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On Monday, law enforcement and wildlife officials from eight African countries joined African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), FREELAND Foundation and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to launch a new program aimed at increasing wildlife…

An attack on a vehicle of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo last week left two people dead and three others injured. The WWF vehicle was carrying 11 passengers through Virunga National Park, home to…

AWF just completed (July 2005) an aquatic survey in Banhine National Park, another major step in efforts to restore wildlife resources in war-torn Mozambique. This survey was designed to inventory aquatic resources. Although a full identification of…

For decades, AWF has served as a trusted scientific expert on African conservation knowledge, approaches, and tools. We help national and local governments, wildlife authorities, community members, and other partners make conservation decisions…

The second day of the Africa Protected Areas Directors Conference (APAD) 2024 underscored the critical need for innovative financing mechanisms and collaborative partnerships to ensure the long-term success of Protected and Conserved Areas (PCAs)…

Before the commencement of the much-awaited Africa Protected Areas Congress from July 18-23, 2022, in Kigali, Rwanda, a youth-led workshop will prepare young Africans for the first-of-its-kind, Africa-focused biodiversity congress. During this three…

Antoine holds a master’s degree equivalent in sociology and has 17 years of experience in natural resource management in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He joined AWF in 2005 as a technical assistant, then was promoted to serve as a…

Renowned as one of Cameroon’s most biodiverse landscapes, the Campo Ma’an National Park is home to more than 80 mammal species, particularly great apes like gorillas, chimpanzees, and mandrills. Sadly, the protected area has become a target for…

African Wildlife Foundation conserves elephant and rhino populations by supporting the work of rangers and community wildlife scouts — the “boots on the ground” who shield highly endangered animals from poachers’ guns. We provide and facilitate…

For the second time, the Chobe Riverfront of Chobe National Park in Northern Botswana has been closed to tourists due to an anthrax outbreak. Since its outbreak on September 8th, more than 265 animals have died, including 248 buffalo and 12…

On December 7th, over the course of one week, the African Wildlife Foundation's Grevy's zebra research team discovered eight dead adult Grevy's zebra. These zebras were found in the Ngaroni area of northern Kenya, a place with a high concentration…

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 16, 2024 — Today marks another significant victory in the ongoing efforts for global conservation as the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee mirrors progress by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee to propel the U.S…

Another endangered mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) has lost its life, caught in the crossfire in the Virungas.During the past two months, there has been an increase in fighting between the military of the rebel forces in the Democratic…