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Ludovika Malemba knows the rugged hills and dusty tracks of LUMO Community Wildlife Sanctuary like the back of her hand. She has patrolled many kilometers as a wildlife scout of the group conservancy since its establishment in 2001. A native of the…

As the Online Communications Associate here at AWF, I am not often surprised when it comes to growth—or new developments—in social media use. With Facebook now having 665 million daily active users and 751 million monthly mobile users, it’s not…

Miriam Mannak, IPSSouthern Africa: The Indispensable Role of Mud Flats, Marshes and SwampsCAPETOWN - The need for greater urgency in addressing loss of wetlands in the Zambezi River Basin has been highlighted at a recent meeting in northern Zimbabwe…

By Peter Knights, Executive Director of WildAid Experts in rhino conservation met last week in Nairobi convened by the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in response to a rhino poaching epidemic gripping…

 The Africa Protected Areas Director (APAD) network stands as a beacon of collaboration and collective responsibility among the representatives of national authorities managing Protected and Conserved Areas (PCAs) across Africa. Since its…

As our continent faces the unprecedented challenges of a changing climate, the moment's urgency cannot be overstated. From droughts to floods, our communities are on the frontlines of a crisis threatening our environment, economies, cultures, and…

Lions, wolves, and other big cat and canine species have long captured people's imaginations. They have been memorialized by poets and filmmakers; exploited by short-sighted traders who would wipe them out for one more shipment of pelts; and feared…

The following story was written by Will Dunham and ran in the August 23, 2001, issue of Reuters.Elephants dwelling in Africa's lush tropical rain forests are genetically distinct from the better-known elephants that roam the continent's grasslands…

Africa's bonobo (Pan paniscus), the last of the great ape species to be discovered by science, may well be running out of time. Thats because the latest survey by AWF's team in the Democratic Republic of Congo indicates Africa's bonobos face a…

Ten years ago I began my personal practice of yoga; seven years ago I traveled to Africa for the first time; and two years ago I first learned about Africa Yoga Project (AYP) while looking for a way to connect my love for yoga with my passion for…

PBS is hosting a television series titled "Africa". Airing on September 9 - October 28, 2001 Sundays at 8pm ET (check local listings).If you have ever wondered what it's like to live on the vast Serengeti plains, or experience the intense beauty of…

With the world currently experiencing many of its effects, it is a critical time for drawing attention to the threats of climate change. In Africa, prolonged droughts have been felt across the continent. Between 2007 and 2009, severe droughts in…

Conservation leaders from more than 25 African countries have gathered in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, for the second Africa Protected Areas Directors (APAD) conference.The Conference hosted by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management (Zimparks) and…

At the start of the inaugural Africa Protected Areas Congress in Kigali, Rwanda, I addressed over 2,000 delegates about what we stand to gain if Africa comes together and revalues its natural capital, ecosystems, and biodiversity. By the close of…

With the 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP23) underway in Bonn, German, world leaders, and conservation stakeholders are seeking to negotiate and outline how to implement the Paris Agreement. The agreement now signed by all countries—after Syria…