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Pictured above: Sergeant Bennet Matema, graduate of the Akashinga Instructor Wing in Phundundu, sings with the team of Songo recruits as they jog toward camp during one of their many drills.
December 7, 2020
We place high expectations on the IAPF Akashinga rangers. They are, after all, risking their lives everyday on the frontline to protect the world’s most vulnerable wildlife against illegal poaching and trafficking.
November 23, 2020
After interviewing hundreds of applicants from the five surrounding communities we shortlisted 100 recruits.
November 6, 2020
After rigorous interviews at 1 of the 5 villages IAPF is recruiting rangers from, these women have been chosen to attempt the 72-hour selection phase of physical and mental endurance.
October 11, 2020
Communities throughout the Zambezi Valley thrive when they are surrounded by people like you. People who are committed to supporting and empowering them to protect their own wildlife and sovereign lands.
October 5, 2020
The solution to ending wildlife trafficking is much bigger than just fighting poaching in the wilderness of Africa.
September 22, 2020
‘Fortress-style’ conservation is no longer an effective or long-lasting solution to building relationships or sustainable nature preservation practices. An innovative model is needed: one that brings communities and conservation together. This model is Akashinga.
July 30, 2020
In remote, dynamic and demanding environments Rangers need access to continuous professional development by their peers, in their own language and their own workplace.
July 29, 2020
While over the years we have grown as an organisation, above all else right now we remain flexible. Our mission has multiple fronts. Our first priority is protecting our staff in the fight against an invisible enemy that is all around us.
April 13, 2020
The Greater Lebombo Conservancy (GLC), an area of 2,483 km2, is currently the most critical piece of land on the planet for rhino conservation.
January 1, 2020
