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Located at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley, Uganda's largest and oldest conservation area is home to an array of mammals, bird species, reptiles, and amphibians. Threats include oil extraction, human-wildlife conflict, climate change,…

Across the globe, the status and future of natural resources continue to draw urgent attention due to the evolving challenges surrounding their management. While African governments make legislation and policies to strengthen natural resource…

Stunning vistas. Escarpments dropping down into a valley below. Gelada monkeys grazing peacefully at altitudes of 3,600 m (about 11,800 ft.). Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains National Park offers a taste of Africa that’s a bit…

Rhino in Limpopo / Photo by: Craig R. Sholley African Wildlife Foundation continues to ramp up efforts to save Africa’s rhinos NAIROBI, Kenya, April 30, 2013 --- African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) strongly condemns the…

Balancing Mozambique’s natural beauty and natural resources. Located on the southeast coast of Africa, the Republic of Mozambique is divided into two regions by the Zambezi River. The north features a narrow coastline, low plateaus, and rugged…

Mozambique is home to rich natural resources and critical protected areas like Quirimbas National Park, Bazaruto National Park, and Lake Niassa Reserve. With its coastline and geographical location, Mozambique is an attractive hotspot for wildlife…

Disneynature Collaborates with the African Wildlife Foundation to Help Protect 50,000 Acres in Kenya's Amboseli Wildlife Corridor BURBANK, California, May 2, 2011 -- Disneynature announced today that its "See 'African Cats…

Virunga Heartland--The Rwanda National Park Service, local authorities, community members, police and a cadre of soldiers are battling a fire in Volcanoes National Park thought to be accidentally set by a local beekeeper. Dry conditions and a strong…

Well, the past two weeks have flown by, and Angel and I have been very busy completing the community surveys across the two sectors. It’s a large area so we have tried to ensure that we have covered as many people as possible,…

Maekawa, M., Lanjouw, A., Rutagarama, E. and Sharp, D., 2013, May. Mountain gorilla tourism generating wealth and peace in post‐conflict Rwanda. In Natural Resources Forum (Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 127-137).

 As the only great ape species experiencing a population rise, the mountain gorilla’s recovery is an undeniable conservation success story. But the unprecedented growth poses a challenge for its habitat in the Virunga Mountains: can it sustain…

Rwanda has shared $174,000 in revenue with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda's Daily Monitor reports. The transaction is part of a transboundary agreement formed between Rwanda, Uganda, and the DRC to conserve mountain gorillas and their…

Rebel forces attacked a conservation outpost in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda at dawn on Monday, according to the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF). Two Americans, four Britons, and two New Zealanders, all of them tourists, were…