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.
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Transforming lives through conservation.
African Wildlife Foundation is, building new sustainable opportunities for communities, and saving wildlife and natural ecosystems simultaneously.
The market for elephant ivory and rhino horn has been evolving for decades.
Poaching and wildlife trafficking decimated Africa's wildlife species by millions.
Humans are the sole predators of some of Africa's most threatened wildlife species.
More elephants and rhinos are dying from poaching than from natural causes or conflict with humans.
Illegal wildlife trade networks stretch across countries and continents.
International trade in illicit wildlife products, like ivory and rhino horn, is turning Africa's iconic species into commodities.
There's as much hope as there is natural beauty
Just as the land across Africa is vast and varied, so are the ecological and economic challenges. While some nations contend with political tensions, others must ease the struggle for resources between people and wildlife.
Protecting an astounding diversity of species. (Humans included.)
Africa is home to some of the world's most endangered species, including the mountain gorilla, Grevy’s zebra, and Ethiopian wolf.