The Ankarafantsika National Park Conservancy is proposed as a flagship Madagascar pilot for the National Park Conservancy model advocated by Rewilding Africa CIC and its Global National Parks Campaign. The concept is to establish a “Thrive Buffer” around Ankarafantsika National Park, connecting the protected area with surrounding communities, agricultural landscapes, water resources, wildlife corridors and sustainable economic opportunities. Developed in collaboration with Madagascar National Parks (MNP), government authorities, Read more...

The proposed Zakouma Conservancy would establish a community-led, sustainable development and conservation “thrive buffer” around Zakouma National Park, creating a connected landscape in which wildlife conservation, community livelihoods, tourism and responsible economic development reinforce one another. Building on the existing Greater Zakouma Ecosystem, which extends across more than 28,000 km² and is already managed through a partnership between the Government of Chad and African Read more...

Pendjari Conservancy would be developed as a landscape-scale, community-led conservation and destination development initiative surrounding Pendjari National Park, one of the most important remaining wildlife landscapes in West Africa and a core component of the transboundary W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) Complex. Building on the significant conservation and community-development work already being undertaken by the Government of Benin and African Parks, the pilot would Read more...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Bwindi Conservancy would be developed as a community-led conservation and destination development initiative surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, one of Africa’s most important mountain gorilla and biodiversity landscapes. Building on the park’s existing community conservation, revenue-sharing and ecotourism initiatives, the pilot would seek to create a stronger, integrated destination brand and sustainable economic model linking conservation, communities, culture, tourism Read more...

Queen Elizabeth Conservancy would be developed as a landscape-scale community-led conservation and destination development initiative surrounding Queen Elizabeth National Park, connecting the park’s exceptional savannah, wetlands, forests, lakes and wildlife with the communities and tourism economy of the surrounding landscape. The pilot would seek to complement existing Uganda Wildlife Authority conservation and community programmes by developing a unified destination brand and Read more...

The Maasai Mara Conservancies form a network of community-owned and managed wildlife areas surrounding Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve. They extend the protected landscape beyond the reserve, creating important wildlife corridors and dispersal areas while giving local Maasai landowners a direct economic stake in conservation. Conservancies such as Naboisho, Olare Motorogi, Mara North and Ol Kinyei combine wildlife protection, carefully managed tourism, Read more...

The proposed Hwange Conservancy would create a wider conservation and community landscape around Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe’s flagship wildlife destination. By connecting surrounding communal, private and conservation land, the initiative could strengthen wildlife corridors, reduce human–wildlife conflict and create new opportunities for community-led conservation, sustainable tourism and nature-positive enterprise. Its long-term ambition would be to transform the wider Hwange landscape into a Read more...

Congo Basin Conservancy Strategic Motivation The Congo Basin Conservancy is envisioned as a landscape-scale community-led conservation initiative designed to strengthen the protection, connectivity and economic sustainability of the Congo Basin’s globally significant forests, wildlife and protected areas. The Congo Basin represents one of the most important remaining natural ecosystems on Earth, supporting exceptional biodiversity, major carbon stores and millions of Read more...

The proposed Nyungwe Conservancy would build a wider conservation economy around Rwanda’s spectacular Nyungwe forest landscape, one of Africa’s most important montane rainforest ecosystems and a stronghold for chimpanzees, primates and exceptional biodiversity. By strengthening the relationship between the protected forest and neighbouring communities, the initiative could support ecological restoration, sustainable livelihoods, conservation enterprise and high-value nature tourism. The ambition would be Read more...

The proposed Sumu Lame Burra Conservancy would create a landscape-scale conservation and community development framework around the Sumu Wildlife Sanctuary and the wider Sumu Lame–Burra landscape in northern Nigeria. The opportunity is to connect wildlife habitat with surrounding communities through coordinated land-use planning, habitat restoration, sustainable agriculture, community conservation and nature-based enterprise. By developing tourism and other sustainable economic opportunities alongside stronger wildlife Read more...