African Conservation News
News, stories and features from across the continent
Transmission of COVID-19
South Africa wants to promote wildlife trade and consumption amid corona virus outbreak
Risk of transmission of diseases from humans to apes
How is the novel Coronavirus connected to wildlife?
What do the coronavirus and the extinction of endangered species have in common?
With the current outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), global attention has been drawn to the significant health risks posed by eating wild animals.
Africa’s Endangered Wildlife
How many are left in the wild?
Elephants
Lions
Black Rhino
Cross River Gorillas
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“I am greatly encouraged by the work of the African Conservation Foundation for they are motivated by the idea that nature and our environment are an essential gift that we need to protect for future generations. After all, what would life be without a clean, healthy and sustainable environment?”
His Holiness The Dalai Lama
Partnerships
Gorilla Campaign
The Cross River Gorilla, with fewer than 300 individuals left in the wild, is the most vulnerable of the gorilla subspecies. It is listed by the IUCN as Critically Endangered.