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Cameroon has often been called “Africa in miniature” for how much it mirrors the continent’s diversity. That’s especially true from an ecological standpoint. Like its mother continent, Cameroon boasts a coastline, mountains, savanna, desert and…

Hitimana, J., Ole Kiyiapi, J.L., Kibugi, P.W., Kisioh, H., Mayienda, R., Warinwa, F., Lenaiyasa, P. and Sumba, D., 2011. Challenges of linking socio-economic significance and conservation value of forests In Drylands of Kenya: Case study of Kirisia…

Hitimana, J., Ole Kiyiapi, J.L., Kibugi, P.W., Kisioh, H., Mayienda, R., Warinwa, F., Lenaiyasa, P. and Sumba, D., 2011. Challenges of linking socio-economic significance and conservation value of forests. In Drylands of Kenya: Case study of Kirisia…

Ariel Gakunga, Manager, Field Communications, Storytelling, and Production at African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), oversees the organization’s groundbreaking program to support African storytellers. The African Conservation Voices Media Labs has…

Through the vegetation, meet the newest member of the Kyaguliro family group in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. Born to Tindamanyire on Thursday, September 15th, it was born just in time to be counted in the census of mountain…

Nat Geo WILD, The Sun Valley Film Festival and African Wildlife Foundation Announce Judges and Mentor for WILD to INSPIRE Short Film Competition  USA TODAY and Mother Nature Network to Help Elect Winning Filmmaker Acclaimed…

Wildlife in Zimbabwe roams outside protected areas, crossing communal areas as populations migrate across the country’s rich natural landscapes. In Zimbabwe’s northern district of Mbire, situated in the Mid-Zambezi Valley and bordering Mozambique…

Residents of Kilombero District in south-western Tanzania commemorated this year’s World Environment Day by assessing the progress they have made in restoring forest landscapes along the Mchombe River. With support from the African Wildlife…

International Women’s Day is a global day for celebrating the achievements of women, past, present, and future. It is also a day for highlighting the inequities and challenges which still need to be addressed regarding women’s…

The phrase "lean in" is a buzzword you may have noticed in the news earlier this year, chiefly due to the popularity of Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandburg’s book, Lean in: Women, Work, and the Will to…

Today, the world celebrates alongside Nelson Mandela as the South African icon turns 95. Mandela is best known for his work in political activism.  He spent 27 years in prison after being found guilty of sabotage in the Rivonia…

One of the most important lessons from school is the importance of trees. We learn that trees bring us rain, which is essential for crop production and food security. Teachers use photos of degraded landscapes and famines caused by drought to show…

Today marks World Penguin Day, a special holiday to celebrate some of the planet’s most beloved birds. Dressed for the occasion in their tuxedoed plumage, penguins throughout the Southern Hemisphere are basking in the spotlight. But in Africa? Can…

The conservation community had even more reason to celebrate during the holiday season as Kenya passed a new Wildlife Conservation and Management Bill. The country’s conservationists have been calling for harsher punishment…

About a third of the world’s entire mountain gorilla population lives in Rwanda. When it’s time to celebrate the country’s treasured gorillas, Rwanda’s wildlife and parks authority, ORTPN, goes all out. June 21st is the annual Gorilla Naming…