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AWF experts and youth fellows are attending the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16), which takes place from October 21 to November 1, 2024, in Cali, Colombia. Learn more about how we’re showing up at COP16 and the events these experts will engage at…

Andrea Athanas Vice President, Enterprise and Investment Andrea is responsible for AWF’s programmatic work with the business sector, shaping how financial flows for conservation in Africa make it to the ground, and overseeing AWF’s Program…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in partnership with the Beijing Zoo launched the exhibition Save African Endangered Species on September 7, 2018.The exhibition was officially opened by the Director of Beijing Zoo, Mr Xiaoguang Li and AWF…

Anchoring AWF's transboundary Kilimanjaro Heartland landscape are two of East Africa's most prominent landmarks: Amboseli National Park in Kenya, home to the longest running study of African elephants; and Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa's…

NAIROBI, KENYA (December 2, 2020) — African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) this morning, handed over equipment worth over KES 3.7 million to Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to go toward Lake Nakuru National Park’s anti-poaching tracker unit. Earlier this…

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), cybersecurity firm Irdeto, and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) have partnered to train cybercrime investigators in mobile technologies at AWF headquarters from February 17-23, 2020. The seven-day Mobile…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) last week hosted a three-day workshop with stakeholders to develop the Middle Zambezi Landscape Conservation Strategy in Harare, Zimbabwe. The strategy aimed at ensuring thriving wildlife and sustainable…

 The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is running a cash for work program in the Simien Mountains National Park that has seen over 170 community members gain income from rehabilitating the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural…

The youth are the leaders of today and it important to engage them in every possible way to ensure that they are aware of the dire situation on the ground when it comes to the poaching crisis in Africa.In a span of two days, AWF has already managed…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 24, 2023) — The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is pleased to join members of the Multinational Species Coalition in supporting the Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Reauthorization (WILD) Act. The WILD Act was…

WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NAIROBI, KENYA (November 15, 2021) – African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) expressed support today for the updated Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2021 (END 2.0),…

In the heart of Zimbabwe’s expansive Muzarabani District, bordering Mozambique, Missy Muchadei’s passion for conservation was ignited by the harsh realities of human-wildlife conflict. Born in 2004, Muchadei’s immersion into conservation stemmed…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is making significant progress in mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) in the Kidepo landscape, Uganda. In collaboration with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), AWF trained and equipped 80 Community…

The Bagyeli, one of Cameroon's oldest Indigenous groups, have a deep-rooted connection to the forests of the Southern Region. Known as the "guardians of the forest" due to their intimate knowledge of and dependence on non-timber forest products …

In the lead-up to World Ranger Day, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) highlights the indispensable role of rangers and community scouts in safeguarding Africa's wildlife and wild lands. These dedicated individuals are the first line of defense,…