Reason #45 to get involved
Due to loss of habitat, deforestation, and hunting, duikers now number less than 15,000. The species population is estimated to have dropped 30% over the past 15 years. Without intervention, this decline shows no sign of reversing.
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Reason #71 to get involved
In the early 1900s, 500,000 black rhinos roamed Africa. Today, the population stands around 29,000. When you support African Wildlife Foundation, you aid in the conservation and growth of endangered species like the rhino.
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Reason #78 to get involved
Buffalo have been wiped out entirely in some areas of Africa due to disease and human conflict. Crucial support is needed to bring their numbers back.
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Reason #43 to get involved
Conservation-minded individuals can work with AWF to designate their lands as protected spaces. These environmental easements help counter the decline of wildlife due to development and habitat fragmentation.
Reason #76 to get involved
With a population of 140,000 in 1999, the giraffe population is now at only 80,000. To reverse this drastic decline, support is needed to train and provide security for giraffe refuges.
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Reason #65 to get involved
The Congo Shipping Project has drastically reduced the amount of land lost to unsustainable farming practices. With your support AWF can implement other programs that will limit habitat loss.
Reason #11 to get involved
Wildlife corridors allow migratory species, like the wildebeest and zebra, to roam safely. Without intervention, these free spaces are threatened by increasing development and agriculture.
Reason #59 to get involved
Only 2,000 Grevy's zebras exist today. They face drought and disease due to pastoralists blocking watering holes for their livestock. African Wildlife Foundation works with pastoralists to help free watering holes. You can support our efforts.
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Reason #75 to get involved
The African lion is in critical danger, with some predicting extinction by 2020. This isn't just a tragedy to the species; it would also cause major ecological problems. Help us continue crucial efforts like reducing human-wildlife conflicts that threaten the lion.
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Reason #61 to get involved
On the brink of extinction in 1996, the West African giraffe population is now steadily growing. However, their habitat in Niger is not formally protected. African Wildlife Foundation needs support funding efforts that reduce human-giraffe conflict within these crucial ecological buffer zones.
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