The Dandu Hill, in Mandera West alongside Chiracha Hills, is part of Mandera’s water-catchments” currently protected, and enlisted for upgrading into a conservancy. Currently, less than 1 % of its land mass has been designated for its conservation effort – in the Malka Mari National Park. The founding of Dandu Hill Conservancy alongside 2 other conservancies, Arabi and Tabaka aims to diversify and conserve its outstanding accents.