Elephant roams the Serengeti with an orange sky

Climate-Smart, Community-Driven Conservation

African People & Wildlife uses sustainable and adaptive solutions to reduce the impacts of climate change while supporting the needs and rights of local communities.

We protect wildlife, invest in people, and restore balance to Africa’s vital ecosystems.

Our Mission

Africa’s wild places impact the health of our Earth. Your support conserves iconic species like elephants and lions, uplift the communities who live alongside them, and preserve the landscapes they all share.

Maasai warrior standing at a watering hole with a spear
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Landscape of Loibor Siert

Our Priorities

We recognize the deep linkages between people, wildlife, and the diverse ecosystems they call home. Together with communities and other partners, we focus on priorities that deliver win-win, sustainable solutions for people and nature.

Land and Water

Wildlife

People

Cheetah on the Serengeti plains

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A Regional Center of Conservation Innovation

The Noloholo Environmental Center is the only education and training facility of its kind in northern Tanzania – and will soon become Africa’s first center of excellence for holistic conservation.

Great Room at Noloholo Environmental Center
Maasai women smiling

We Address Some of Our World’s Most Pressing Challenges

Our holistic approach to conservation is grounded in a set of overarching themes that we integrate across all of our programs.

Be a Wild Champion

Wild Champions are among our most passionate supporters. As a Wild Champion, you will create a lasting impact in some of the world’s most biodiverse landscapes.

Wildebeest and zebra gather in front of smoke

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Mt. Kilimanjaro at sunset

Our Impact

Rebounding Wildlife

Recovering and stabilizing populations of key wildlife species, including the African lion and the fringe-eared oryx

Empowered Women and Girls

Improved income retention, education, and employment opportunities in support of greater gender equality

Peaceful Coexistence

Greater tolerance for living with wildlife, including in landscapes with previously high levels of conflict

Resilient Landscapes

Improved monitoring of critical grasslands and increased habitat protection efforts by communities