Our Mission
Developing Local Capacity for Conservation
We empower a dynamic network of conservationists across Africa who collaborate to protect biodiversity, restore ecosystems, and build sustainable futures for communities and wildlife.
How many are left in the wild?
Africa’s Endangered Wildlife
Elephants
Lions
Black Rhino
Cross River Gorillas
Our projects
Saving Cross River Gorillas from extinction
The Cross River Gorilla, with fewer than 300 individuals estimated to exist in the wild, is the most endangered of the gorilla subspecies, and is listed by the IUCN as Critically Endangered.
Chimpanzee Conservation
The Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee is least distributed of all the chimpanzee subspecies. They are classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This means it has a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
Protecting African forest Elephants
African elephants, Earth’s largest land animals, confront significant threats. The ivory trade drives illegal poaching, while habitat loss due to human expansion disrupts their resources.
Miombo Forest Restoration
Many of the native Miombo woodlands in Mozambique are vanishing because of human activity. This disappearance of wildlife habitat is disastrous for the species that depends on these trees for their survival in the form of shelter and food.
Kahuzi-Biega – Itombwe Wildlife Corridor
In response to the escalating threats to biodiversity and traditional livelihoods, local communities in South Kivu’s Mwenga territory are themselves the catalyst in an initiative to strengthen their capacity to manage their natural resources.
Empowering Youth to Safeguard Wildlife
Conservation education plays a pivotal role in inspiring and empowering young individuals to help save wildlife from the brink of extinction. It serves as a fundamental catalyst in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. For this high-quality education materials and engaging activities are needed.
Global Partners
Endorsement
“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?”