DCI wildlife crime investigators, and providing court-admissible forensic analysis.
WRTI's national wildlife database contains 2.4 million species occurrence records, 47 years of population monitoring data, and 214 structured datasets. Access is structured across three tiers depending on data sensitivity, research purpose, and organisational relationship.
For organisations requiring ongoing, structured access to WRTI's restricted or registered-tier datasets — including quarterly updates as monitoring data refreshes.
WRTI's research, monitoring, and training work is enabled by a combination of government funding, competitive grants, and institutional philanthropy. Funding partnerships directly enable the conservation intelligence that drives policy and management across Kenya's wildlife ecosystems.
Three-year programme to monitor, map, and support the restoration of three critical elephant corridors in the Amboseli-Tsavo landscape. GPS tracking, community engagement, and corridor habitat assessment.
Capital funding for expanded Next-Generation Sequencing capacity and secure sample biobank, enabling WRTI to process 10× more forensic cases and expand the national genetic reference database.
Endowment funding for partial scholarships enabling outstanding Kenyan and East African students to complete WRTI's MSc Wildlife Management programme who could not otherwise access postgraduate training.
Five-year programme to establish a national wildlife-climate monitoring system — linking drought monitoring, NDVI satellite data, and population monitoring across WRTI's 12 field centres.
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If your organisation needs WRTI's expertise on a project basis — rather than a long-term partnership — explore WRTI's consulting and advisory service menu.
View expert services214 WRTI datasets are available for immediate download — no registration required. Census results, species occurrence records, GIS layers, and biodiversity indices.
Browse open datasetsWRTI delivers bespoke institutional training for conservation teams, wildlife agencies, and development programmes — from two-day workshops to six-week residential programmes.
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