Conservation is too soft a word to describe the measures being taken to address the crisis facing land and wildlife in Africa. But the Grumeti Fund is an example of best-in-class anti-poaching. This, coupled with large-scale systemic change, education, and community empowerment, is the one-two
As poaching becomes more militarised, the only solution is to use technology that poachers do not have. The collars transmit signals via a LoRa network – a long-range, low-power closed wireless platform that uses multiple frequencies and encrypted data so it’s difficult to hack. Read
The Grumeti Fund is excited to announce that we are now a charitable partner of the African Community and Conservation Foundation, a US based non-profit raising funds for conservation projects in Africa. Read Full Press Release
When I told people I was going to Africa to run a 56-mile, multi-day race in the Serengeti accompanied by the natural wildlife like lions, buffalo, and giraffes, the response was mostly, "That's badass." When I added that I had less than two months to
But as Tanzanians join the world in marking the World Rhino Day this week, it’s comforting to note that a private conservation organization, Grumeti Fund, is working on the re-introduction of the Black rhino in Grumeti Reserve located in the western part of the world’s
An eight-year-old eastern black rhino male gifted by San Diego Zoo Global has been successfully translocated to the western Serengeti, in an effort to save this critically endangered species from extinction.Read the full press release
Eric, who weighs more than 180st, arrived in Tanzania after a 10,000-mile journey on a mission to save his critically endangered species from extinction.Read the full article
San Diego Zoo donates black rhino to Tanzania for conservation effort.Read the full article
This program allows travelers to help fit elephants with GPS collars which then alert villagers when elephants wander out of the reserve area and into proximity of the villages. A human-wildlife conflict mitigation unit then mobilizes to move the elephants back into their protected area.
Language programme inspires pupils in Serengeti. Read the full article
In the United States, the Grumeti Fund is a fiscally-sponsored project of the African Community & Conservation Foundation, Inc. (“ACCF”), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Tax-deductible donations to ACCF are granted to the Grumeti Fund to support our work.
