During summer 2011, AWF Intern Becky Walter spent time in our Kazungula Heartland to photograph and blog about AWF’s projects, wildlife, and habitats there. AWF followed up with Becky last fall to get her insights on her travel. Q: What was the goal of your internship? A: I’m currently a senior at Ursinis College. I [...]

Perusi Florence and her brother Tuyambaze will start the year 2012 with a burden relieved. They will no longer walk an hour to fetch water every morning. They will no longer have to pay 2,000 Uganda Shillings (the currency of choice in this area of DRC equivalent to about 75 US cents) per month to [...]

39 Elephants Poached. Cameroon. We are in northern Cameroon, Boubba’ndjidda, National Park to be exact. We are close to the border of Chad. Boubba’ndjidda connects to Sena Oura National Park. We are on a scoping mission, assessing conservation opportunities with the hopes of being able to provide support to the management and protection of the [...]

When we checked in on progress of the Bwindi census in September, we met Harriet Kyakyo, a volunteer with the Uganda Wildlife Authority and the only woman participating in the census as a team member. She ended up spending a total of 4 weeks in Bwindi, with two weeks on, two weeks off, and another [...]

Fact: The plight of mountain gorillas cannot be separated from the plight of people. Human population densities in the mountain gorilla region can touch in some areas to 1,000 people per square kilometer (note, that’s more than 2,500 people per square mile), and these people don’t merely use this land for housing, but also for [...]

The following post was written by AWF Program Design Officer for Europe Danny McGahey. Danny was part of an AWF delegation that attended the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 17th Conference of Parties (UNFCCC COP 17), in Durban, South Africa. Returning home from Durban we hear the news that negotiations were extended by [...]

My trip to Durban started on a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi…wrong direction, I know, but lower emissions than the flight AND you take a 0 off the price tag! The savannah is a lush green because we have had healthy rains this season. But a chat with a Maasai at the Kenyan boarder [...]

It’s Sunday. Today is CIFOR’s (Centre for International Forestry Research) Forest Day. 1200 people are gathering to discuss the value and future of forests. The focus is global, but the fact that the COP 17 is in South Africa is a great opportunity to highlight the major plight of Africa’s forests. AWF President Helen Gichohi [...]

November 29th, 2011 – Adaptation in Africa, recent experiences and knowledge gaps The following blog was written by Harry van der Linde, who is part of AWF’s delegation at the United Nations 2011 Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa. At the conference, Harry and other AWF staff members have been participating in discussions at the Adaptation [...]

The following blog was written by AWF’s Director of Land Conservation Kathleen Fitzgerald. Kathleen is part of a delegation of AWF staff attending a UN sponsored conference on climate change currently underway in Durban, South Africa. AWF is one of the many NGO’s participating in the conference and is part of a coalition of organizations [...]