Protecting Habitats. Helping Humans and Wildlife Coexist
Protecting Habitats. Helping Humans and Wildlife Coexist
Protecting Habitats. Helping Humans and Wildlife Coexist
About Us
Primate Global Foundation is a committed team collaborating with individuals and like-minded organizations to address the challenges that arise when human and wildlife interactions lead to conflict. Our grants and initiatives prioritize species and habitat protection, focusing on challenges that arise where human and wildlife habitats intersect. We concentrate on regions inhabited by non-human primates and advocate for empowering local communities as the most effective means to safeguard these environments.
Our Vision
We envision a world where humans and wildlife co-exist peacefully and responsibly.
Our Mission
To protect primate communities and habitats by supporting research and conservation initiatives that address human-wildlife conflict.
Our Values
Our locally-led initiatives involve a network of local and international partners. Through our work, we engage in solutions to protect species and habitats. Our programs—including snare removal, biodiversity monitoring, secondary school support, and community outreach—are designed to empower both individuals and communities.
Our work is rooted in the ideals of community-led conservation. We work with local individuals and communities because we believe that is the most effective way to create lasting change in the natural environment. We do this using a four-pronged approach grounded in the belief that community collaboration is essential.
Respect for Nature
For nature, for animals, and for each other. Our programs and activities reflect our commitment to nature, wildlife, and the human communities we work with. We aim to promote awareness and responsibility toward the natural environment of which we are all custodians. Our outreach and bursary programs support students whose families participate in specific environmental activities, and we support solutions from those living on and caring for their ancestral and community lands.
Change through Action
Our actions cannot wait. Change is necessary for the survival of both humans and wildlife. Our snare removal efforts are an antidote to a much larger problem. By focusing our grants and impact on underlying issues that give rise to human-wildlife conflict, other species that share habitats with non-human primates also benefit.
Working Together
We engage directly with local communities to protect habitats, promoting a harmonious coexistence between humans and wildlife. We maintain important international and local partnerships and collaborations with the National Museums of Kenya, A Rocha Kenya, Life Net Nature, Kenya Wildlife Service, Colobus Conservation, Watamu Snake Farm, and The Pangolin Project, as well as other local government and not-for-profit organizations. Through these collaborations, we can better protect habitats and promote coexistence between humans and wildlife.
Data Driven
We strive to collect data for everything we do because we believe science has the power to effect change. As most of the world’s natural areas are managed by local and national governments, scientific data is one of the most effective tools to foster enduring transformation.
What We Do
Gedi National Monument Wildlife Conservation Initiative
Kilifi County, Kenya
The disappearance of several study monkeys inspired our Gedi National Monument Wildlife Conservation Initiative. Working with the National Museums of Kenya, we aim to protect the flora and fauna found within Gedi National Monument. To do this, we conduct research and monitor species living in Gedi National Monument forest, while engaging residents in programs and outreach activities held within the monument and the surrounding community.
In 2023, we partnered with A Rocha Kenya’s Assets program to provide funding for secondary school students living around Gedi National Monument, involving entire families in conservation.
Siria Escarpment Giraffe Monitoring Initiative
Narok County, Kenya
Located adjacent to the world-renowned Maasai Mara Reserve, our giraffe monitoring initiative began in 2019 to protect the endangered Maasai Giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi). Our collaborators in this region encompass local Maasai residents, a local CBO called Maasai Morans Conservation and Walking Safaris, and international partners such as Life Net Nature and the Pangolin Project.
Working directly with the Maasai community, we sponsor much-needed secondary school bursaries and support community science through locally-led monthly giraffe counts. This engagement empowers and supports residents invested in protecting their culture, ancestral lands, and the wildlife living on those lands.
