Lion Conservation Project

The world’s only social cat, and Africa’s most iconic animal, the lion, is currently listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List with numbers at an estimated 20,000 across Africa.

In the last 25 years, half of Africa’s lions have disappeared and just over a century ago, there were more than 200,000 wild lions living in Africa. Lions are extinct in 26 African countries and have vanished from over 95% of their historic range, due to human encroachment and development. They also face threats such as poaching, hunting, the illegal wildlife trade, and human-wildlife conflict.

We are working with our partner, The Kariega Foundation, on lion conservation, monitoring and research in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. You can contribute directly to this project via the buttons below: