The long-term objective of the Trust is to initiate, support and ensure the continuation of key elephant research projects across the African continent. The web site provides an overview of the Amboseli Elephant Research Project and Cynthia Moss's research.

A group of technical experts focusing on the conservation and management of African elephants. The broad aim of the AfESG is to promote the long-term conservation of Africa's elephants and, where possible, the recovery of their population to viable levels. Sites include African Elephant Database, and pages for the Human-Elephant Conflict Working Group, Pachyderm (Journal of the African Elephant, African Rhino and Asian Rhino Specialist Groups), Review of African Elephant Conservation Priorities.

The IUCN Species Survival Commission Canid Specialist Group's African Wild Dog Status Survey and Action Plan (1997). It includes chapters on genetic perspectives; the status and distribution of remaining populations; causes of population decline; the role of captive breeding; research and monitoring; and country action plans for wild dog conservation.

A U.S. based conservation organisation, with offices in 8 African countries. Four programs:
Heartlands (conservation of African landscapes of exceptional wildlife and natural value);
Conservation Service Centers (offer expertise in community economic development, wildlife ecology and land-use planning);
Critical Species Projects (research on endangered species);
Conservation Fellowship (provides educational and financial assistance to Africans pursuing postgraduate degrees in conservation-related subjects).

USA organisation working to conserve, protect and restore viable ecosystems in Kenya and East Africa.

A non-profit conservation organization (part of Beaver College, Pennsylvania, USA). Objectives include: protect the wildlife of Bioko Island, promote Bioko as a site for biodiversity research and education, identify and promote ecologically sound enterprises for the local people. The island has six species of monkey (four of them are endangered)and the drill, Africa's most endangered primate. It also has three galagos (bushbaby) species and four species of marine turtle.

The Budongo Forest Project in Uganda combines modern forestry with chimpanzee conservation. Information about research on the relationships between biodiversity, forest management practices, timber extraction and use by the local population.

A consortium of conservation organizations and scientists dedicated to the conservation of wildlife populations threatened by commercial hunting of wildlife for sale as meat. The site contains a bushmeat research archive, containing bibliographical listings of peer-reviewed publications, media pieces, project reports, and other publications for documents regarding or related to the bushmeat issue.

USA organisation campaigning against hunting great apes for bushmeat. Includes an extensive bushmeat bibliography.

The Communicating the Environment Programmeis a partnership with The World Conservation Union (IUCN) and the Southern African Development Community - Environment and Land Management Sector (SADC-ELMS). Resouces available include a sereis of environmental factsheets and articles, and an environment resource centre with bibliographic and contacts data bases for environmental issues.

Supports people and institutions engaged in Community-Based Natural Resource Management initiatives at national, district and local levels. COMPASS has five main goals: i) building Malawian capacity to administer CBNRM initiatives ii) establishing efficient liasion & information exchange among CBNRM programs in the region iii)
improving community mobilization skills iv) supporting policy and legislative reform that improve village-level resource management and v)providing small grants to CBNRM practitioners and promoters. A partner directory is given, along with information on work plan progress and grant disbursement, success stories, reference material, upcoming and previous training opportunities, and best practices and model sites.

CBNRM information database. Enables CBNRM practitioners and policy-makers to exchange experiences, manage relevant knowledge, and support learning across countries, sectors, cultures, and languages, and in this way achieve better results. The context for these changes includes increased emphasis on culture, local institutions, traditional knowledge, participation and participatory approaches, and NGOs and civil society, within an overall nation-state framework characterized by increasing weight on decentralization, governance and transparency.

Conservation International (CI) aims to preserve threatened ecosystems in over 30 countries across four continents. CI initiatives focus on biodiversity hotspots, major tropical wilderness areas, key marine areas, and select major wetlands. These areas are rich in biodiversity but severely threatened by human activities. CI works closely with local people in biodiversity-rich areas to develop alternatives to destructive land-use practices, and to educate communities, businesses, and government leaders about the need to protect their natural resources. CI also builds upon its successes to influence the way governments and corporations make decisions.

This page describes Conservation International’s activities in Africain West Africa it works to increase scientific understanding of biodiversity, strengthen capacity for biodiversity conservation, reduce the bushmeat trade, provide connectivity to fragmented forests, raise public awareness about threats to biodiversity conservation, and create necessary political and financial frameworks for sustainable conservation. In Central Africa Conservation International works with ECOFAC, a forest conservation and utilisation programme, sponsored by the European Union. In Southern Africa it works to conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable management of the Cape Floristic Province, Succulent Karoo, and the Okavango Delta. CI’s activities in Madagascar concentrate on developing better park and forest management, protecting endangered species and working with the private sector to establish biodiversity-sensitive practices.

