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African Parks
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AfricanParks
Johannesburg, South Africa
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We are a conservation NGO that takes on the long-term management of National Parks in partnership with governments to save wildlife and help local communities
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African Parks
@AfricanParks
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“While the amount needed to renew Africa’s parks may seem daunting at first, literally a single individual — admittedly a very wealthy one — could be the solution to a continental challenge, and that creates hope,” Peter Fearnhead, CEO of @AfricanParks pic.twitter.com/sFtv6AgQVf
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African Parks
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Severely underfunded, 90% of nearly 300 protected areas in Africa are at risk of being lost forever. @nytimes details how if we fail to address this deficit, it will result in severe and ongoing declines of iconic species. Read the full story: nytimes.com/2018/10/22/sci…
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African Parks
@AfricanParks
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Oct 22 |
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Prince of the plains of Liuwa: A young sub-adult lion recovers after a prickly encounter with a porcupine in Liuwa Plain National Park in Zambia pic.twitter.com/m81xmq9dlO
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African Parks
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Oct 21 |
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We are deeply saddened to share that 2 rhino carcasses have been discovered in Zakouma NP in Chad. We can confirm they were not poached, but an expert Veterinarian team is on site to conduct postmortems to determine the exact cause of death. Learn more: africanparks.org/press-release/…
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African Parks
@AfricanParks
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Oct 19 |
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DM us so we can learn more! Thanks
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African Parks
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Oct 19 |
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Future conservation leaders are on the rise in Africa. Just last year, more than 65,000 children from local communities received access to environmental education through the parks we manage. Learn more: africanparks.org/our-work/commu… pic.twitter.com/JtFBseSq5c
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African Parks
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Oct 18 |
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A young elephant 🐘 has been rescued and reunited with its family after it was caught in a wire snare in Liwonde National Park in Malawi 🇲🇼. Read the full story: africanparks.org/young-elephant… pic.twitter.com/N2HVIPw8Cv
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African Parks
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Oct 17 |
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Snatched from the wild: Shocking statistics show more than 100,000 pangolins are being sold into the Illegal Wildlife Trade annually - making them the world's most trafficked animal bbc.com/news/world-457…
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African Parks
@AfricanParks
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Oct 16 |
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We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Paul G. Allen – not only was he a legend in the tech world, he was a visionary conservationist who left an indelible mark on elephants & countless other species. Our sincerest condolences to colleagues at @VulcanInc and his family pic.twitter.com/kU6tgh0f90
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Tswalu Foundation
@TswaluFdn
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Oct 16 |
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Positive, inspiring key note address to start #ODBGResearch on perspectives on conservation in Africa by Peter Fearnhead. @AfricanParks doing some amazing work across Africa! pic.twitter.com/dU833QmiOl
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African Parks
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Oct 15 |
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Last week the @AfricanParks team met with African Parks’ President, The Duke of Sussex, in London to share several updates on the parks, briefings on community engagement and law enforcement. twitter.com/KensingtonRoya…
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John E. Scanlon
@JohnEScanlon
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Oct 14 |
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From serving on front-lines of #wildlife protection in #Malawi to #London Conference on #IWT! Martin Awizi & Paul Chidyera presented in Plenary, shared front-line stories of working with local communities & @BritishArmy, & briefed our President. Both did their country & AP proud! pic.twitter.com/wW74ffmv5h
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Lion Recovery Fund
@LionRecovery
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Oct 13 |
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“We talk about this being a conservation crisis. It’s not, it’s a human crisis.”
-Andrea Heydlauff of @AfricanParks talks about the importance of nature and wildlife at #WCNExpo18 pic.twitter.com/HX4vAsHiHB
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Kensington Palace
@KensingtonRoyal
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During his meeting with the @AfricanParks delegation attending this week's IWT Conference, The Duke of Sussex viewed a demonstration of Geosuite – a technology used by African Parks in the fight to #EndWildlifeCrime. pic.twitter.com/P9g7W4vPZO
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Real Africa and Explorers against Extinction
@realafrica
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Looking so forward to exhibiting our beautiful collection in aid @AfricanParks @FaunaFloraInt at gallery@oxo @OxoTowerWharf next week. Come along & visit us! Open 11-6pm - Admission free #explorersagainstextinction #EndWildlifeCrime twitter.com/OxoTowerWharf/…
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Malawi Places
@esafrican
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Oct 12 |
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Martin Awazi (Majete) speaks at the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference in London on the success stories in the battle for wildlife conservation in Malawi.
@AfricanParks & @MalawiGovt collaboration
News on the IWT Conference from Wild Philanthropy @w_philanthropy
#Majete twitter.com/w_philanthropy…
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African Parks
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Oct 12 |
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The #IllegalWildlifeTrade wreaks havoc on the livelihoods of some of the world’s poorest communities. Akagera, in Rwanda, has shown that when poaching is halted, nature can return, and communities and wildlife can thrive: africanparks.org/the-parks/akag… pic.twitter.com/KX1FVKJYzb
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Wild Philanthropy
@w_philanthropy
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Oct 11 |
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Martin Awazi, from Majete Wildlife Reserve’s Law Enforcement Office, gave a good insight at today’s IWT conference into the success story since the #Malawi Government partnered with @AfricanParks to run the reserve. #EndWildlifeCrime pic.twitter.com/lL4HnVYiPr
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African Parks
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Oct 11 |
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We are so proud to have 2 @AfricanParks Rangers from Malawi at the #IllegalWildlifeTrade conference: Paul Chidyera from #Liwonde & Martin Awazi from #Majete - both heads of law enforcement for their respective parks - speaking about the safety they provide for people & wildlife pic.twitter.com/RI5i7qktmC
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WCN
@wildnetorg
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#WCNExpo is TWO days away! At Expo, you'll hear how @LionRecovery grantee @AfricanParks is working to bring lions out of crisis and into recovery. bit.ly/2PJC9mC pic.twitter.com/Cvqlv7pS1c
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