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Mali Elephant Project

Working with in country partners, WILD’s Mali Elephant Project works to track this unique herd of desert elephants and works with local communities to ensure that the traditional migration paths remain open and accessible to the elephant population.  The Mali elephants live in one of the harshest environments in the world, the arid Sahel and have one of the longest migrations routes of any elephants.  Learn more >



Tracks of Giants

Following ancient African elephant migration paths, Tracks of Giants, is a 6 month east-to-west journey connecting major conservation nodes to promote conservation, human community and leadership issues specifically relevant to southern Africa. The journey aims to rekindle the indigenous knowledge base of the human – animal interface, and indigenous solutions to conservation challenges. Learn more >

Forever Wild - Rhino Protection

The members of the Wilderness Network, which includes the Wilderness Foundation (Africa), Wilderness Foundation UK and WILD are taking urgent action to address steadily increasing levels of rhino poaching in South Africa. Learn more >

Ewaso Lions

Ewaso Lions works in northern Kenya to promote the conservation of lions through research and community-based outreach programmes. The research will enable the formulation of strategies for long-term lion conservation by achieving an understanding of the factors driving pride establishments, their associations and movements in the wild, the extent of human-lion conflict, and the impact of habitat loss. Learn more >

Zulu Village Project

The Zulu Village Project fosters self-reliance, enhances traditional culture and instills environmental awareness. The villagers named the project “Impumelelo yeSandlwana” – Success for the People of Isandlwana. Since its inception, the people of Isandlwana have created this success themselves – each WILD initiative works to build local leadership and economy while fostering cultural traditions and environmental stewardship.  Learn more >

Umzi Wethu

Umzi Wethu selects and qualifies vulnerable youth, impacted by AIDS and other causes, for eco-tourism jobs through training scholarships and effective partnerships with game reserves and parks. The holistic program trains, nurtures and equips its students through a comprehensive intervention including certified hospitality training, internships, mentoring and wellness skills. Umzi Wethu is empowered by an environmental ethic, and introduces the healing qualities of nature to support long-term health, self esteem, employ-ability and personal growth.  Learn more >

Wilderness Foundation (Africa)

The Wilderness Foundation (Africa) is WILD’s sister organization in South Africa. Founded by Dr Ian Player in 1972, the Wilderness Foundation (Africa) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) working in Southern Africa to protect and sustain wilderness, wildlife and wildlands, to provide environmental education, experience and training to all contemporary and indigenous communities, and to further human understanding and cooperation for the conservation of wild habitats.  Learn more >

Quicama National Park

WILD works with the Kissama Foundation, the organization that oversees the park and other conservation efforts in Angola, on targeted projects ranging from capacity building to paying park staff. The one million hectares (2.5 million acres) National Park has immense potential for ecotourism, community involvement, environmental education and bio-diversity conservation.  Learn more >

Wild Chimpanzee Foundation

WILD is  pleased to partner with The Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF) which has been working for many years to save the chimpanzee in its natural habitat.  With a motto “Now or Never,” WCF has always set its priorities through grass-root activities where wild chimpanzee populations and their forested habitat is being threatened. Learn more >