The Chyulu Hills REDD+ project aims to protect the Chyulu Hills in Kenya, a volcanic mountain range in the southeastern part of the country that's very close to Mount Kilimanjaro. The region has vast forests, woodlands, savannahs, wetlands and springs, as well as a wild population of Africa’s best-known animals – lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, rhinos, elephants, and various antelopes. The REDD+ project aims to achieve two objectives: decreasing greenhouse gas emissions resulting from deforestation and forest degradation, and safeguarding biodiversity while also providing economic advantages to the nearby forest-dwelling communities.