Wildlife and conservation
National parks and conservancies
Habitat, water points and community conservancies around protected land.
Illustrative photo: Craig Stevenson / Unsplash
Objective for the 2026 funding round
Support park management, habitat restoration and community conservancies around protected areas.
Who it reaches: Protected areas under pressure, and the neighbouring villages.
Target$71,798
Funding for this cause closes in
From $80: tree seedlings to restore two hectares of corridor.
The need
Parks are only as safe as the land around them. Where communities earn from wildlife through tourism and conservancy fees, they protect it.
Why give to this cause
- Healthy parks and conservancies support both wildlife and the people living alongside them.
- Restoring water points and habitat brings lasting benefits.
- We track hectares restored and households earning.
What your gift does
- $80tree seedlings to restore two hectares of corridor
- $350a year of school fees for a conservancy family's child
- $6,000a solar-pumped water point for wildlife in the dry season
Where your donation goes
The planned budget for this cause. Every quarter, the field report shows what was actually spent against each line.
- Habitat restorationRemoving invasive plants and restoring water sources.30%$105 of $350
- Park infrastructureFencing, roads and ranger posts.25%$88 of $350
- Community conservanciesHelping communities earn from conservation and tourism.25%$88 of $350
- Environmental educationConservation clubs in local schools.10%$35 of $350
- Monitoring and reportingHabitat surveys and wildlife counts.10%$35 of $350
How we do it
- 1
Community conservancies are supported with their elected boards.
- 2
Degraded land is restored with native trees and grass.
- 3
Dry-season water points keep animals inside protected land.
- 4
Income to conservancy members is tracked and published.
The impact your gift will have
- Damaged land is restored and wildlife returns.
- Local households earn from conservation, through jobs and tourism.
- Fewer conflicts between people and wildlife.
What we measure and report
Targets for the 2026 funding round. Results against each one are published in the quarterly field report sent to every donor to this cause.
| Measure | Target |
|---|---|
| Hectares restored | 500 |
| Water points installed | 4 |
| Households earning from conservation | 400 |
| Human–wildlife conflict incidents | down 30% |
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Choose an amount
- $80tree seedlings to restore two hectares of corridor
- $350a year of school fees for a conservancy family's child
- $6,000a solar-pumped water point for wildlife in the dry season
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How do I know my gift helps wildlife?
We report the animals monitored, patrol distances, snares removed and land restored every quarter.