Giraffe can only be saved in Africa – by the people who share their living space with them. Strong conservation leadership and sound understanding of often complex issues is a keystone to facilitating such conservation actions. Environmental education and capacity enhancement / building in conservation are therefore at the very core of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation’s conservation model.
Providing a sound foundation in environmental education of young students as in the Khomas Environmental Education Program (KEEP) is just the beginning. The Giraffe Conservation Foundation provides many more opportunities and we are always open to exploring these further.
As part of our Conservation Health Initiative, the Giraffe Conservation Foundation trains a hand-selected group of African wildlife veterinarians every year in the safe immobilization and handling of wildlife. Wildlife veterinarians play an important role in conservation in Africa and with sound training and understanding in conservation issues, their positive impact is invaluable. The Giraffe Conservation Foundation has identified this as an opportunity to train influential conservation professionals and develop important long-term partnerships in key giraffe habitats.
The Giraffe Conservation Foundation’s African Bursary in Conservation Grants (ABC Grants), we support tertiary education opportunities for aspiring conservationists in Africa. Each project has to have a strong conservation focus and add value to our ability to protect giraffe in the wild. Young African conservation professionals are encouraged to apply and so for the Giraffe Conservation Foundation has supported students in Cameroon, Chad, DRC, Kenya, Namibia, Niger, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
