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  The West African giraffe has an estimated total population of only 403 individuals. This endangered giraffe subspecies is solely found in Niger, in an area of approximately 84,000 hectares. The West African giraffe…

Every year on March 22, the world celebrates World Water Day in a bid to raise awareness about the importance of water in protecting the sanctity of life and maintaining the health of the planet's ecosystems.Humans need water to survive, as do…

A total of 27 game scouts, 10 from Mozambique and 17 from Zimbabwe participated in the activity. Trainees were drawn from existing CBNRM institutions in the two countries; Tchuma Tchato Program in Mozambique and CAMPFIRE Program in the Guruve…

Manyara Ranch has on June 8, 2021 received 30,000 vaccine doses to protect its livestock from Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), also known as sheep and goat plague. The vaccines were handed over to the African Wildlife Foundation …

This week, the Cameroon Youth Biodiversity Network officially kickstarted its preliminary discussions on the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework and the country's second National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan. The group of 20 young influencers…

Online Wildlife Treks in Uganda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe Shine a Light on AWF's New 10-Year Strategy; Pave the Way for Restoring In-person Tourism by Late Summer. WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NAIROBI, KENYA (January 25, 2021) – African Wildlife…

Zimbabwe, one of Africa's most beautiful countries and with a rich wildlife heritage, is presently struggling from the combined effects of a drought, economic problems and political uncertainty. This is putting enormous stress on wildlife, parks and…

AWF experts and youth fellows are attending the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16), which takes place from October 21 to November 1, 2024, in Cali, Colombia. Learn more about how we’re showing up at COP16 and the events these experts will engage at…

Andrea Athanas Vice President, Enterprise and Investment Andrea is responsible for AWF’s programmatic work with the business sector, shaping how financial flows for conservation in Africa make it to the ground, and overseeing AWF’s Program…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in partnership with the Beijing Zoo launched the exhibition Save African Endangered Species on September 7, 2018.The exhibition was officially opened by the Director of Beijing Zoo, Mr Xiaoguang Li and AWF…

Anchoring AWF's transboundary Kilimanjaro Heartland landscape are two of East Africa's most prominent landmarks: Amboseli National Park in Kenya, home to the longest running study of African elephants; and Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa's…

NAIROBI, KENYA (December 2, 2020) — African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) this morning, handed over equipment worth over KES 3.7 million to Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to go toward Lake Nakuru National Park’s anti-poaching tracker unit. Earlier this…

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), cybersecurity firm Irdeto, and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) have partnered to train cybercrime investigators in mobile technologies at AWF headquarters from February 17-23, 2020. The seven-day Mobile…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) last week hosted a three-day workshop with stakeholders to develop the Middle Zambezi Landscape Conservation Strategy in Harare, Zimbabwe. The strategy aimed at ensuring thriving wildlife and sustainable…

 The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is running a cash for work program in the Simien Mountains National Park that has seen over 170 community members gain income from rehabilitating the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural…