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For more than 35 years AWF has initiated or contributed to scores of model conservation programs--large and small--that have yielded new knowledge about wildlife and effective ways to assure its survival. Some current projects:In a mutually…

Influencing Africa’s decision-makers is critical to driving positive change for conservation. They shape policies, allocate resources, and determine the direction of actions that impact nature and people. We build relationships, provide credible…

Discovery of Mountain Gorilla, as well as a Poached Elephant in the Same Region, Highlights Ongoing Challenges in Ensuring Security for Wildlife KIGALI, Rwanda, February 13, 2012 -- An anti-poaching patrol in the Virunga Massif made a…

Hi my name is India and I am 18 years old, I live and study in the UK but my heart has always been in Africa. Being half South African and having the opportunity to go to Africa pretty much every year of my life has honestly made me who I…

AWF Discussion Papers, CEC-DP-2. 1997.

On February 27th, scientists at the Goma Volcano Observatory in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo indicated that seismic activity in the region was increasing "very fast". Mount Nyamuragira, they stated could erupt in a "matter of weeks, or…

Since supporting the establishment of the College of African Wildlife Management (Mweka) on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro in 1963, AWF has continued to work with the government of Tanzania and the U.S. Agency for International Development …

Despite twenty-five years in Africa, I’d never had the opportunity to see the western lowland gorilla in the wild. Recently, Wilderness Safaris, the South Africa-based tourism company, developed a new destination in Odzala…

One of the most pressing problems in the field of elephant conservation today involves human-elephant conflict and how to mitigate it so that both man and elephant can successfully co-exist. The world’s population of 7…

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of renowned conservation pioneer and our former colleague, Dr. Mark Stanley Price. Mark served as Director of Africa Operations at AWF for 12 years, overseeing programs in South…

Workshop and field-based training in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) mark the first step in fostering greater collaboration, transparency, and information sharing between key stakeholders in countries with at-risk great ape populations. …

Recently, ten aspiring conservation filmmakers joined the African Conservation Voices Producers’ Lab (ACVPL) fellowship and took part in an immersive storytelling workshop in Nairobi. This fellowship is a collaborative effort by the African Wildlife…

Chinese consumer awareness of the ivory and rhino horn trade’s devastating impact on African wildlife has grown rapidly over the past two years, the result of major public awareness campaigns by wildlife organizations and state media,…

As we stand on the threshold of a new year, the echoes of our past accomplishments resonate with promise and potential. The challenges we faced in 2023 have only strengthened our resolve to make 2024 a defining chapter in the story of African…

The population of the Kilombero District in Tanzania is heavily reliant on agriculture. Approximately 100,000 small-scale farmers cultivate predominantly rice and cocoa. On average, their fields are only around 0.5 hectares in size. Roughly 35% of…