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As the school year begins, six young conservationists are gearing up for a different type of education—one that is very hands on. The African continent is large and diverse, and as AWF expands into further landscapes we will…

Chimpanzees play a vital role in maintaining forest health and contribute to human well-being through income-generating projects such as tourism. This year’s World Chimpanzee Day serves as a reminder to intensify our conservation and sustainable…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) office in Cameroon earlier this month held a strategy workshop to align the organization’s 10-year Strategic Vision with the current conservation challenges and needs of the Dja landscape in south-eastern…

Knowledge Vingi spearheads transformational conservation projects and programs working with young people in his home country Zimbabwe. An environmental scientist by training, he has worked with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority…

I was heartbroken when I heard the news about the death of Satao, a mighty bull elephant recently killed by poachers in Kenya’s Tsavo National Park. It is unfortunate that Satao should survive the poaching wars of the 1970s…

Since stepping into the role of African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) president in January 2016, Kaddu Sebunya has met with heads of state and regional bodies in Africa to advocate for sustainable development that takes the continent’s…

As tens of thousands of African elephants and a record number of Africa’s rhinos are killed by poachers each year, African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has established a US$10 million Urgent Response Fund to stop the killing of Africa’s…

WASHINGTON--Dr. Helen Gichohi, president of the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), will visit Washington, D.C., from May 11 to May 16.As president, Dr. Gichohi directs AWF's African Heartlands Program, which comprises eight massive landscapes…

LOS ANGELES, CA--Gorillas--98.6% Human won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Short at the 2009 Annual Maui Film Festival. explore, a multimedia organization that documents leaders around the world who have devoted their lives to extraordinary…

The Southern Africa region boasts an incredible variety of ecosystems and landscapes, from lush tropical forests to expansive grasslands and arid terrains. This region harbors over 25% of the world’s population of endangered wild dogs and…

AWF's Katie Frohardt was a phone-in guest on the March 22, 2001, edition of "Africa Journal," a television program produced by Worldnet, Voice of America. Broadcast live by stations in 27 sub-Saharan African countries, "Africa Journal" focuses on…

The Jules Verne Film Festival recently awarded the Jury Special Award to The Ghosts of Lomako, directed by Kenton Vaughan, 90th Parallel Productions Ltd. This highly personal documentary follows a team of scientists, including the African Wildlife…

AWF Conservation in Practice Papers, 2005

Once roaming freely across vast savannas, Africa's iconic rhino populations have faced a steep decline since the 1970s due to poaching and habitat loss. But there is hope as Kenya’s conservation efforts have made significant strides in protecting…