An independent non-profit international non-governmental organisation set up by a network of NGOs, public institutions and individuals in Africa and in the North, who are involved in issues pertaining to sustainable development of Africa. Its activities include partnership field projects, advocacy, capacity-building, policy analysis, networking, education, research, exchange and information dissemination. Conserve Africa moderates a number of email discussion groups, including ones on medicinal plants, African biodiversity, desertification, and energy.

The Limbe Botanic Garden and Rainforest Genetic Conservation Project, 1988-1994. One of the two major aims of the ODA-funded Limbe Botanic Garden and Rainforest Genetic Conservation Project in Cameroon was to conserve surviving rainforest on Mount Cameroon. The initial approach of the project was, as this paper reported, to gazette and police the Mabeta-Moliwe Reserve.
Project managers soon realised the necessity of consulting local residents, but negotiations were hampered by the lack of legislative backing and the long history of inter-village conflicts in the area. National economic decline and increased political unrest were two factors that brought negotiations to a standstill by 1994. The proposed next phase was to broaden the geographical and institutional remit of the project to deal with social complexities and the entire mountain ecosystem more effectively. In PDF format only.

Projects and activities of the UNEP Regional Seas Programme: protection, sustainable management and development of marine and coastal environments.

A very brief description of the Tanzanian component of "Reducing Biodiversity loss at selected crossborder sites in East Africa", a GEF project. The project aims to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss at four cross-border sites of global significance in East Africa. Primary project activities include faciltitating communities and district development agencies to work together with forestry, wildlife, and environmental agencies in promoting sustainable resource use. The project also works to balance resource demand and supply through the encouragement of resource management plans and alternative economic activities. The project functions at both national and district levels. Links are given to the GEF, Tanzanian Association of Foresters, FAO, World Wide Fund for Nature etc.

The East African Wild Life Society (EAWLS) conserve East Africa’s wildlife and wild habitats by: supporting the National Parks infrastructure and the region’s anti-poaching measures and wildlife sanctuaries; educating the public on conservation through community initiatives, student outreach programmes, public discussions and the dissemination of conservation materials; carrying out effective research to enhance the conservation and protection of life in the wild; and translocating endangered species to safer areas. The site provides an overview of EAWL projects and a link to its magazine, Swara.

EMOA incorporates elephant owners and managers and other interested persons into a single association that promotes, monitors and advises on all aspects of elephant management, conservation and welfare. Membership of EMOA provides the opportunity to become part of a network between elephant owners, scientists, specialists and conservation bodies. Members are given the opportunity to participate in workshops and are kept updated by newsletters and meetings aimed at enhancing broader knowledge and awareness of elephant issues. Members are also encouraged to play an active role and have input into policies, strategies and legislation concerning elephant conservation and welfare.

Introduces the Endangered Wildlife trust, which aims to conserve the diversity of plant and animal species in southern Africa. The Trust seeks to achieve its mission by conducting a programme of research, awareness and conservation action.

Environmental Aspects of the African Great Lakes Region, compiled by UNEP's Division of Early Warning and Assessment. Data includes: land cover characterization, Landsat images of Lac Kivu, drainage basins, elevation, human population growth, and monthly changes in vegetation.

A one page description of the Environmental Justice Networking Forum (EJNF). EJNF is a shared resource established to service the common interests of participating South African non-governmental and community-based organizations on matters concerning environmental justice and sustainable development.

FANAMBY is a non-profit, environmental NGO in Madagascar. FANAMBY believes that effective natural resources conservation is dependent on both community empowerment and involvement in natural resources manage as well as creating alternative revenue sources for the local population.

FARM (Food & Agricultural Research Management) works to help poor rural communities produce more food so they do not have to depend on
handouts of aid. Working alongside local farmers, FARM-Africa identifies the problems limiting agricultural production and finds appropriate solutions, such as control of crop pests, treatment of livestock diseases, or soil and water conservation. Its projects include establishing rural drug shops to improve animal healthcare, experimenting with different types of crops, teaching rudimentary veterinary skills and irrigating crops from seasonal river diversions.