Africa & Madagascar

Africa is well known for the wide range of large mammals living in the wild and Madagascar is one of the most biodiversity rich places on the planet. The conservation threats are still a major issue for the wildlife that live there and the BBC has understandably supported a number of projects in this region. Find out about a few of them below.

Elephant highway

African elephant and others

Mpus Kutuk Community Wildlife Conservancy: securing a critical wildlife corridor

Kenya

Golden mantella frog

Golden mantella frog

Golden frogs and gold deposits: dealing with artisanal mining in a Malagasy rainforest

Madagascar

African elephant

The wildlife of Kibale National Park

The recovery of the Kibale / Queen Elizabeth National Park (Dura) Corridor.

Uganda

Madagascar pochard

Madagascar pochard

Saving the Madagascar pochard

Madagascar

Mountain gorillas © Maryke Gray/IGCP

Mountain gorilla

Protecting mountain gorillas

Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo

Semi-free ranging mangabey group

Primates

Enhance the protection of 4 community forests to attract large-scale conservation investment

Nigeria

Sagalla caecilian

Sagalla caecilian

The conservation of the endemic Critically Endangered Sagalla caecilian

Kenya

African wild dog pack in Ruaha landscape

Lions, cheetahs, African wild dogs & leopards

Ruaha Carnivore Project

Tanzania

Miranda Krestovnikoff

Miranda Krestovnikoff

"There are habitats all around the world that are under incredible threat and desperately need our help and protection"

Registered charity number: 1119286

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