Aerial census view over the Pian Upe savannah, wild herds below
Impact

Evidence first.
Progress measured.

Reported Honestly

Pian Upe is in the early stages of a long restoration. The partnership is not claiming success it has not yet achieved. It is building, evidencing, and transparently reporting the progress made since 2022.

Every figure on this page comes from a verifiable instrument: annual aerial census, the Integrated Management Effectiveness Toolkit (IMET), and the Social Assessment for Protected Areas (SAPA).

The Numbers

Three years,
in numbers.

The partnership's first years, measured against the 2023 baseline.

7,200+
wild animals counted in the 2025 aerial census
18species surveyed
+4%growth on the 2023 baseline
↗growing populations across multiple species
38.6%
management effectiveness (IMET) in 2025, up from 30.9% in 2023, a relative improvement of roughly 25%
13
endangered or critically endangered species protected here: seven birds, six mammals
41
animals rescued and returned to the wild, across 12 species
~40%
of neighbours note improved well-being over the last three years of the 2025 baseline, 31% report positive impact, 31% negative, 38% neutral
32
schools engaged in conservation education across surrounding districts
24
community scouts employed from neighbouring villages, from 2026
~1,700
visitors a year: the tourism baseline the reserve is building from
USD 1M
annual investment: the largest in over 20 years
2030
Looking Ahead

What we are accountable for

+20%

Wildlife populations growing across all key species: a minimum 20% increase on 2023 numbers, verified by repeat aerial survey.

50%+

Of community respondents reporting positive well-being impact of the reserve (SAPA).

50%

Management effectiveness (IMET), up from 38.6% in 2025.

100

Local jobs created through conservation operations and associated enterprises.

200

Youth trained through ranger, monitoring, and vocational programmes.

50%

Of operational costs covered by earned sustainable revenues, with a carbon finance pathway agreed and operational.

✓

Renewal of the co-management agreement, demonstrating three years of verifiable impact.

Be Part of the Evidence

Help write the
next set of numbers.

Every survey, ranger patrol, and school programme behind these figures is funded work. Donations are managed through Space for Giants, a registered charity committed to transparency and impact reporting.

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