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On July 16th the Acting USAID Mission Director, Mr. Roudolf Thomas, launched the Conservation of Afro-montane Forest and Mountain Gorillas in a Landscape Context project. The ceremony took place at the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and…

On March 7, 2002, the USAID-Kenya Mission Director, Mr. Kiertisak Toh, participated in the official opening ceremony of the Koija Starbeds in Kenya's Laikipia District.Laikipia District is a major part of the AWF-designated Samburu Heartland in…

USAID/Africa Bureau Support to the International Gorilla Conservation Program (IGCP) for Regional Mountain Gorilla Conservation in the Virungas, (Rwanda, Uganda, DR Congo)Support from USAID's Africa Bureau will go to strengthen IGCP's work in the…

Foreign Policy (FP) and African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) have partnered to educate and guide global leaders, policymakers, and the public about African conservation and how the continent’s biodiversity and “green infrastructure” is crucial, not…

US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), International Conservation ProgramBlack Rhino Conservation in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, TanzaniaWith support from the USFWS, AWF will monitor and protect the eastern subspecies of the black rhinoceros in the…

(NAIROBI, KENYA — June 21, 2022) The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in partnership with the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP-Africa Office) today officially announced 15 young African policy fellows set to be engaged in an intense six-month…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-Africa Office) hosted the selected Charles R Wall Young African Policy Fellows who have been undertaking intensive and immersive virtual…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today officially announced the second installment of the Charles R. Wall Young African Policy Fellows Program. A total of 15 successful applicants will be…

In the semi-arid landscapes of Taita Taveta County, Kenya, access to clean water is not just a convenience but a lifeline for people, livestock, and wildlife. The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and TUI Care Foundation have recently commissioned…

AWF is pleased to announce an important new partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to promote conservation and human well-being in Africa.The two organizations share an ambitious and rigorous approach to conservation. AWF seeks to conserve…

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A new Visitor Center at Lake Manyara National Park is bringing conservation messages to park guests, thanks to a partnership between AWF, USAID, and Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA). The new center educates visitors about the park's importance as an…

AWF and Soundprints, a leading publisher of natural science books for children, have teamed up to produce an exciting new series about young animals' adventures in the African Heartlands. Each story is told by an AWF curator, providing a unique…

On February 23, 2023, Vietnamese national Tran Trang was sentenced by the Maputo City Law Court to 16 years imprisonment for trafficking a staggering amount of wildlife products: 5 rhino horns, 127 lion claws, and 36 lion teeth. This successful…

11,400 Bamboo Seedlings Grown in the Aberdare Region of Kenya Delivered to Greenhouses in Kigali, Courtesy of African Wildlife Foundation KIGALI, RWANDA and NAIROBI, KENYA – African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) today announced the delivery of 11…