Lions are facing a catastrophic decline, with their population in Africa dropping by an unprecedented and unsustainable 50% in 20 years. DSWF’s efforts to protect lions has been focused on Uganda, but we also support ground-based conservation partners who work to protect key lion habitats in Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Removing snares, protecting lion strongholds
Monitoring key behaviours and pride patterns, establishing territories and distributions.
Anti-poaching and anti-trafficking operations to ensure criminal groups are apprehended in Africa
DSWF has been funding lion conservation since 1998. Our funding has been focused on Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda, the biggest remaining lion stronghold in the country. Murchison was once abundant in wildlife, but from the 1970s onwards, poaching exploded, and the park was essentially lawless, with rebel groups controlling large swathes of the area. Wildlife populations resultantly collapsed.
DSWF has supported projects to restore Murchison to its former glory. Key to this has been extensive ranger patrols and snare sweeps, alongside vast improvements to the infrastructure of the park, including new ranger stations and a vastly improved communications system which now covers over 80% of the park, (compared to 5% previously).
A monthly donation of £{{ item.amount }} {{ item.reason }}
A one-off donation of £{{ item.amount }} {{ item.reason }}
All donations will help us continue our vital work conservation work to protect endangered species and turn the tide on extinction.
You can work to save lions from extinction by donating today.
