African Conservation Foundation

The African Conservation Foundation is a UK charity building a network of conservationists across Africa to protect endangered wildlife, restore ecosystems and support the communities living alongside them.

Much of Africa's most iconic wildlife is in trouble, from elephants, lions and black rhino to the Cross River gorilla, of which only a few hundred remain in the wild. Habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict add to the pressure, and conservation often falters when it is imposed from outside rather than rooted in local communities. The Foundation works to change that balance.

Its model is to connect and strengthen conservationists on the ground rather than to operate at a distance. Work spans four broad areas: ecosystem restoration, great ape conservation, landscape-scale approaches and wildlife protection, with an emphasis on local empowerment and practical skills.