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On this World Ranger Day, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) celebrates rangers and community scouts, who protect Africa’s wildlife and wildlands. Communities living near protected and conserved areas rely on these men and women to not only…

As a Charles R Wall Young African Policy Fellow and a Marine Biologist, I am deeply committed to addressing plastic pollution. The upcoming third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) is not just an event on the calendar but…

According to an OECD study, the average abundance of species population has declined by 44% globally since 1970. Recent expert research has assessed the impacts of climate change on ecosystems, biodiversity, and human communities, finding that our…

Two national parks in Africa, Simien National Park in Ethiopia, and Comoé National Park in Côte d’Ivoire have been removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger.The decision on the World Heritage Sites came at the UNESCO 41st World Heritage…

When African Wildlife Foundation designed its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization knew that focusing only on wildlife and wild lands would fall short of mitigating the ongoing crisis. Our decades of experience in conservation in…

Amid escalating biodiversity loss and the looming threat of climate change, Africa plays a crucial role in shaping the planet's future. The continent's abundant natural resources, which fuel global demand for energy, food, and raw materials,…

To make the greatest conservation impact, AWF uses a range of strategies to protect species in priority landscapes. Though our work is organized around iconic wildlife such as elephants, rhinos, and large carnivores, we design our programs to…

AWF’s Species team works with national governments to assess the status of a species population, set a vision for the future of that population—including factors affecting its relationship with people and the land—and identify clear approaches to…