During the period, 2015-2018 Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group (ABCG) members have been working with communities in various parts of sub-Saharan Africa to find ways in which people and nature can co-exist in harmony. In this period, ABCG members have managed…
Tanzania’s black rhino population has been facing an upward trajectory since its major decline in the period between late 70’s and early 90’s, which was majorly credited to poaching, hunting of bush meat and habitat loss. Conservation efforts by the…
Originally published by the African Wildlife Foundation Fertile land in the Kilombero Cluster attracts large concentrations of people and livestock Natural resources abound in Southern Tanzania’s Mngeta Corridor and Udzungwa-Magombera-Selous landscapes, located within the Kilombero Cluster. With a stretch of…
The Tsavo-Mkomazi landscape is an extensive semi-arid landscape. It covers south eastern parts of Kenya and north eastern part of Tanzania with diverse vegetation comprising of shrubs, grasslands, bushlands and forests. The six diverse communities who live in the landscape…
On March 7, 2019, communications professionals from 20 conservation organizations in Kenya held an inaugural meeting at the African Wildlife Foundation, Nairobi, to discuss avenues for collaboration and effective engagement in conservation. As a critical function of any business, communications…
Majority of local communities in Africa viewed conservation efforts as donor-driven and funded. The success of conservation, however, lies in constructive community participation where individuals can be involved in every step of the program design. Tom Lalampaa, CEO Northern Rangelands…
A compilation of ABCG's January - March 2019, updates Get to meet some of our members as they share about their conservation journey, the value of working together, and how our joint projects have been able to influence areas of…
Cranes are the largest family of birds. They are embedded in different cultures across the world including Asia as a symbol of happiness and youth. The Grey Crowned Crane is the national bird of Uganda, appearing on the national flag…
Rhinos have over the years faced risk of extinction due to their horns that are used in various Asian countries for medicinal value, as well as habitat loss over the years. However, with conservation efforts both from government, non-governmental actors,…
Protected areas are the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation. It is, however, alarming that only 24% of protected areas have sound management (Leverington F. et al, 2010). This is in the wake of a tremendous increase in the demand for wildlife…
