How DSWF is protecting Lions

How DSWF is protecting lions

DSWF has been funding lion conservation since 1998. In Tanzania, people have shared the iconic landscape of the Ngorongoro crater with lions for over 2,000 years. But even this protected refuge is being impacted irepairably by climate change, habitat destruction, human encroachment, and increasing poverty. DSWF support and funding enables pioneering and long-lasting human-wildlife co-existence programmes that engage the local Masaai and other communities. It also enables the renewing of wildlife corridors, providing safe passage for wandering males from the Serengeti to visit the previously isolated ‘crater’ lions and keep their population viable – bringing new hope to a landscape known as ‘the cradle of life’.

In Zambia’s iconic Kafue National Park, DSWF support and funding enables the protection of lions through anti-poaching units, as well as much-needed research into the lion population and other core species. Beyond this, our project partners work with local communities, intergrating their rural livelihoods and knowledge with habitat restoration, preservation, and eco-tourism so they benefit directly from living alongside wildlife. Together, we are also heralding progressive programmes that champion women empowerment as we take on the wider challenges of fighting wildlife crime and managing this incredible landscape, its animals, and communities.