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12/08/2026

What does protecting elephants really look like? 🐘

Sometimes, it starts with something as fundamental as water

An elephant can drink up to 200 litres a day, and in Kenya’s Tsavo landscape, as many as 250 elephants can visit a single borehole at Amaka Conservancy in one day.

That is why protecting elephants goes beyond protecting the species itself. It means securing the water, space and connected landscapes they need to remain wild, while creating the conditions for people and wildlife to coexist.

This , we celebrate the rangers, communities and conservation partners working every day to make that coexistence possible.

Because a future for elephants is a future we build together.

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An elephant drinks 200 litres of water a day. Now imagine 250 of them showing up thirsty, in one day, at one borehole.Th...
12/08/2026

An elephant drinks 200 litres of water a day. Now imagine 250 of them showing up thirsty, in one day, at one borehole.

That's daily life in Kenya's Tsavo Landscape, where Amaka Conservancy has spent six decades learning what it really takes to share a landscape with elephants. When water runs out, elephants don't just wait, they wander into farms and villages looking for it, and that's when things get dangerous for everyone.

This , we're telling the story of the rangers, the boreholes, and the community members working to make sure elephants never have to make that choice. Read the full story on the link in bio.

Every two hours, GPS collars provide new information about how lions are moving across Kenya’s vast Tsavo landscape.Each...
10/08/2026

Every two hours, GPS collars provide new information about how lions are moving across Kenya’s vast Tsavo landscape.

Each data point helps build a bigger picture: where lions move, how they use the landscape and what is needed to secure their future.

Through the AWF Tsavo Lion Project, supported by Simply Southern , conservation science is being combined with community knowledge to deepen our understanding of one of Africa’s most iconic species and the landscape it depends on.

Because protecting lions begins with understanding them.

This , we celebrate the researchers, communities and partners helping turn knowledge into better conservation for Africa’s lions.

Discover what we are learning in Tsavo: https://www.awf.org/news/world-lion-day-protecting-tsavos-lions-through-science-and-community-action

Across Africa, climate resilience will not be built by policies alone. It will be built by people.In Rwanda, young leade...
07/08/2026

Across Africa, climate resilience will not be built by policies alone. It will be built by people.

In Rwanda, young leaders are demonstrating that restoring forests is about far more than planting trees. It is about restoring ecosystems, protecting critical wildlife habitat, strengthening local livelihoods, and creating a generation that sees conservation not as someone else's responsibility, but as their own.

This is the future of conservation. Young people equipped with knowledge, trusted with responsibility, and empowered to lead lasting change in the landscapes they call home.

At the African Wildlife Foundation, we believe Africa's greatest conservation investment is not only in its protected areas, but in the people who will protect them for generations to come.

Read the full story and discover how youth are helping build climate resilience from the ground up. âŹ‡ïž

🔗 https://www.awf.org/news/it-starts-me-how-youth-rwanda-are-restoring-forests-and-rebuilding-climate-resilience

06/08/2026

Chaque sauvetage n'est que le début du voyage.

En juillet, trois animaux menacĂ©s d'extinction—une jeune femelle chimpanzĂ©, une jeune femelle gorille et un pangolin—ont Ă©tĂ© secourus dans et autour de la RĂ©serve de Faune du Dja aprĂšs que des communautĂ©s locales ont signalĂ© leur dĂ©tention illĂ©gale. Aux cĂŽtĂ©s du MinistĂšre des ForĂȘts et de la Faune (MINFOF), des Ă©cogardes et des communautĂ©s locales, la Fondation Africaine pour la Faune Sauvage (AWF) a soutenu les opĂ©rations ayant permis leur sauvetage et le renvoi des personnes impliquĂ©es devant la justice.

Aujourd'hui, des spécialistes de la faune évaluent attentivement chaque animal afin de déterminer les soins et la réhabilitation nécessaires avant d'envisager, chaque fois que possible, leur réintroduction dans leur habitat naturel. Car sauver un animal ne consiste pas seulement à préserver une vie, mais à lui permettre de retrouver la place qui est la sienne dans la nature.

