- A new Conservation Center in Nairobi celebrates AWF's 50th year, ushering in an era of sustainable conservation planning for the continent.
- AWF launches its first Heartland in West Africa, Regional Parc W.
- In the Kazungula Heartland, AWF establishes the Sekute Conservation Area in partnership with the Sekute Chiefdom.
- AWF helps to lead a historic transboundary wildlife census in the Kilimanjaro Heartland.
- Virunga Massif census results indicate a mountain gorilla population increase of 26% between 2003 and 2010.
- AWF launches “carbon offset” programs in the Kolo Hills Forest Reserve in Tanzania and on the Mbirikani Group Ranch in Kenya.