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It is possible for wildlife and humans to thrive in harmony...

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Wildlife Works develops forest conservation projects in partnership with communities who are safeguarding the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth.

when conservation solutions are led by forest communities.

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OUR PILLARS

Wildlife Works’ holistic approach to conservation uses economic solutions to drive transformative levels of finance directly to forest communities for their own development goals.

Forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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PRESERVE
FORESTS

Elephant in Kenya
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PROTECT
BIODIVERSITY

Farmers in Cambodia
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CENTER
COMMUNITIES

OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Village Chief in Democratic Republic of the Congo

CHIEF BASABA BOOT'OMBALA
MAI NDOMBE, DRC

"Since we began working with Wildlife Works, I have started to recover everything I had lost.

 

The animals are coming back, and since our sacred sites are now protected from the logging company, I have regained my powers."

Man in Colombia

​GILDARDO CALDERÓN
PUTUMAYO, COLOMBIA

"We depend on Mother Earth in order to have the products we need for our families. That's why it is our duty to keep the territory healthy."

Female Farmer in Democratic Republic of the Congo

ANNE BOKUTU BOLEKOKA
MOTHER AND LOCAL FARMER

"The Wildlife Works project takes into account the issue of gender discrimination. There are great initiatives to engage women with sustainable agriculture.

 

Thanks to the revenue from this project, I was able to send my children to school."

Man in Democratic Republic of the Congo

ENGOKULU WANZA
COMMUNITY LEADER, DRC

"Logging companies destroyed our forest and scared the animals away with their noisy machines. Not even in the colonial times did we see the schools and clinics we have now. We've been forgotten."

Teacher in Democratic Republic of the Congo

ERASME MBOBA
TEACHER IN MPILI VILLAGE, DRC

"Us teachers have not been able to receive enough support from the state.

 

By partnering with Wildlife Works and protecting the forest, we have gained funds to build more schools."

Woman at the The Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project in Kenya

GRACE   MWACHUGHA
KASIGAU CORRIDOR, KENYA

"Since Wildlife Works came in full swing to protect the forest and wildlife, charcoal production has decreased significantly. I am pleased to see that because the area has began to cool down, because trees help to regulate the temperature of the environment."

Village Chief at the Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

CHIEF NKONSANGO NDALA
MAI NDOMBE, DRC

"We appreciate that Wildlife Works is committed for the long term, not like others who just donate individual items, like our old broken water pump, and then leave."

Village Chief in Indonesia

CHIEF MARTAWI

BATAMPANG VILLAGE, INDONESIA

Wildlife Works Indonesia ensures full transparency throughout the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process, which is crucial for the community.

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PROJECTS