Voilà ce que signifie une conservation centrée sur les populations. Lorsque les communautés, les institutions et les partenaires de la conservation unissent leurs efforts, nous pouvons lutter contre le trafic d'espÚces sauvages et offrir une nouvelle chance aux espÚces emblématiques de l'Afrique.

Every rescue is only the beginning of the journey.

In July, three endangered animals—a young female chimpanzee, a young female gorilla, and a pangolin—were rescued in and around the Dja Faunal Reserve after local communities alerted authorities to illegal wildlife captivity. Working alongside Cameroon’s Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife (MINFOF), ecoguards, and local communities, the African Wildlife Foundation supported the operations that brought these animals to safety and ensured those responsible were referred to the courts.

Today, wildlife specialists are carefully assessing each animal to determine the rehabilitation they need before they can, wherever possible, be returned to their rightful home in the wild. Because every rescue is not just about saving a life—it is about restoring wildlife to the ecosystems where it belongs.

This is people-centered conservation in action. When communities, governments, and conservation partners work together, we can combat wildlife trafficking and give Africa's endangered species a second chance in the wild.

04/08/2026

Un aperçu d'un avenir oĂč les ĂȘtres humains et la nature ne se contentent pas de survivre, mais prospĂšrent ensemble.

Nous sommes fiers de collaborer avec la communauté Baka dans le cadre d'initiatives d'aquaculture durable. En créant des sources de revenus fiables et autonomes, ce projet réduit la dépendance aux ressources forestiÚres, contribuant ainsi à préserver le bassin du Congo comme un sanctuaire intact pour la faune qui y trouve son habitat.

Lorsque les communautés locales prospÚrent, la conservation en sort gagnante. C'est ainsi que nous protégeons les paysages de l'Afrique.

A glimpse into a future where humans and nature don’t just survive, but thrive together.

We are proud to partner with the Baka community on sustainable fish farming initiatives. By creating reliable, independent income streams, this project reduces reliance on forest resources, ensuring the dense Congo Basin remains an untouched sanctuary for the wildlife that calls it home.

When local communities thrive, conservation wins. This is how we protect Africa's landscapes.

Watch the full video on the AWF youtube page here - https://youtu.be/nYPyJG75DkY?si=DymHVKGbdvwdIphX

She grew up in a community where poaching was common. Today, she's the one removing the snares. In Kenya's Tsavo, Penina...
31/07/2026

She grew up in a community where poaching was common. Today, she's the one removing the snares.

In Kenya's Tsavo, Penina Badiha patrols lion breeding grounds and monitors over 300 elephants, changing how her community sees wildlife, one patrol at a time. In the DRC, Emancie read a picture on her wall at age 9 and never looked back. Today she guards bonobos in Lomako Yokokala Wildlife Reserve and leads 53 women as president of the Women's Conservation Association, raising the next generation of rangers, starting with her own brother.

Two women, two countries. Both proving that the future of African conservation is being led from within. This , AWF honours every ranger turning their story into someone else's future.

30/07/2026

Every great leader starts somewhere.

For a week, young professionals from across Africa came together through the AWF-Wall Policy Fellowship to strengthen the skills that matter most—leadership, strategic communication, negotiation, collaboration, and policy engagement.

The workshop wasn't just about learning. It was about exchanging ideas, building lifelong networks, learning from experienced practitioners, and growing the confidence to lead in increasingly complex conservation spaces.

We can't wait to see where this journey takes them.

đŸŽ„ Watch the highlights and tell us—which leadership skill has had the biggest impact on your own career?

28/07/2026

"It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees." — Prof. Wangari Maathai

Those words remain as powerful today as when they were first spoken.

This World Nature Conservation Day, we're celebrating the thousands of people across Africa whose "little things" are creating extraordinary impact—restoring forests, protecting wildlife, conserving water, supporting sustainable livelihoods, and ensuring future generations inherit healthy ecosystems.

Conservation isn't the responsibility of a few. It's a shared commitment, built one action at a time.

Today, we invite you to be part of that movement.

Tell us in the comments: What's one small action you can take this week to help protect nature?

Together, small actions become lasting change.

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