Wild Earth Allies Inc

Africa: We partner with Primate Expertise in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on community-based conservation in/around Kahuzi-Biega National Park and on Idjwi Island in Lake Kivu. Together with the women-led cooperative Imbereheza Gahunga in Rwanda, we invest in community initiatives that improve human well-being and reduce pressures on endangered mountain gorillas and their habitat. In Cameroon, we advance community-based conservation in the Dja Biosphere Reserve with our partner African Conservation and Development Foundation (ACDEF). Key 2023 acheivements include: 1) Confirmed 22 gorilla births since 2017, sustaining a 10% population growth of critically endangered Grauers gorillas in our DRC project area; 2) In DRC, grew more than 61,500 Ape Trees seedlings to date using seeds collected from ape dung, which were used to reforest 741 acres of degraded park habitat and reach over 5,300 people with valuable natural resources such as fruit, medicine, and fuelwood; 3) In Rwanda, constructed 836 household rainwater harvest tanks to date, improving health and well-being of 5,000+ people and decreasing water collection in mountain gorilla habitat; and 4)Engaged Indigenous BaAka and other community members across 13 villages in the design of new community conservation and managment areas in Cameroon.

Southeast Asia: In Cambodia, we work across 2.5 million acres of priority forests and coastal marine areas that provide essential habitat for Asian elephants, gibbons, sea turtles and other at-risk wildlife. We partner with Indigenous and other communities and government agencies on conservation actions that integrate cultural values and enrich local livelihoods. Key 2023 achievements include: 1) Expanded pileated gibbon surveys and protections in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, a global stronghold for the endangered ape; 2) Promoted peaceful human- elephant coexistance in two villages in the Cardamom Mountains; 3) Advanced conservation of 20,000+ acres of critical marine habitats including coral reefs, mangroves, and the Gulf of Thailands largest seagrass meadows; and 4) Reached over 5,000 people across 25 communities with sustainable livelihoods programming.