CONNECTED CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
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Mission Statement
Uniting the collective innovation of partners, technology leaders and local conservationists to apply technology solutions in protection of wildlife and ensuring healthy ecosystems for wildlife to roam free.
About This Cause
Today, over a million species teeter on the brink of extinction, underscoring the urgency of our efforts. Technology plays a pivotal role in addressing the global biodiversity crisis, as we strive to safeguard 30% of the planet's ecosystems by 2030. We forge partnerships between leading global tech companies, dedicated conservation teams and local communities. This synergy has brought connectivity, security and seamless communication to vast landscapes, enhancing the ability to gather real-time data from remote regions using an array of sensors. This data is empowering conservationists to proactively address issues including human-wildlife conflict and combat poaching, creating safe havens where wildlife can thrive. We're committed to making these efforts sustainable in the long term by working closely with local operators and park authorities, ensuring they possess the knowledge and capacity to manage these technologies independently. Our impact speaks for itself: we've already played a pivotal role in the recovery of over 30 threatened species, with nine ongoing projects spanning Kenya, South Africa, and Zambia. In our initial 18 months, our technology tools led to a remarkable 96% reduction in rhino poaching. Even more impressively, from 2017 to 2019, not a single animal was poached. Our response times to alerts on suspicious activities have plummeted from 30 minutes to an impressive 7 minutes. At the end of 2022, our latest project established Africa's largest IoT Conservation Network. This breakthrough IoT network and high-bandwidth communication backbone now cover 22 of NRT’s community-led conservancies and four private reserves, (Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Ol Jogi, Loisaba and Borana). Over 190 new sensors have been deployed, with more scheduled, reaching 250 in the next few months. This large-scale digital infrastructure is enabling effective protected area management, ensuring these large functioning landscapes are securing threatened species, providing ecosystem services and benefiting local people. Over 150+ rangers have also been equipped with the connectivity and communication tools they need to excel in their vital roles.