African Parks Earth Day 2020

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50 years ago, Earth Day was born out of a movement to prevent oil spills, to cease the wholesale slaughter of animals, and to stop human-made chemicals from contaminating our air, water, soil, and food. People saw the need for a healthy environment. They began demanding a future for nature, and for themselves.

Today, as a global pandemic sweeps across the planet, bringing countries to a virtual standstill, the message is louder than ever - we depend on nature for our survival. While COVID-19 came from nature – it is our own actions that unleashed it. Our insatiable demand for space and resources has caused habitat destruction and over exploitation of wildlife, which we now know is undeniably linked to this epidemic.

If there was ever a case for protecting nature, if we ever needed a reminder that our mission matters, it is now.
At African Parks, we are protecting nature.

With 17 parks in 11 countries under our management, spanning over 13.3 million hectares, we are safeguarding a significant portion of Africa’s biodiversity. We are preserving functioning ecosystems that provide essential ecological services to thousands of people.
With the largest ranger-force on the continent, these intact landscapes provide safe-haven for people and wildlife alike. Our rangers prevent habitat loss, poaching and the illegal wildlife trade, and therefore even help to protect our own human health.

With your help, the parks we manage provide clean air and water, food security, carbon sequestration, jobs, education, and healthcare. The parks deliver not only opportunity, but hope for the future.

We hope you think of African Parks this Earth Day, and see that hope starts here, with the places we are protecting now, to ensure a healthy future for us all.

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