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Join ACC in Celebrating Earth Day 🌍
Today the world commemorates Earth Day. This annual event rallies individuals, communities, institutions and nations to take action in safeguarding the future of the planet. This year’s theme is "Restore our Earth" focusing on natural processes, emerging green technologies, and innovative thinking that can restore the world’s ecosystems. ACC joins the global event by calling for conservation interventions that involve communities in addressing climate change challenges. Local communities play an active role in restoring our earth by conserving wildlife, water resources, and their ecosystems.
Stories of Hope, Our Thanks & Happy New Year!
Dear Friends & Partners of ACC,
While we faced unprecedented challenges in 2020 due to the pandemic, you—our loyal community—helped sustain and grow wildlife conservation programs that promote economic sustainability and resilient landscapes for people and nature. This interconnectedness of conservation and community is what ACC is all about. These stories of hope highlight your impact.
John Kamanga Wins 2020 Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa
Congratulations to John Kamanga - Director, South Rift Association of Land Owners (SORALO), for winning the 2020 Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa! African Conservation Centre celebrates you!
Read moreNews From the Field — October 2019
Advising on international policy to protect endangered giraffes, working with communities to fight the climate crisis and enhance food and water security, and conserving biodiversity by restoring degraded landscapes are just a few of ACC’s recent activities!
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Conservation & Livelihoods in Kenya’s South Rift
African Conservation Centre’s (ACC) mission is to conserve biodiversity in East Africa and beyond through the collaborative application of scientific and indigenous knowledge, improved livelihoods and good governance through development of local institutions. Our work is focused primarily in four areas: the landscapes of Amboseli, Maasai Mara, Mukogodo/Laikipia and South Rift/Magadi. These areas span the […]
Read morePeople Daily Features Rangelands Community Exchange Conference
ACC and SORALO hosted the 2-Day Rangelands Community Exchange Conference in Nairobi, January 2018. Contributor, Florence Gichoya, covers the event in People Daily, Issue 6492.
Read moreSORALO Hires a New Administrator & 16 More Game Scouts in South Rift
SORALO conducted an in-house recruitment and extended training of 16 new game scouts from across the SORALO landscapes. The training took place in Olorgeseilie, in the heart of the South Rift. Since then, these scouts have been deployed across the landscape from Mailua (Amboseli) to the Loitas (Mara). Radio bases have been established in these […]
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