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What will it take to crush the ivory trade? This is the question governments and conservation groups like AWF are grappling with, as Africa’s elephants—and, unfortunately, many other species—continue to fall prey to the illegal wildlife trafficking…

The Bili-Uele Protected Area Complex in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo comprises a region anchored by four protected areas totaling more than 40,000 sq. kilometers. The landscape boasts the largest population of the endangered eastern…

It was more than two years ago that AWF, through the African Apes Initiative, began reaching out to priority African great ape sites to offer our assistance in improving protection. Priority sites were chosen on such factors as the presence of…

Henson A, Williams D, Dupain J, Gichohi H, Muruthi P. The Heartland Conservation Process: enhancing biodiversity conservation and livelihoods through landscape-scale conservation planning in Africa. Oryx. 2009;43(4):508-519. doi:10.1017…

Since the start, when four men met in a judge’s chambers to discuss the need for African conservation ownership and leadership, AWF’s agenda has been fueled and advanced by conversations, debates, planning sessions, education, and awareness-building…

I first met Lisa two years ago, at the Lupani Community School in Zambia. A shy, intelligent fifth grader, she was working hard to keep up with her studies. Now, in grade 7, Lisa has just won first prize in a district-level social studies…

This article is developed and written by the second cohort of the Charles R. Wall Young African Policy Fellows Program and the inaugural Conservation Leadership and Management Fellowship. Both programs aim to build the leadership, negotiation, and…

It is my personal belief that conservation in today’s world cannot happen without the aid of the communities who live side-by-side with the animals who we are trying to save.  This philosophy is one of the (many) reasons I was drawn to AWF:…

Since its inception, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has deliberately worked towards fostering the best and brightest minds to lead conservation in Africa. Through collaboration with various partners, AWF trains future conservationists and…

The recently published World Wildlife Crimes Report 2024 reveals that intensified conservation efforts have played a pivotal role in combating the illicit trade of elephant ivory and rhino horn. This report, released by the United Nations Office on…

WASHINGTON, DC -- The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is pleased to announce it has been selected as a three-year 10 percent partner by Endangered Species Chocolate (ESC).Through this special partnership, AWF along with one other nonprofit, will…

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana--Endangered Species Chocolate (ESC) has selected the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) as one of its two partners for 2009, basing that choice on the strength of AWF's mission and its ambitious program work in Africa. The grant…

AWF has learned from the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) that insurgent forces led by the dissident General Laurent Nkunda have invaded Virunga National Park's south sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…

Within its modest acreage, Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park packs five of the eight volcanoes that make up the majestic Virunga Mountains, a haven for the critically endangered mountain gorilla. Families of this great ape are scattered across the…

Famous for its sizeable populations of elephants and large carnivores, Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe is also home to one of the most elusive predators on the continent: the endangered African wild dog. About 160 wild dogs—also known as “painted…