• Those in charge should come up with solutions to protect this magnificent and rare species by establishing and managing protected areas like national parks, increasing patrol and law enforcement efforts to deter individuals from illegal hunting and poaching.

Within the Montane forests of the Kenyan highlands, a creature with distinctive beauty and features exists; the mountain bongo. This magnificent antelope with its striking spiral-shaped horns, rich coat adorned with white stripes, and shy nature is a symbol of fragile features that inhabit.

They are the largest forest antelopes and are ideally suited to their mountainous terrain with features including the white stripes that provide camouflage.

Mountain bongos have admirable spiralled horns which makes them distinctive and iconic species. They are known for making up small groups, and their communication relies on scent marking and vocalisations.

However, mountain bongos face a multitude of threats from both men and wild animals. Exposure to diseases carried by other animals poses a significant risk to their coexistence. More often, predation, hunting and poaching, habitat loss, and fragmentation pose a greater struggle to them as their rarity elevates them beyond mere wildlife.

As a hope to the highland giants, those in charge should come up with solutions to protect this magnificent and rare species by establishing and managing protected areas like national parks, increasing patrol and law enforcement efforts to deter individuals from illegal hunting and poaching.

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They should also involve communities for long term success by providing education and awareness programs as well as doing research and monitoring in order to understand the ecology and behaviour of the species and take note on the population trends.

The mountain bongos' future and survival depend on our unwavering commitment and resilience to protecting their fragile habitats and their insecurities. By raising awareness and support for the conservative initiatives and appreciation of the species, we can make the highland giants kept for more generations to come.