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Est. 1997  Β·  7 Countries  Β·  312+ Species

"Conservation of nature is a shared human responsibility."

Protecting Africa's Wildlife.
Preserving Nature.
Empowering Communities.

Together, we are safeguarding Africa's extraordinary wildlife and natural ecosystems through conservation, education, and sustainable community development.

Every species matters. Every forest counts. Every action creates hope.

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Protected Land
Across 7 countries
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Species Monitored
Including 38 critically endangered
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Community Members
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Years of Impact
Since our founding in 1997
African elephants at waterhole

Africa's wildlife belongs to all of humanity

We started AFWINC because too many conservation projects get designed in boardrooms far from the animals they're meant to protect. Our rule is simple: no programme goes ahead without the people who actually live alongside the wildlife β€” the rangers walking the patrol routes, the farmers whose crops an elephant might flatten overnight, the kids who'll inherit whatever's left of the forest.

That means our work looks different depending on where you catch us β€” fitting GPS collars on wild dogs in Zimbabwe, running literacy classes tied to eco-tourism income in Uganda, counting gorillas from a ridge in Bwindi at dawn. None of it holds together without the communities already there.

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Three pillars of lasting change

Poaching, habitat loss, and poverty feed each other. We work on all three at once, because tackling just one rarely holds.

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Wildlife Protection

Ranger training, anti-poaching patrols, GPS tracking, and intelligence-led enforcement across our protected areas and wildlife corridors.

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Community Stewardship

Sustainable livelihoods, eco-tourism, conservation education, and cultural heritage programmes that make conservation economically viable for local communities.

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Research & Science

Field research, population monitoring, genetics, disease ecology, and habitat assessments that inform policy and on-the-ground decisions.

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Africa's iconic &
threatened wildlife

All Species
Mountain Gorilla
Endangered

Mountain Gorilla

Gorilla beringei beringei

Fewer than 1,100 remain in the Virunga Massif and Bwindi Forest. Our long-term monitoring and community programs are key to their survival.

African Elephant
Endangered

African Forest Elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis

Lost more than 86% of their population in 31 years due to poaching and habitat loss.

Black Rhinoceros
Critically Endangered

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Only ~6,500 remain. Our anti-poaching operations have achieved zero poaching losses in partner conservancies.

African Wild Dog
Endangered

African Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus

Fewer than 6,600 left in the wild across fragmented packs. Corridor conservation is critical to their future.

African Pangolin
Critically Endangered

African Pangolin

Phataginus & Smutsia spp.

The world's most trafficked mammal. Over one million pangolins seized in a decade, poached for scales falsely believed to have medicinal value.

African Lion
Vulnerable

African Lion

Panthera leo

Africa's lion population has fallen from 200,000 in the 1970s to fewer than 25,000. Human-wildlife conflict and habitat loss drive continued decline outside protected areas.

Where We Work

Active conservation programmes across 7 African nations from the Great Rift Valley to the Cape.

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Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Queen Elizabeth NP, Kidepo Valley

Headquarters
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Kenya

Maasai Mara, Tsavo, Samburu & Northern Rangelands

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Tanzania

Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Selous Game Reserve

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Rwanda

Volcanoes National Park, Nyungwe Forest

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DR Congo

Virunga National Park, Okapi Wildlife Reserve

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South Africa

Kruger NP, Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park

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Zimbabwe

Hwange National Park, Mana Pools, Gonarezhou

Together We Can Protect
Africa's Wildlife
and Natural Heritage

Every donation, every volunteer, every tree planted, and every conservation action helps create a future where wildlife and people thrive together.

Join AFWINC today and become part of the movement to conserve Africa's wildlife and nature for generations to come.

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From the ground

All Stories

I started this organisation after watching a family in Bwindi kill a gorilla for bushmeat β€” not out of cruelty, but because they had no other way to feed their kids that week. You can't arrest your way out of that problem. You have to fix the hunger first.

Dr. Amara Diallo  β€”  Founder & Executive Director

Dispatches from the wild

What's actually happening on our reserves and in our field offices β€” the same updates our own staff read, sent out roughly once a quarter.

Organizations We Work Alongside

WWF Africa logo African Wildlife Foundation logo IUCN Red List logo Uganda Tourism Board logo Jane Goodall Institute logo Rainforest Alliance logo UNEP Africa logo Green Climate Fund logo Northern Rangelands Trust logo Uganda Wildlife Authority logo National Forestry Authority logo