The challenge

Millions of people depend on wild meat for food and income, particularly Indigenous Peoples and local communities in tropical and subtropical regions of Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia-Pacific. However, unsustainable levels of hunting are endangering wildlife populations. Currently, around 300 mammal species are at risk of extinction because of hunting for wild meat. The loss of wildlife populations not only impacts ecosystems but also threatens the food security of many poor rural communities.

Wildlife 
Introducing sustainable wildlife management practices in 37 000 km² of forest, 17 000 km² of savannah and in 32 major Sahelian wetlands.

Communities
Working with over 80 communities in 16 countries on a wide diversity of food security and nature-based livelihood projects.

Legal
Triggering and informing legal reform processes in eight countries and providing access to statutory and customary law in over a dozen countries.