The following story ran in the April 19, 2002, issue of The Topeka Capital Journal:Gorillas top her list - Native of Holland heads organization that tries to preserve mountain gorillas in Africaby Chris MoonMountain gorillas aren't native to Kansas…
WASHINGTON Annette Lanjouw, director of the International Gorilla Conservation Program, received the first National Geographic Society/Buffett Award for Leadership in African Conservation. Lorivi Ole Moirana was also chosen for his successful…
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 Design team. Bringing to the table 25 years of experience in…
A Special Message from AWFDear friends of AWF,I hope that all of you had a safe and happy holiday season. In addition to wishing you the very best for 2008, I want to update you on the situation in Kenya that has been widely reported by the…
Campbell, D.J., Gichohi, H., Mwangi, A. and Smucker, T.A., 2003. An overview of land use issues in the communities of Loitokitok Division, Kajiado District, Kenya. LUCID Working Paper.
It is not common for African primatologists and conservationists to mix, much less in a small town in Japan. But earlier this December, 16 African students representing 11 different countries came to Inuyama, Japan, to do just that. The…
For Every Movie Purchased Through October 10, Disneynature Will Make A Donation To The African Wildlife Foundation's "Save The Savanna" Efforts
BURBANK, California, June 15, 2011 -- This coming October, don't miss…
Yesterday, May 24, Virunga National Park sent a team of rangers back to Bukima in an attempt to reestablish the monitoring of habituated mountain gorillas that range in that area. The hope was to locate the gorillas after several weeks without…
AWF is featured in the brand new apeAPP, a tool created by the Great Ape Survival Partnership (GRASP). No, it isn’t an app for apes, but rather an app that allows you to learn about, and help, apes—like the bonobo.
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We are mainstreaming conservation across African society by highlighting African perspectives on the issues, supporting people to engage around those issues, and mobilizing new audiences to recognize the importance of conservation in their everyday…
From Kenya's savannah grasslands to the land of a million hills in Uganda, our bus rattles along rough roads taking us to our first destination – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. We are high in the mountains and though our…
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is celebrating two recent on-the-ground wins that, on a local level, complement the positive international momentum that appears to be gaining for Africa’s wildlife.
On Dec. 25, 2013, a rhino…
Southern Africa is facing one of the worst droughts in a century, with some areas receiving less than 25% of their usual rainfall, a direct consequence of the ongoing climate crisis. Intensifying El Niño patterns and extreme heat are driving this…
For the first time in nearly thirty years, elephants have been sighted in the Central Kajido District, which is located in the Kilimanjaro Heartland. The Kilimanjaro Heartland straddles between the borders of Tanzania and Kenya. The Heartland…