SORALO works to protect one of Kenya’s most important wildlife landscapes through innovative approaches that combine traditional Maasai knowledge with modern conservation science. Operating in the South Rift Valley, they…

Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) works to protect Namibia’s unique desert-adapted black rhinos through community-based conservation approaches. Operating in the harsh Kunene region, they combine rigorous monitoring with community engagement…

UCRT works to secure land and resource rights for indigenous and local communities across northern Tanzania. Their innovative approach combines legal advocacy with practical support to help communities secure and…

WASIMA works to protect lions and promote human-wildlife coexistence in western Tanzania through innovative community-based approaches. Their work focuses on reducing human-wildlife conflict while supporting pastoral livelihoods in important wildlife…

Wildlife Conservation Action (WCA) works to protect Zimbabwe’s wildlife through innovative approaches that engage young people in conservation. Their work focuses on building the next generation of conservation leaders while…

Lion Guardians transforms traditional lion hunters into lion protectors, pioneering an innovative conservation model that combines traditional knowledge with modern science. Operating in key lion habitats across East Africa, they…

The Pastoral Women’s Council (PWC) works to empower Maasai women in northern Tanzania through integrated programs that combine women’s rights, economic empowerment, and environmental conservation. Their approach recognizes that women’s…

KopeLion works to protect lions and promote human-wildlife coexistence in the greater Ngorongoro Conservation Area of Tanzania. Their innovative approach combines traditional Maasai practices with modern conservation techniques to protect…

ACADIR is the first and only locally-led NGO spearheading community conservation efforts on a significant scale in southern Angola’s Cuando-Cubando province. This region is a key landscape in the Kavango–Zambezi…

CLAWS Conservancy works at the forefront of human-wildlife conflict mitigation in northern Botswana, focusing on protecting the region’s threatened lion populations while supporting livestock-dependent communities. Their innovative approach combines cutting-edge…