The Kissama Foundation was founded in 1996 by a group of South Africans and Angolans who were concerned about the present state of Angola's National Parks and the conservation of the country's natural resources in general.

The primary objectives of the Foundation are the rehabilitation of the Quicama National Park as well as the other national parks of Angola. The Quicama National Park will be receiving first priority and a five-year development plan has been finalized.

Reintroducing wildlife from southern Africa and South Africa will form part of this initiative. True to Noah's Ark, most of the animals will be transported by boat and released into the Park. Funds will be used to finance the research necessary to successfully reintroduce wildlife to the Quigama National park. This will include locating suitable wild animals and transporting them to Angola. The training of personnel such as rangers as well as community educators for the education of the local population is also of vast importance.