Species
Forever Wild
Conservation Programme
Conservation interventions can be directed towards these species resulting in the protection of landscapes and the associated wildlife, and the promotion of beneficiation to local communities.
Forever Wild
Rhino Protection Initiative
The Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative focuses on conserving free ranging and viable populations of black and white rhino in the wild. The initiative has a number of components that include the establishment of new populations in suitable habitat, law enforcement support and rhino horn demand reduction in Vietnam.
Wild Rhino
Demand Reduction Programme
The Wild Rhino campaign uses locally generated informative material, social media, events, seminars, presentations, competitions and first hand African wildlife experiences to work alongside the youth of Vietnam, to improve the understanding of rhino protection and to motivate them to become ambassadors for the cause to end the trade in rhino horn.
The Wild Rhino campaign has also made huge strides to involve individuals, university students and business people who want to get involved in conservation awareness activities.
Contact: Matthew Norval (Chief Operations Officer: Conservation), matthew@wfa.africa
Desert rhino habitat and meta-population management
Creating the enabling platform for rhino recovery with specific reference to desert / southwestern black rhino (Diceros bicornis bicornis)
The aim of this project is to improve meta-population management of South Africa’s population of Diceros bicornis bicornis (D.b.b.), with the following three outcomes: initiate and coordinate a D.b.b. meta-population management group; develop and implement a D.b.b. meta-population plan; Develop a habitat expansion and reintroduction potential plan for D.b.b. with reference to existing, expanded and new protected areas; Develop a pilot protected area expansion / consolidation and reintroduction plan for South Africa’s population of D.b.b.
Contact: Matthew Norval (Chief Operations Officer: Conservation), matthew@wfa.africa
