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31/08/2026

It was a pleasure welcoming Dr. George Lohay, Head Scientist at the Research and Innovation for the Serengeti Ecosystem (RISE), Grumeti Fund, to the Women in Conservation Organization (WICO) office.

We had a great conversation around conservation science, research, technology and opportunities for collaboration and capacity building. We truly appreciated his visit and look forward to welcoming him back to WICO and continuing these conversations.

29/08/2026

🏐⚽FINAL PRACTICE DAY — PLAY FOR VULTURES 🦅💚

And just like that, we’ve reached the final day of practice! 🙌🏾

Our football and netball teams wrapped up their preparations with energy, teamwork and a shared commitment to something bigger than sport, vulture conservation. 🦅🌍

Through Play for Vultures, we are using the power of sports to engage young people, raise awareness about the threats facing vultures and inspire communities to protect these important scavengers and the ecosystems they support.

But this is only the beginning… 👀🔥

📢 SAVE THE DATE!
The Play for Vultures Main Event officially commences on 18th September 2026! 🦅⚽🏐

Get ready for an exciting celebration of sports, community and vulture conservation as we come together to Play, Educate, and Protect. 💚🌍

⚽🏐 Play. Educate. Protect.

27/08/2026

DAY 2: WE’RE ON THE FIELD! 🦅⚽🏐💚

The whistle has blown, the jerseys are on, and the journey to Play for Vultures continues 🔥

Today marked Practice Day 2 for our football and netball teams in Meatu, bringing together sport, teamwork, community education and conservation around one powerful mission: protecting vultures and the vital role they play in our ecosystems. 🦅🌍

Following yesterday’s jersey provision and project briefing, today was about taking that message from conversation to action. As the teams trained, they were not just preparing for a game but also they were becoming part of a bigger conservation story.

Four practice days. Two teams. One shared mission.

Tomorrow, we go again. 💪🏾
Friday, we complete our final practice.
And next month, we take the message even further. 🌍🦅

Because conservation doesn’t always begin in a conference room.
Sometimes, it begins on the football pitch and the netball court. ⚽🏐💚

We play for nature. We play for communities. We Play for Vultures. 🦅

26/08/2026

Where Sport Meets Conservation 🦅⚽🏐

Yesterday in Meatu, we took another meaningful step in our Play for Vultures journey. 🦅

We brought together football and netball teams, provided jerseys, introduced the project and opened conversations with young people about the vital role vultures play in our ecosystems and why protecting them matters.

Beyond the field, we also met with village leaders to introduce the project, share our vision and strengthen community support for vulture conservation. 🤝🏾

Because conservation is not only about protecting wildlife,it is about building communities that understand, value, and choose to protect it.

And this is only the beginning. 👀🔥
We are now preparing for a bigger vulture conservation initiative this September, using the power of sport, education and community action to inspire change.

One game. One conversation. One community at a time. 🦅💚

12/08/2026

🦅 Conservation Project Update | Maswa Landscape

We are pleased to share progress from our ongoing project, “Strengthening Community Engagement to Protect White-backed Vultures and Their Ecological Functions in the Maswa Landscape,” funded by the Rufford Foundation and implemented by Women in Conservation Organization (WICO) under the leadership of Lucia Romward Reveliani.
So far, the project has achieved important milestones, including stakeholder engagement, preparation of training and data collection materials, a 2-day Training of Trainers (ToT) that established 20 Vulture Conservation Champions, and community awareness activities across Butuli, Bulyandulu and Ming’ong’wa villages in Sakasaka Ward, Meatu District.
Through this project, we are working with communities to address misconceptions, reduce vulture poisoning, and promote the conservation of White-backed Vultures and their vital ecological functions.
Implementation is progressing well, supported by local government authorities, TAWA, community leaders and local communities. Together, we are building stronger community action for vulture conservation. 🌍🦅

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10/08/2026

🦅⚽ Introducing Our New Project!
We are excited to officially launch One Game, One Flight: Sports for Vulture Conservation, a new initiative by the Women in Conservation Organization (WICO).

The project will be implemented in communities surrounding Maswa Game Reserve and will use football as a platform to inspire conservation, educate communities, and protect one of Africa's most threatened birds—the Critically Endangered White-backed Vulture.

Through football competitions, environmental education, and community engagement, we will work with young people, schools, village leaders, and local communities to reduce vulture poisoning, challenge harmful beliefs, and promote coexistence with wildlife.

Our first activities begin on 20 August 2026, bringing together four football teams from four villages bordering Maswa Game Reserve.

This initiative is proudly supported by Play for Nature through the Biodiv'Sport Programme.
Thank you for believing in community-led conservation and helping us create a future where people and vultures thrive together.

Together, we play for biodiversity.

