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We imagine a world in which African wildlife and ecosystems are safe and thriving.

Wings for Conservation is a Non-Profit organization using aerial support to make this vision a reality.

04/03/2026

Today, March 4th, 2026, marks exactly one decade since Wings for Conservation took to the skies. Ten years ago, we began with a single mission: to ensure African wildlife and ecosystems are safe and thriving through vital aerial support.

As we reflect on the past decade, we are incredibly proud of the impact we have made together. Since 2016, our aircraft have served as the eyes in the sky for conservation, achieving over 100 missions across Africa. We co-led the process to create Zah-Soo National Park in Chad, while also providing support to protect many vulnerable elephant populations. We also proudly helped the historic scimitar-horned oryx reintroduction project, watching this iconic species be reclassified from Extinct in the Wild to Endangered, and helped other threatened antelope species recover, such as the dama gazelle and the addax. We helped protect the critically endangered Kordofan giraffe, including discovering a new population, and contributed to too many other projects to name.

None of this would be possible without the support of our partners, donors, and supporters. Thank you for being part of this journey.

We are not slowing down, and our sights are set on our 2030 goal of reaching 200 conservation missions and 3,000 flight hours.

Dive deeper into our 10-year history at www.wingsforconservation.org, where you can explore our portfolio featuring several hundred images of our projects, as well as our reports.

15/12/2025

We would like to thank our donors, partners and supporters who have made our work in 2025 possible. We wish you a wonderful holiday season.

10/09/2025

Last month, we conducted an aerial survey of the Timbavati Nature Reserve using an automated oblique camera system designed by our partner, BioConsult SH. Recent advancements in camera technology have allowed for smaller systems that can now be mounted on a light aircraft. With new developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning, new opportunities for data analysis have also emerged.

The Timbavati Nature Reserve is a renowned protected area in South Africa, located on the western edge of Kruger National Park. Established in 1956, it shares an unfenced border with Kruger and is known for its diverse wildlife, including the Big Five.

This project was a success thanks to the support and expertise of Georg Nehls and BioConsult SH. We also want to thank Bruce McDonald, Maya Melki, and Christian Vlasak, as well as the team at the Timbavati Nature Reserve for their collaboration.

04/08/2025

Hippos in Maputo National Park in southern Mozambique. Hippos play a vital role in acting as ecosystem engineers and nutrient cyclers in the ecosystems of the Park. Established in 2021, the park safeguards a remarkable diversity of incredible marine and terrestrial ecosystems. These habitats provide refuge for a variety of iconic wildlife, including turtles, dolphins, whales, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and many others. In July 2025, the park was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The park is managed by the National Administration of Conservation Areas of Mozambique (ANAC) with the support of the Peace Parks Foundation. We would like to thank BioConsult SH, Georg Nehls and the Giraffe Conservation Foundation for making our work possible.

Photos courtesy of Jaime Dias.

02/06/2025

Humpback whales in Maputo National Park in southern Mozambique. These whales make one of the longest migrations in the animal kingdom, from the icy waters of Antarctica to the warmer waters of Mozambique to breed and raise their young. The season is typically from June to November and it is common to find them very close to shore. Established in 2021, the park safeguards a remarkable diversity of incredible marine and terrestrial ecosystems. These habitats provide refuge for a variety of iconic wildlife, including turtles, dolphins, whales, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and many others. The park is managed by the National Administration of Conservation Areas of Mozambique (ANAC) with the support of the Peace Parks Foundation. We would like to thank BioConsult SH and Georg Nehls for making our work possible.

Photos courtesy of Jaime Dias.

05/05/2025

The threats to Mozambique's incredible wildlife don't stop at park borders. Outside protected areas, illegal hunting and human-wildlife conflict pose serious dangers to wildlife and local communities. It is crucial to track wildlife populations and their movements in order to protect them and to mitigate these conflicts with communities. Our work is carried out in partnership with the Mozambique Wildlife Alliance and the National Administration for the Conservation Areas of Mozambique (ANAC). We would like to thank BioConsult SH, Georg Nehls and the Giraffe Conservation Foundation for making this possible.

Photos courtesy of Jaime Dias.

07/04/2025

Giraffes in Maputo National Park. The South African giraffe, which is found in Mozambique, was on the brink of extinction at the end of the 1990s. Since then, several giraffes have been translocated from South Africa to rebuild the population in Mozambique and the population is now slowly recovering. Established in 2021, the park safeguards a remarkable diversity of incredible marine and terrestrial ecosystems. These habitats provide refuge for a variety of iconic wildlife, including turtles, dolphins, whales, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and many others. The park is managed by the National Administration of Conservation Areas of Mozambique (ANAC) with the support of the Peace Parks Foundation. We would like to thank BioConsult SH, Georg Nehls and the Giraffe Conservation Foundation for sponsoring these flights.

Photos courtesy of Jaime Dias.

03/03/2025

One year after the relocation of our operations from Chad and on the ninth anniversary of our organization, I would like to share the epilogue of ''Ariel, the rarest of them all''. The daily journal of a week-long expedition to the Manga Eguey region, a remote arid land in Chad, which took place in 2023 in search of the dama gazelle, a critically endangered antelope known as Ariel in Arabic. Available here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C1TwuFLtGqY/

Although I have lived away from my country and my family for most of my adult life, I have never known the feeling of being away from home, but I do now. It's a strange thing to miss something and not be able to describe it exactly, as if it was all in a past life or a very distant dream. I often think of Ariel and her fight against extinction. I wonder if my absence will affect her fate, but I also know that our time together was fleeting, like a name written in the sand and quickly erased by the next gust of wind. She survived against all odds long before I arrived, and she will continue to do so long after I am gone. I miss looking for her, scanning the distant dunes with perfectly formed lines, as if the wind was giving me directions in a language I have never learned to decipher. I cherish every moment I could find her white coat, shining bright like a rare gem in an endless ocean. Desert, my old friend, I doubt we will meet again. But I will always remember the wind, the sand and the stars.

We would like to thank BioConsult SH and Georg Nehls for making our move to southern Africa possible.

Jaime
Founder

10/02/2025

Elephants in Maputo National Park. Established in 2021, the Park safeguards a remarkable diversity of incredible marine and terrestrial ecosystems. These habitats provide refuge for a variety of iconic wildlife, including turtles, dolphins, whales, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and many others.

In early 2024, we relocated our operations and aircraft from Chad to Mozambique. In 2024, our aircraft flew 15 conservation missions, 104 hours and covered over 14,000 kilometers. A special thank you to our incredible sponsors: BioConsult SH, Georg Nehls, Aktionsgemeinschaft Artenschutz (AGA) e.V. and the Giraffe Conservation Foundation.

Want to make an impact like this? Get in touch!

Read our 2024 annual report:
www.wingsforconservation.org

Photos courtesy of Jaime Dias.

13/01/2025

White rhinos in the province of Maputo, in southern Mozambique. Rhinos are particularly threatened by poaching, as their horn is in demand on many Asian markets and is used in medicine and as a status symbol. Mozambique has a small rhino population, but the rhinos are still under great threat from poachers and it is vital to track and monitor them. Our flights are carried out in partnership with the Mozambique Wildlife Alliance and ANAC. We would like to thank Bioconsult and Georg Nehls for sponsoring these flights.

Photos courtesy of Jaime Dias. The photos were taken for personal use in accordance with Mozambican law.

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