Mt. Elgon is a vital montane forest and water-tower landscape that supports rivers, springs, and biodiversity within Mt. Elgon National Park and surrounding community lands. Communities depend on healthy forests, soils, and water for farming and livestock keeping.

Climate variability and ecosystem degradation can increase flood risk, landslides, soil erosion, and water stress. STK supports community-led conservation, restoration, and climate-smart practices to strengthen resilience and sustain livelihoods.

STK supports sustainable environmental management through conservation activities, community-led stewardship, and awareness to protect ecosystems for present and future generations.

Unsustainable land-use change and poorly planned water abstraction can reduce water availability, increase erosion, and degrade habitats across the Mt. Elgon ecosystem. STK supports community-led conservation and restoration to protect biodiversity and livelihoods.’s fishes and the productivity and composition of the lake’s fishery. Mt. Elgon ecosystem is home to over sixty fish species, ten of which are native to the lake. Nile tilapia and Nile perch are the lake’s most highly valued fishery species and, unlike in some other African lakes, are native to this system.