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Over a hundred sacks of trash — discarded tins of tomato paste, sacks, clothes, and more — were removed from Volcanoes National Park in just two days of a renewed effort by IGCP to clean the park of waste and exotic plant species left by people.In…

From its earliest years, AWF believed in conservation education as a way forward for Africa's wildlife and wild lands. Early efforts focused on developing a cadre of trained conservation technicians and leaders at the graduate and postgraduate…

Education is not only a systematic approach to gaining knowledge, but it is also a source of empowerment. The unfortunate reality is a high percentage of individuals in rural Africa do not have access to a quality education and are being left behind…

On December 15, 1972, the U. N. General Assembly adopted a resolution designating June 5 as World Environment Day, urging “Governments and the organizations in the United Nations system to undertake on that day every year world-wide activities…

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A new public service announcement (PSA) starring Chinese film icon Li Bingbing shows Li and her “children” running for their lives from poachers across the African savanna. As a poacher’s bullet pierces her skin, Li…

On August 6, 2021, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in collaboration with Friends of Nature (FON), Global Environmental Institute, Civil Society Alliance for Biodiversity Conservation (CSABC), African CSOs Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA), and…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) on September 10, 2018 hosted Chinese actress Jiang Yiyan and her crew at its Nairobi headquarters. Ms. Yiyan is on a week-long trip to research and prepare for her next movie which will be wildlife and…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) on September 10, 2018 hosted Chinese actress Jiang Yiyan and her crew at its Nairobi headquarters. Ms. Yiyan is on a week-long trip to research and prepare for her next movie which will be wildlife and…

Photo courtesty of: WildAid “War” PSA featuring Li Bingbing unveiled following screen star’s tour of Kenya NAIROBI, Kenya, May 14, 2013 -- China’s top actress and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Goodwill…

January 6, 2014 – WildAid, Save the Elephants, and the African Wildlife Foundation applaud China’s decision to destroy an estimated 6 tons of confiscated ivory in Dongguan today. In 2013, the NGOs, along with former NBA superstar Yao…

Today, China announced it would ban its domestic ivory trade by the end of 2017. The following is a statement by African Wildlife Foundation CEO Patrick Bergin in response to the news. We commend the decisive action by the Chinese…

U.S. President Barack Obama and People’s Republic of China President Xi Jinping have announced a commitment to “take significant and timely steps to halt the domestic commercial trade of ivory” in their respective countries,…

Supporting youth action in the conservation agenda has been a priority for African Wildlife Foundation since the organization was founded in 1961. AWF established the Mweka College of African Wildlife Management in Tanzania, kickstarting the careers…