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World Teachers’ Day 2026: Patrick Kiminza Nurturing a Young Generation of Conservationists in Tsavo, Kenya

The African Wildlife Foundation and Wildlife Clubs of Kenya empower educators to deliver practical conservation education ...
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From Protection to Prosperity: Rwanda's Conservation Journey and the Rwanda Development Board-AWF Partnership

Despite severe space and demographic pressures, Rwanda’s gorilla population has doubled since the 1970s. Through a ...
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Gorilla Day: Celebrating Muturengere, the Gentle Giant of the Isimbi Family

In Rwanda's misty forests, the growing 22-member Isimbi mountain gorilla family thrives through companionship and care. While ...
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A Book to Remember What We Are Losing: Djai Pascal on Writing Cameroon's Rhino Story

AWF Fellow Djai Pascal authored Agwakwe West Ne'elemen ("our lost heritage") to address the black rhino’s disappearance from Cameroon. Combining research with community voices, the book aims to ...
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Building Local Capacity for Biodiversity Conservation at Tiwai Island

Biomonitoring is a core piece of AWF's approach to conservation. Across the landscapes where AWF works, the organization invests in strengthening biodiversity monitoring and open data sharing, helping ...
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Beyond the Gorillas: Celebrating Kwita Izina and Building a Future for Conservation

Every year, the world’s attention turns to the misty slopes of the Virunga Mountains for a uniquely Rwandan celebration: Kwita Izina, the naming of newborn mountain gorillas. The ceremony is powerful ...
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Request for Proposals Development of the APAD Strategic Plan (2026–2030)

The Africa Protected Area Directors Network (APAD) a continental platform bringing together leaders of protected area authorities across Africa is seeking to engage a consultant to support the ...
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Request for Proposals: APAD Benchmarking Exchanges, Best Practice Documentation & APAD 3 Conference Facilitation

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is seeking qualified individual consultants or firms to provide technical, analytical, and facilitation support for the Africa Protected Area Directors (APAD) ...
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AWF and Dev-Afrique Launch Strategic Partnership to Advance Conservation, Natural Capital, and Sustainable Development Across Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya – The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and Dev-Afrique Development Advisors, a member of the DevPartners Alliance, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a ...
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David Attenborough, A Gorilla Story and AWF’s Conservation Work in Rwanda

For decades, the African Wildlife Foundation has helped lay the foundation for mountain gorilla conservation in Rwanda—protecting this endangered species while catalyzing the growth of the country’s ...
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Rehabilitation Of Eight (08) Hand Pump Boreholes in Lokori and Lobalangit Sub-Counties, Karenga District

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) invites requests for proposals (RFPs) from qualified organizations to rehabilitate hand pump boreholes in Karenga district in a bid to relieve water resources ...
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British Airways and African Wildlife Foundation Partner to Boost Kenya Wildlife Service’s Canine Capacity to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trafficking at JKIA

NAIROBI, Kenya — British Airways (BA) and the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) have partnered to strengthen the Kenya Wildlife Service’s (KWS) capacity to detect and deter illegal wildlife ...