Established in 2000, Campo Ma’an National Park is a protected area in southern Cameroon created as environmental compensation for the controversial Chad-Cameroon Pipeline. The 2,460km sq. park neighbors five logging concessions, and agro-industries…
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Africa stands on the brink of a transformation, where tourism and conservation can become powerful engines of economic growth and sustainable development. As the world turns its gaze to Africa, recognizing its untapped potential, we must ensure that…
Government Issues Open Letter to AWF and Four Other Major Conservation Organizations
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo--Today in Kinshasa, the Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism, Mr Jos E.B. Endundo,…
African Wildlife Foundation Promotes Alternatives to Illegal Bushmeat Hunting of Bonobos, Pygmy Chimpanzees Facing Extinction from Impoverished, War-Ravaged Local CommunitiesJust weeks after 27 nations signed the world's first declaration on…
Ongoing Threats include Bushmeat Hunting, Illegal Logging and Climate ChangeWashington, D.C.--Leaders of the Congo Basin countries and conservation groups are pressing for more attention, funds and technical support to save the world's second…
In response to Tuesday's (9/11/01) tragic events, The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) would like to express our sincere sorrow and sympathy to all those affected by the terrorist bombings. Our prayers and our thoughts are with you.We also would…
Campbell, D.J., Gichohi, H., Reid, R.S., Mwangi, A., Chege, L. and Sawin, T., 2002. Competition and conflict between people and wildlife in SE Kajiado District, Kenya. LUCID Working Paper.
In many cases, poaching, habitat loss, and other threats to wildlife occur because people do not have other options for making a living. In Cameroon, the DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe, we helped local community members pursue economic…
In the semi-arid lands of Zimbabwe’s Mbire District, wildfires have long been a persistent challenge, decimating vegetation, endangering wildlife, and threatening the livelihoods of local communities. The region is part of the Middle-Zambezi Valley,…
In May 2015, Damas Patrick Mbaga came on board as African Wildlife Foundation’s first hydrologist. Stationed in Mbeya, Tanzania, he spent the next few years teaching local communities how to better manage their water sources in one of the main sub…
Leader-Williams, N., Kayera, J.A. and Overton, G.L., 1996. Community-based conservation in Tanzania: Proceedings of a Workshop Held in February 1994.AWF-Related Sections:Bergin, P. 1995. Tanzania National Parks Community Conservation Service…
A community forced to move 30 years ago off land now falling within the boundaries of South Africa's Kruger National Park has regained its rights to nearly 100 square miles of park land.Under the terms of the agreement reached in the spring with…