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top of page MENU START A PROJECT BUY CREDITS LANGUAGE Wildlife Works develops forest conservation projects in partnership with communities who are safeguarding the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth. when conservation solutions are led by forest communities. It is possible for wildlife and humans to thrive in harmony... OUR PILLARS Wildlife Works’ holistic approach to conservation uses economic solutions to drive transformative levels of finance directly to forest communities for their own development goals. PRESERVE FORESTS PROTECT BIODIVERSITY CENTER COMMUNITIES WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO GOVERNMENTS PRIVATE SECTOR FOREST COMMUNITIES What we do for: OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS CHIEF BASABA BOOT’OMBALA MAI NDOMBE, DRC "Since we began working with Wildlife Works, I have started to recover everything I had lost. The animals are coming back, and since our sacred sites are now protected from the logging company, I have regained my powers." ​GILDARDO CALDERÓN PUTUMAYO, COLOMBIA "We depend on Mother Earth in order to have the products we need for our families. That’s why it is our duty to keep the territory healthy." ANNE BOKUTU BOLEKOKA MOTHER AND LOCAL FARMER "The Wildlife Works project takes into account the issue of gender discrimination. There are great initiatives to engage women with sustainable agriculture. Thanks to the revenue from this project, I was able to send my children to school." ENGOKULU WANZA COMMUNITY LEADER, DRC "Logging companies destroyed our forest and scared the animals away with their noisy machines. Not even in the colonial times did we see the schools and clinics we have now. We’ve been forgotten." ERASME MBOBA TEACHER IN MPILI VILLAGE, DRC "Us teachers have not been able to receive enough support from the state. By partnering with Wildlife Works and protecting the forest, we have gained funds to build more schools." GRACE MWACHUGHA KASIGAU CORRIDOR, KENYA "Since Wildlife Works came in full swing to protect the forest and wildlife, charcoal production has decreased significantly. I am pleased to see that because the area has began to cool down, because trees help to regulate the temperature of the environment." ​ CHIEF NKONSANGO NDALA MAI NDOMBE, DRC "We appreciate that Wildlife Works is committed for the long term, not like others who just donate individual items, like our old broken water pump, and then leave." CHIEF MARTAWI BATAMPANG VILLAGE, INDONESIA Wildlife Works Indonesia ensures full transparency throughout the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process, which is crucial for the community. OUR PROJECTS MAI NDOMBE, D.R.C. KASIGAU, KENYA PACIFIC ECOREGION, COLOMBIA AMAZON ECOREGION, COLOMBIA GLOBAL IMPACTS 1.8m HECTARES OF FORESTS PROTECTED 53m AVOIDED DEFORESTATION CREDITS ISSUED 200k COMMUNITY PARTNERS 66 IUCN ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTED HECTARE One hectare is roughly equivalent to two football fields (10,000 square meters). AVOIDED DEFORESTATION CARBON CREDITS One carbon credit is equal to one metric ton of carbon dioxide. Avoided deforestation is defined as preventing deforestation by creating a change in policy, funding, actions, goals, etc. By stopping deforestation that would have happened if our projects did not exist, we can prevent carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere. One metric ton of carbon dioxide is roughly equivalent to the amount of carbon dioxide that 40 mature tropical rainforest trees breathe in each year. However, each species of tree is different, and various environmental factors can affect this rate. That is why our on-the-ground teams meticulously work to analyze the amount of carbon in each of our project areas every year. COMMUNITY PARTNERS Community partners include all of the people who live in the project area and are impacted by project activities. IUCN ENDANGERED SPECIES The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the leading authority on determining the conservation status of each species. After extensive research, species are listed on a scale of Not Threatened (NT) to Extinct (EX). Office in the United Kingdom Office in Vermont Office in North Carolina 3 REDD+ Projects in the Pacific Ecoregion of Colombia 2 REDD+ Projects in Amazonian Colombia Office in Panama Office in Cameroon Office in Tanzania Office in Indonesia REDD+ Project:​Kasigau, Kenya REDD+ Project: Mai Ndombe, Democratic Republic of the Congo Global Headquarters in California GLOBAL PRESENCE WATCH THE WILDLIFE WORKS ORIGIN STORY Wildlife Works was founded in 1997 with a mission to develop solutions for wildlife conservation which work for local communities. VIEW ALL POACHER TO PROTECTOR The Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project in the DRC employs over 20 eco-guardians, many of whom are former poachers. ABOUT THE MAI NDOMBE REDD+ PROJECT The Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project protects 300,000 hectares of critical bonobo and forest elephant habitat within the world’s second-largest intact rainforest and some of the most important wetlands on the planet, the Congo Basin. WATER IS LIFE At the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project in Kenya, community members are investing carbon revenue into improving access to water for all. PORTRAIT OF A RANGER: CONNIE At the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project in Kenya, Connie Mwandaa has helped pave the way for female rangers. ABOUT THE KASIGAU CORRIDOR REDD+ PROJECT The Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project is the world’s first and longest standing certified REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) project. THE GOOD DOCTOR Communities use carbon revenue to build a hospital at thee Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project in the DRC LATEST NEWS 4 days ago Strengthening Gender Equality to Fight Climate Change at the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project Wildlife Works’ Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project has revolutionized girls’ access to education and improved women’s financial independence. May 2 B B C Panorama Video Report We have just seen the B B C’s video report - Big Brands Green Claims Uncovered - broadcast at 8:00pm BST on May 2nd. We fundamentally... Apr 10 Carbon Credits Fund a New Hospital at the Mai Ndombe REDD+ Project With revenue from REDD+ Carbon Credits, the Mai Ndombe REDD+ project has successfully built a new hospital. AS FEATURED IN Wildlife Works develops forest conservation projects in partnership with communities who are safeguarding the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth. when conservation solutions are led by forest communities. 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