06/08/2026

🇹🇿 Exciting news for Tanzania's wildlife! 🦎
We are delighted to announce the official launch of the Kinyonga Programme, a new partnership between the Women in Conservation Organization (WICO) and Caméléon Center Conservation (CCC) dedicated to conserving Tanzania's incredible chameleon diversity.
Did you know that Tanzania is home to 47 recorded species of chameleons?
Many of these unique species occur nowhere else in the world, making Tanzania one of the most important countries globally for chameleon conservation.

The Kinyonga Programme will combine:
🔬 Scientific research
🌿 Conservation action
🎓 Capacity building for young Tanzanian conservationists
📚 Environmental education and awareness

Our first activities will focus on the Eastern Arc Mountains, where many of Tanzania's most threatened chameleon species live.
This partnership brings together international scientific expertise and local leadership to help ensure that these remarkable species are protected for future generations.
We are excited to begin this journey and look forward to sharing our research, field expeditions and conservation achievements with you.
Together, we can make a difference for Tanzania's chameleons.

Caméléon Center Conservation 🇨🇭

WildlifeResearch Biodiversity WICO CCC.

05/08/2026

Species: Rhampholeon temporalis (Usambara Stumptail Chameleon)
Gender: Female
Key Diagnostic: High arched dorsal ridge, short tail and rounded abdomen mimicking a dead leaf.
Location: Amani Nature Reserve (East Usambara) Handeni, Tanga, Tanzania.

📸 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘁𝗮𝘃𝗲
Caméléon Center Conservation 🇨🇭 Eva Ayaro

Specie: Rhampholeon spinosus (male)
Location: Magamba Nature Reserve (West Usambara) Lushoto, Tanga, Tanzania.

Species: Rhampholeon spinosus (Rosette-Nosed Pygmy Chameleon)
Gender: Male
Key Diagnostic: Prominent textured rostral “rosette” appendage extending forward from the snout with well-defined, spiny dorsal and flank tubercles.
Location: Magamba Nature Reserve (West Usambara) Lushoto, Tanga, Tanzania.

Species: Kinyongia vosseleri (East Usambara Two-Horned Chameleon)
Gender: Female
Key Diagnostic: While males of this species carry two large, flattened rostral horns, females lack prominent horns entirely, featuring smooth snouts with bright emerald, mosaic-like scaling.
Location: Amani Nature Reserve (East Usambara) Tanga, Tanzania.

Specie: Rhampholeon temporalis (female)
Location: Amani Nature Reserve (East Usambara) Handeni Tanga, Tanzania.
Key Diagnostic: Exhibits a deep, strongly compressed leaf-shaped body with a slightly distended abdomen and a very short, stubby tail

Species: Rhampholeon temporalis (Usambara Stumptail Chameleon)
Gender: Female
Location: Amani Nature Reserve (East Usambara) Tanga, Tanzania.

Species: Rhampholeon temporalis (Usambara Stumptail Chameleon)
Gender: Female
Location: Amani Nature Reserve (East Usambara) Handeni, Tanga, Tanzania.

03/08/2026

Chamaeleo dilepis (Flap-Necked Chameleon)
S*x: female
Location:Amani nature reserve in Handeni, Tanga
(East Usambara Mountains)

Caméléon Center Conservation 🇨🇭
📸 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘁𝗮𝘃𝗲
Eva Ayaro

Chamaeleo dilepis (Flap-Necked Chameleon)
S*x: female
Location:Amani nature reserve in Handeni, Tanga
(East Usambara Mountains)

Kinyongia multituberculata (the West Usambara Two-Horned Chameleon)
S*x: Male
Location: magamba nature forest reserve in lushoto, Tanga.

Species: Matschie’s Two-Horned Chameleon (Kinyongia matschiei)
S*x; male
Location: Amani Nature Reserve (East Usambara Mountains)

Specie; West Usambara Two-Horned Chameleon (Kinyongia multituberculata)
Location: Magamba Nature Forest Reserve (Lushoto / West Usambara)
S*x: Female

Species: West Usambara Blade-Horned Chameleon (Kinyongia multituberculata)
Location: Lushoto / Magamba Nature Reserve (West Usambara)
S*x: Female

Species: West Usambara Blade-Horned Chameleon (Kinyongia multituberculata)
Location: Lushoto / Magamba Nature Reserve (West Usambara)
S*x: Female

Species: West Usambara Blade-Horned Chameleon (Kinyongia multituberculata)
Location: Lushoto / Magamba Nature Reserve (West Usambara)
S*x: Female

30/06/2026

Every reserve has a story to tell. Here is a short recap from Kigogo and Udzungwa nature reserve, our journey continues as we explore Tanzania’s incredible chameleon diversity and champion biodiversity conservation.
📸 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘁𝗮𝘃𝗲
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