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The Nomad Foundation (West Africa)

WILD has always integrated conservation with the needs of local communities, especially traditional cultures. Nomads are some of the original “sustainable use” pioneers, long before the term was ever conceived. As the nomads are forced to settle down – because of changing climate, governmental policy, or habitat reduction -- their way of life and their intimate knowledge of their wildlands are endangered. We are pleased to work closely for many years with the American remarkable artist, Leslie Clark, who has dedicated her life to the nomads of West Africa. After incubating and assisting The Nomad Foundation for those years, we worked with them recently to establish them as their own non-profit organization, of which we remain involved as advisor and friend. You’ll find it an inspiring and interesting story.