in the wild. There are between 300–500 individuals in the wild and none currently in captivity. Despite being one of the rarest antelopes, conservation measures for the antelope have so far been marginal. The Arawale National Reserve was created in 1973 as a small sanctuary for them, but has been left unmaintained since the 1980s. In 2005, four local communities in the Ijara District, in collaboration with Terra Nuova, established the Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy. As of 2014, a 23 km2 predator-proof fenced sanctuary has been constructed at Ishaqbini and a founding population of 48 hirola is breeding well within the sanctuary. References Hirola Antelope Beatragus hunteri conservation status and conservation action in Kenya External links Ever heard of the hirola? No safe haven for rarest antelope Hirola Conservation Programme Kenya Wildlife Service Endemic fauna of Kenya Alcelaphinae EDGE species Mammals of Kenya Mammals of Somalia Fauna of East Africa Mammals described in 1889 Bovids of Africa Taxa named by Philip Sclater