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A New One Health Partnership with Medivet

For over nine years, Medivet has supported the work of Wilderness Foundation Africa's Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative. Throughout this time, Medivet provided much needed funds that have helped enable multiple aspects of our work, including anti-poaching...

Equipping youth for a brighter future with Siyazenzela

In accordance with Volkswagen Community Trust’s aim to educate previously disadvantaged young people and empowering them to become self-sufficient, Wilderness Foundation Africa’s Youth Development Programme set out to train 15 youngsters from Kariega and Despatch...

Exploring conservation futures in Africa

Wilderness Foundation Africa (WFA) recently hosted a workshop in Gqeberha on “Exploring Conservation Futures in Africa” from 29 September – 1 October 2024. Facilitated by WFA Board Member, Professor Nicholas King, and Professor Laura Pereira, from the WITS Global...

Celebrating the first Siyazenzela graduates of 2024!

The first WFA Siyazenzela Employability, Wellness and Leadership training course for 2024 was conducted at the picturesque Nyosi Wildlife Reserve during the month of February. The course is funded annually by Community Conservation Fund Africa in aid of previously...

Taking on the Arctic for Wilderness Foundation

The vast, frozen expanse of the Yukon awaits John Beel and David Abratt from Medivet UK. They're not just seeking personal conquest in this 430-mile ultramarathon; they're on a mission to raise awareness of the rapidly changing landscape, and crucial funds for...

WFA and VWSA celebrate 35 years of partnership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1 December 2023 VWSA celebrates 35-year partnership with Wilderness Foundation Africa VWSA has supported WFA since 1988 The partnership has made an impact in terms of conservation and youth development Kariega – Over 2,7 million kilometres...

New partnership to accelerate nature protection

Wilderness Foundation Africa is pleased to announce it has partnered with EarthToday tech company and the Union of Nature Foundation, as they share common goals of protecting and sustaining landscapes to safeguard biodiversity and secure our planet for future...

Of rain and reflections

Cities are home to more than half the people on Earth. Cities are noisy, crowded, complex, often smelly and can be so stressful. They’re all the things a calm home in which to lay your weary head should not be. True peace lives elsewhere – in the natural world, our...

Antarctica’s water wonder

Water is so common it hardly bears notice until rain takes a holiday and the taps run dry. Nearly three-quarters of the planet is covered with the stuff. But in fact, it’s an absolutely magical substance – and when it becomes ice it can blow your mind. Water breaks...

The Dark Shadow in your Mind

I’m not afraid of dogs. They’ve been with me all my life and I’m very relaxed around them. I’ve never been bitten or even growled at. We instinctively understand each other. So the incident that took place years ago in a twilight lane in Noordhoek, Cape Town,...

The dark shadow in your mind wolves