Gerenuk  (Litocranius walleri)

The gerenuk has been eliminated from parts of its historical range in East Africa, but it remains a widespread and relatively common antelope (2). However, outside of protected areas, the gerenuk is threatened by habitat loss and degradation, due to the expansion of agriculture, and is also impacted by hunting (1).

The IUCN currently classifies this species as Lower Risk / Conservation Dependent (1). In the long-term, survival of the gerenuk is likely to be increasingly dependent on the presence of viable populations in national parks and reserves which are effectively protected. Such areas currently comprise only a small part of the range (6).