Eastern Africa Programme


WWF has been involved in active conservation work in eastern Africa since 1962, beginning with the purchase of land in Nakuru (Kenya) to allow for the establishment of an enlarged park to help support the conservation of the flamingos of Lake Nakuru.

The WWF Eastern Africa Regional Programme Office (WWF-EARPO) was established in Nairobi in 1986 within the WWF Africa and Madagascar Programme (WWF-AMP).

WWF-EARPO acts as the principal focus within the eastern Africa region for WWF and assistS WWF conservation activities by providing project support and evaluation at a local and regional level.

WWF-EARPO’s goal is to ensure the conservation of biodiversity is in harmony with the needs and aspirations of local communities. It works in partnership with players from different sectors of society to achieve these aims.

The WWF-EARPO's mandate covers 10 countries; Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.

However, WWF's active work is concentrated in the following countries:  Burundi,
Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.


Latest News & Publications


 
The total population of the mountain gorilla subspecies is about 700 individuals, split almost evenly into two groups: one in the Virunga range of volcanoes on the Uganda-Rwanda-DRC border, and the other in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.

23 Dec 2008
Conflict zone Mountain Gorillas viewed by rangers for first time in more than a year
Mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been seen by park rangers for the first time since the rangers were forced out of areas of Virunga National Park by Laurent Nkunda’s army 15 months ago.
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Spiny dogfish.

05 Dec 2008
Battered sharks get critical listing
Four of the most commercially valuable sharks - one a staple of fish and chips - have just been listed as being of conservation concern by the International Convention on Migratory Species.  WWF has actively lobbied for this recognition » Read more

 

28 Nov 2008
African governments commit to protect gorillas
The first meeting of the Parties of the Gorilla Agreement, to be held in Rome tomorrow, is expected to come up with practical proposals to further gorilla conservation work in Africa.

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New or updated projects

Modified: Oct 2008 - Started: Jul 1998

Eastern Africa Marine Ecoregion

The Eastern African Marine Ecoregion (EAME) is an area of exceptionally high biodiversity and provides a livelihood for millions of people who depend ... » Read more
 
Modified: Oct 2008 - Started: Jul 2001

East African Coastal Forest Ecoregion Programme

This project, to be implemented in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique, seeks to establish an East African Coastal Forest Ecoregion (EACFE) Programme. The ... » Read more
 
Modified: Oct 2008 - Started: Jan 2008

Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change into the Freshwater Programme – Inception Phase

This project will work towards the incorporation of adaptation to climate change strategies within the WWF Eastern Africa Freshwater programme. Wit... » Read more

Threat to rare African flamingo

Plans to build a soda ash plant alongside a lake in Tanzania threaten the future of one of the world's most beautiful birds, the lesser flamingo.

Office

WWF Eastern Africa Regional Programme Office (EARPO),
Nairobi
5th Floor of ACS Plaza Lenana Road No 1/1203 Nairobi Kenya
Kenya

T: +254 20 3877 355
F: +254 20 3877 389

Contact

Kimunya Mugo
(Communications Manager)
WWF Eastern Africa Regional Programme Office (EARPO),
Nairobi

T: +254 20 3877355

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