The Nature Conservancy in Africa

25/09/2026

The Lake Anengué community in Gabon is navigating climate change, economic shifts and ecosystem disruption. One fisherman’s journey toward sustainable fishing practices shows how local action can restore balance to nature while benefiting communities and protecting Gabon’s rich biodiversity.

The Nature Conservancy and Enduring Earth have partnered with the Government of Gabon to develop Gabon Infini, an initiative designed to protect 30% of the country’s terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems, and help build a green economy and a future where nature and people thrive.

Learn more: nature.org/gabonwater

We’re proud to partner with the Government of Gabon, FPBG : Fonds de Préservation de la Biodiversité au Gabon, Enduring Earth, Bezos Earth Fund, Global Environment Facility, Minderoo Foundation and Rob Walton Foundation on this important work.

Filmed by Roshni Lodhia and Jim Kuria

Additional wildlife footage courtesy of ‪Christopher Walti

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Au Gabon, la communauté du lac Anengué fait face au changement climatique, aux mutations économiques et aux perturbations de l’écosystème. Le parcours d’un pêcheur vers des pratiques durables illustre comment l’action locale peut rétablir l’équilibre naturel, tout en profitant aux communautés et en préservant la riche biodiversité du Gabon.

The Nature Conservancy et Enduring Earth se sont associés au gouvernement gabonais pour lancer « Gabon Infini », un projet ambitieux visant à protéger 30 % des écosystèmes terrestres, d’eau douce et marins du pays, ainsi qu’à bâtir une économie verte et un avenir où la nature et les populations prospèrent ensemble.

En savoir plus : nature.org/gabonwater

Nous sommes fiers de collaborer avec le Gouvernement du Gabon, le Fonds de Préservation de la Biodiversité du Gabon (FPBG), le Bezos Earth Fund, le Fonds pour l’Environnement Mondial (GEF), la Minderoo Foundation et la Rob Walton Foundation pour soutenir un avenir où la conservation de la nature et le développement durable prospèrent ensemble.

Images de Roshni Lodhia et Jim Kuria

Images additionnelles de la faune : Christopher Walti

24/09/2026

22/09/2026

Gabon has one of the world’s most intact networks of rivers, lakes and wetlands. These waters support 400 fish species, including newly documented ones that hunt with electricity.

By acting now, Gabon can balance economic development with the protection of the freshwater systems that sustain its people and its future.

Recently, the Government of Gabon, The Nature Conservancy, Enduring Earth and several partners launched Gabon Infini, an initiative that will unlock up to US$200 million over 10 years for conservation.

Gabon Infini aims to protect and improve the management of approximately 400,000 hectares of freshwater ecosystems, including 18,000 km of well-connected, free-flowing rivers.

Read the full story about Gabon's unique freshwater ecosystems and how new efforts to safeguard them are doing something more—protecting the spirit of Gabon. https://nature.ly/4h2VvkE

We’re proud to collaborate with the Government of Gabon , FPBG : Fonds de Préservation de la Biodiversité au Gabon, Bezos Earth Fund, Global Environment Facility, Minderoo Foundation, and Rob Walton Foundation.

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Le Gabon abrite l’un des réseaux de rivières, lacs et zones humides les mieux préservés au monde. Ces écosystèmes aquatiques soutiennent plus de 400 espèces de poissons, dont certaines récemment découvertes, capables de chasser grâce à l’électricité.

En agissant dès aujourd’hui, le Gabon peut concilier développement économique et protection des systèmes d’eau douce qui soutiennent les moyens de subsistance des populations locales et garantissent l’avenir du pays.

Récemment, le Gouvernement gabonais, The Nature Conservancy, Enduring Earth, et plusieurs partenaires ont lancé Gabon Infini, un projet ambitieux qui mobilisera jusqu’à 200 millions de dollars sur dix ans en faveur de la conservation.

Gabon Infini vise à protéger et à améliorer la gestion d’environ 400 000 hectares d’écosystèmes d’eau douce, dont 18 000 kilomètres de rivières connectées.

Découvrez l’histoire des écosystèmes d’eau douce uniques du Gabon et les initiatives mises en œuvre pour les préserver. Au-delà de la protection de la nature, ces efforts contribuent à préserver l’essence même du Gabon.

🔗 https://nature.ly/4h2VvkE

Nous sommes fiers de collaborer avec le Gouvernement du Gabon, le Fonds de Préservation de la Biodiversité du Gabon (FPBG), le Bezos Earth Fund, le Fonds pour l’Environnement Mondial (GEF), la Minderoo Foundation et la Rob Walton Foundation pour soutenir un avenir où la conservation de la nature et le développement durable prospèrent ensemble.

📸 © Roshni Lodhia

16/09/2026

The State of the World's Mangroves is coming, and you can be the first to see it.

What is the state of global mangrove coverage and how does increasing degradation impact a healthy future for nature and people?

Join funders, members, scientists, and local practitioners as we dive into 40 years of extent maps, learn from members implementing best practice in real-time, and explore current progress towards protecting the world's mangroves.

