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Africa Features

 The Nature Conservancy in Africa
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Mozambique Navy boat towing boat doing illegal fishing in a community no-take zone. © Matt Brown/TNCPirates in Somalia: Arrrrr They Helping or Hurting Conservation?
What will happen to Somalia’s marine environment, especially fisheries, as a consequence of this ongoing conflict? 
Mozambique. Photo © Matt Brown/TNCExpedition to Mozambique
Alison Green, senior marine biologist at the Conservancy, helped conduct an assessment of a proposed marine reserve. Read her Cool Green Science blog postings.
Forest restoration video with the Green Belt Movement © TNCPlanting Trees in Kenya 
View a video of Conservancy staff participating in a community-led forest restoration project with the Green Belt Movement.

News

April 23, 2009

Jane Goodall Institute unveils long-term conservation plan for Greater Gombe Ecosystem 

Read the news story »

People

The Conservancy’s Patrick McCarthy is working with hydropower specialists to restore natural river flows that can produce energy while protecting and even restoring ecosystems and rural livelihoods along the Zambezi.

Read our Q&A with Patrick McCarthy »

How We Work

The Nature Conservancy works across several habitat types in Africa, including deserts, forests, grasslands, oceans and rivers.

Learn more about these habitats in our How We Work section »

From the Field

Learn how the Conservancy is assisting the MENTOR Fellowship Program, which aims to combat the illegal poaching of wild animals.

Rob Sutter reports from the field »