Linking People & Conservation
Together we protect and restore African wildlife and their habitats.
Developing Local Capacity for Conservation
Since 2001, we have pioneered community-led conservation and local capacity development in Africa, uniting locally driven action to protect biodiversity, restore ecosystems, and secure a sustainable future for people and wildlife.
Projects
Living Borders: Reducing Human-Elephant Conflict
This project in Mbire, Zimbabwe, reduces human-elephant conflicts using non-lethal chili-based deterrents, trains farmers, enhances food security and income, promotes community awareness, supports livelihoods, and fosters coexistence for long-term elephant conservation.Saving Cross River Gorillas from extinction
The Cross River Gorilla, with fewer than 300 individuals estimated to exist in the wild, is the most endangered of the gorilla subspecies, and is listed by the IUCN as Critically Endangered.Chimpanzee Conservation
The Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee is least distributed of all the chimpanzee subspecies. They are classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This means it has a very high risk of extinction in the wild…
Help Us Protect Cross River Gorillas
The critically endangered Cross River gorilla faces an uncertain future. With your support, we can empower local communities, protect forests, and ensure these magnificent primates thrive for generations to come. Join us in safeguarding their habitat and their future.
How many are left in the wild?
Africa’s Endangered Wildlife
Elephants
Lions
Black Rhino
Cross River Gorillas
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“I am greatly encouraged by the work of the African Conservation Foundation for they are motivated by the idea that nature and our environment are an essential gift that we need to protect for future generations. After all, what would life be without a clean, healthy and sustainable environment?”