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 Here's another story of people from different sides of the border working together to help their communities and reduce pressure on the Virunga Massif and its mountain gorillas.Last week, 10 women and men traveled from Jomba, DRC, to Gahunga,…

Perusi Florence and her brother Tuyambaze will start the year 2012 with a burden relieved. They will no longer walk an hour to fetch water every morning. They will no longer have to pay 2,000 Uganda Shillings (the currency of choice in this area of…

As the leader of the Nkuringo mountain gorilla family in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Rafiki was the gentle giant who protected his family of 17. He was speared and killed in an act of self-defense after accosting four poachers. They were in…

This story is drawn from AWF's 2025 Annual Report—Seizing the Moment—which documents a year of groundbreaking conservation work across Africa. The report captures how AWF is embedding African leadership at the heart of conservation strategy, from…

With only 300 African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) left in Kenya, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and our partners are working diligently to mitigate the key threats to this important carnivore. Research on this highly endangered predator is…

​ You may have seen that this past Sunday, Dec. 4, was International Cheetah Day—a day the conservation community has dedicated to celebrating the world’s fastest land mammal and to raising awareness about the threats it…

AWF"s Kathleen Garrigan sits down to ask filmmaker Dan Duran, winner of the WILD to INSPIRE film competition, a few questions ahead of his trip to Tanzania this December. Q: Is wildlife filmmaking a new area for you, or have you…

At AWF, we believe conservation will only succeed in Africa if it is linked to the aspirations of Africa’s people. That is why we emphasize strategies at the intersection of conservation and development. We focus on creating opportunities for people…

When we checked in on progress of the Bwindi census in September, we met Harriet Kyakyo, a volunteer with the Uganda Wildlife Authority and the only woman participating in the census as a team member. She ended up spending a total of 4 weeks in…

Legislation Establishing Fund Expected to Be Signed into Law This September WASHINGTON, DC--AWF proudly thanks its friends and supporters for their efforts in urging Congress to pass the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal…

Botswana’s Wildlife Conservation and National Parks Act (or the Wildlife Act) enforces the protection of wild species and natural habitats, with a particular focus on keystone species slaughtered for the illegal trade in wildlife products. Offenses…

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) attended the third edition of Kilombero Cane Farmers’ Day in Tanzania on November 12, 2020. This year’s event was aimed at showcasing the success of green growth initiatives championed by farmers, district…

With a plethora of endemic species of birds, mammals and plants, there’s no other place on Earth quite like Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains National Park. The protected area encompasses more than 400 sq. km of mountains in the northern part of the…

AWF’s Andrea Athanas is currently attending the 39th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee Meeting in Bonn, Germany. Everyone in the chamber stood and the room fell silent—you could have heard a pin drop.  …

Large Hotel Group Will Reconsider Proposal for Development in ZambiaZAMBEZI HEARTLAND, ZAMBIA--The Protea Group of Hotels has withdrawn its proposal to develop a large hotel and conference center on the banks of the Lower Zambezi River in Zambia,…