Our solution saves the critically endangered hirola antelope from extinction while also improving local livelihoods using Nature-based Solutions (NbS). We are improving hirola rangeland quality by manually clearing invasive trees and planting native grasses both in hirola core areas and areas earmarked for future reintroductions. This is an on-going 10-year project to restore 10000 acres of hirola habitat which is expected to bolster hirola numbers by 1000%. Manual removal of these invasive trees at scales of thousands of hectares results in vast acres of unwanted biomass. We therefore introduced NbS that uses and commercializes the invasive trees and restored sites. These includes production of hirola briquettes from the invasive trees and harvesting and sale of grass seeds. This enhances the well-being of the locals especially during the current pandemic.