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SAVE African Animals

Lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras and wildebeest – only a few centuries ago vast herds of animals roamed the savannas of the entire continent of Africa.
Today, wild animals live almost exclusively in national parks and game reserves in Eastern and Southern Africa. Botswana’s protected areas play a special role in their lives. But even here, the animals are poisoned, shot, killed by trophy hunters, all while their habitat is being continually destroyed! The sad result is the extinction of these amazing animals. SAVE wants to give these animals and their natural environment a chance to survive.

Projektgebiet Botswana

Project area Botswana

The water rich Okavango Delta and the dry lands of the Kalahari Desert: Botswana is a landlocked country of contrasts. Wildlife sanctuaries in Southern Africa are one of the richest wildlife areas in the world. Nevertheless, the biodiversity is seriously threatened. Preserving and protecting the environment is one of the main goals of the SAVE Wildlife Conservation Fund. more

Löwenschutz

Lions - kings of the savannas in danger

Lions suffer due to the so-called “farmer-predator conflict”. Shooting of big cats that appear on the farms and kill cows or goats occurs frequently. In cooperation with the farmers, SAVE works on finding solutions for this conflict in order to ensure the survival of lions. more

African wild dogs - endangered strategists

The African wild dog is threatened by extinction. Similarly to the lions, African wild dogs are also killed by farmers protecting their livestock. Therefore, our research team has developed relocation and education programs to protect wild dogs. more

Spotted hyenas - Help for the "environmental police"

Spotted hyenas are not exactly adored animals. However, they play an important role as the “environmental police” in the ecosystem: in our project areas in Gabon and the Republic of Congo, where large predators were in recent decades almost completely exterminated, hyenas are the great hope for preservation of the ecological balance. more

Pursuing the wildlife

Through Botswana run the 300-kilometer veterinary fences. These barriers are intended to separate the cattle and wild animals from each other and have a massive impact on the lives of many animals migrating every year in their search for water and fresh grass. Two projects SAVE examines are the effects of the fence on Zebra & Co. more

Capacity Development – Education for Environment

Progress in developing countries can only be sustainable when the moving spirit comes from their own ranks. Therefore, SAVE trains local biologists and zoologists in project countries to become strong and qualified environmentalists that can use the acquired knowledge to create a better future for their country. more
 
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