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Although strong and powerful, mountain gorillas are generally gentle and shy. Gorillas have strong attachments to members of their own group, which are led by the dominant male silverback, like the one shown here.

Fiesta Warinwa
Samburu Heartland Director
Nanyuki, Kenya

 

Bio Photo

The dusty semi-arid bush-lands of the Samburu Heartland are home to several rare species: the beautifully striped Grevy’s zebra, the scimitar-horned Beisa oryx, and the elegant reticulated giraffe. But the most unique of them all is Heartland Director Fiesta Warinwa.

Fiesta left the turmoil of her home country, Sudan, to pursue her Masters in Wildlife Conservation and Management in the U.K. She returned to Africa and began working with AWF in Kenya. It wasn’t long before she worked her way to the title of Samburu Heartland Director, where she now works with local people, partners, parks, and authorities to ensure the conservation of the wildlife there.

Whether its getting updates from Benson about the recovery of the wild dog population, working with the Kijabe community to create a world-class ecolodge, or giving the rangers of Samburu National Reserve the radio equipment they desperately need, Fiesta works day – and often night – to meet her Heartlands’ needs.

Find out about all the conservation succcesses in the Samburu Heartland.