Park Ranger responsible for the Ishango Sector. Lions In Kenya for Masaai youth to join the ranks of morans, the initiated young men, they have to kill a lion, either as a group or individually, this in turn does no justice to the lion populations near where the Masaai live. The Lion Guardians project started in 2006 in response to the slaughtering of lions in 2001 and works by getting the Masaai morans to protect these lions instead of killing them. These morans are employed and tasked with tracking, monitoring and conserving the lions. Since the start of the project, there have very few cases of lion spearing and killings where the project has been rolled out, and the Lion Guardians have been documenting their work on their blog. References External links Christian Science Monitor.com: "Web Charity Helps Save Congo's Gorillas" National Geographic.com: "Hippos Butchered by the Hundreds in Congo Wildlife Park" Wildlife conservation organizations Environmental organisations based in Kenya Virunga Mountains Environmental organizations established in 2006 2006 establishments in Kenya