Register while space is still available: https://tnc.zoom.us/webinar/register/6517894784135/WN_0iiqVD45QuyuFAr0HmaFtA

The Global Mangrove Alliance is led by Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy,@ IUCN, Wetlands International and World Wildlife Fund

10/09/2026

Together with our partners and supporters, our work in Africa so far has protected, restored, or improved 21.7 million hectares of land and 46 million hectares of marine ecosystems. Since the decision to invest on the continent was made 20 years ago, TNC's commitment to Africa has been shaped by our globally proven approach, which holds that people and nature thrive when local leadership, robust science, sustainable financing, and smart policies are integrated to achieve conservation impact at scale. https://nature.ly/4A6TxZq

Two Decades of Community‑Led Conservation in Africa

08/09/2026

Through the Gabon Infini initiative, the Government of Gabon, The Nature Conservancy and Enduring Earth are helping secure long-term funding and sustainable management for the country’s vast protected areas, ensuring the conservation of its rich biodiversity and critical ecosystems. Learn more: https://www.nature.org/en-us/newsroom/gabon-infini-pfp-announcement/ 📸 © Roshni Lodhia

02/09/2026

Le gouvernement gabonais, en collaboration avec The Nature Conservancy et Enduring Earth, a lancé « Gabon Infini », un Projet de Financement pour la Permanence (PFP) visant à mobiliser jusqu’à 200 millions de dollars au cours de la prochaine décennie au profit des communautés et de la conservation.

Le Gabon est couvert à 88 % par une forêt tropicale dense, et dispose également d’un vaste territoire marin et de 500 miles de côtes atlantiques préservées. Ces écosystèmes, notamment les forêts, les savanes, les rivières et les tourbières, constituent de puissants puits de carbone, absorbant plus de CO₂ que le pays n’en émet tout en atténuant les risques liés au changement climatique. Grâce à Gabon Infini, le gouvernement étendra et renforcera les aires protégées, en ajoutant 3,7 millions d’hectares de nouveaux sites et en améliorant la gestion des 3,8 millions d’hectares déjà sous protection.

Nous sommes fiers de collaborer avec le gouvernement FPBG : Fonds de Préservation de la Biodiversité au Gabon, Bezos Earth Fund, Global Environment Facility, Minderoo Foundation et Rob Walton Foundation alors que le Gabon s'engage sur la voie d'un avenir respectueux de la nature, au bénéfice des populations et de la faune sauvage.



📸 © The Nature Conservancy / Roshni Lodhia

29/08/2026

Today marks a major milestone. The Government of Gabon, in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy and Enduring Earth, has launched Gabon Infini, a visionary Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) initiative mobilizing up to US$200 million over the next decade for community and conservation outcomes.

88% of Gabon is covered by dense tropical forest, alongside vast marine territory and 500 miles of pristine Atlantic coastline. These ecosystems, including forests, savannas, rivers and peatlands, act as powerful carbon sinks, absorbing more CO₂ than the country emits while buffering against climate-driven hazards. Through Gabon Infini, the government will expand and strengthen protected areas, adding 3.7 million hectares of new sites and improving management of ~3.8 million hectares already under protection.

We’re proud to work alongside Bezos Earth Fund, Global Environment Facility, Minderoo Foundation, FPBG : Fonds de Préservation de la Biodiversité au Gabon and Rob Walton Foundation to help secure a thriving future for Gabon’s people and wildlife.

📖 Learn more about Gabon Infini and its role in advancing the country’s ambitious “30x30x30” commitment to safeguard 30% of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems by 2030.

https://www.nature.org/en-us/newsroom/gabon-infini-pfp-announcement/?en_txn1=s_fbo.reg_int.x.x



📸: From left to right Madame Louise Pierrette MVONO, Minister of Planification and Perspective - M.Thierry MINKO Minister of Economy and Finance - M. Maurice NTOSSUI ALLOGO, Minister of Water and Forest in charge of Human Wildlife Conflict, TNC Africa Regional Managing Director Ademola Ajagbe, Christine Yasmine Tchoua, Chief Executive Officer of FPBG.

Landscapes: © Roshni Lodhia

27/08/2026

Wild dogs need significant amounts of lands to function healthily within their ecological cycle. Across thousands of kilometres of KAZA landscapes, packs of wild African dogs follow their prey, oblivious to the invisible borders separating protected national parks from surrounding communal lands. These endangered predators help regulate prey populations and sustain balance within KAZA’s ecosystems.

Discover more about Africa's Wild Migrations: https://nature.ly/4cLiBMu

📸 © Roshni Lodhia

21/08/2026

Women play a critical yet largely invisible role in the small-scale fisheries (SSF) sector. Yet, they occupy close to 50% of the workforce mainly within the pre- and post-harvesting phases that involves net mending, fish cleaning and processing, marketing, selling and trading. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) together with local partners in Kenya and Tanzania are elevating women’s voices in the fisheries sector, by highlighting their roles, the critical challenges they face, and what they envision for the future. We want women, men and youth to work together to ensure they all benefit from the fishing industry.

🎥 Watch our new short film - Women in Fisheries: Moving Towards a Better Future: https://youtu.be/6hanxdQKRZI?si=fJcxKcg9XZ3YiVJh

Filmed and edited by Roshni Lodhia and J. Kuria
Produced by The Nature Conservancy and Roshni Lodhia
Narrated by: Eve Wanjiru Karanja

Learn more: nature.org/africa