The threats facing Africa’s wildlife are evolving faster than survival rates can endure. The illegal killing and trafficking of wildlife is no longer their only death sentence. Exploding populations, shrinking landscapes and the impact of climate change also deliver deadly consequences.
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Beneficiaries
Situation
•The illegal killing of wildlife in source countries in West, South, and Central Africa for trade in countries across Africa and Asia. •The heavy reliance on wildlife products in Africa, a key driver of poaching, for financial survival and subsistence. •Shrinking and increasingly fragmented habitats for wildlife. •Human-Wildlife conflict due to human encroachment. •The negative impact of climate change on both species’ survival, and the communities who live alongside wildlife.
Solution
•Reducing poaching by funding wildlife rangers. •Disrupting the muti-billion-pound illegal wildlife trade through undercover investigations. •Providing alternative livelihoods and training. •Reducing demand for bushmeat. •Preserving pristine habitats, restoring degraded land and mitigating the impacts of climate change. •Reducing human wildlife conflict through low and high-tech solutions and community support. •Raising awareness on the importance of conservation through educational programs.