This is the story of our Conservation Work so far. In fact this is the beginning. If you feel inspired, Please Check out and explore the rest of our site and other stories.
Sometimes in April, 2016, while I was on my Master’s program at the Universidad Internacional De Andalusia (UNIA), Spain, on Wildlife Management and Conservation of Species, and I was at a critical decision period as to how I am going to use all the knowledge I am getting to impact on species conservation back at home in Nigeria; I remember asking one of my lecturers, “Where do I begin from”? A Video emerged from the shores of Nigeria of a Sea Turtle taking and been sold on the streets of Lagos.
At that moment, it dawned on me that there is an Urgent need for Wildlife Education in Nigeria and reading through the comments on that particular post, I believed my question, where do I begin from was answered. So I discussed with colleagues and my lecturers in Spain, and before long I conceived and founded Wildlife Africa – a concept developed as “A Special Wildlife Conservation, Research, Education and Rescue Initiative” with a Vision to create “A Growing generation, knowledgeable and motivated to take positive actions on behalf of the ‘Wildlife’– Plants and animals that share our land and sea with us and the environment”. Special mention must be made of my colleagues in the CITES Master’s – Bintu Sia Foray Musa (Sierra Leone), James Oppong (Ghana), Mawdo Jallow (The Gambia), Trokon Grimms (Liberia), Jessica Stabile (USA); My Lecturers at UNIA- Helen Pierre (EU), Pamela Scruggs (USA); a friend and alumnus of UNIA Maribel Rodriguez (Belgium) and someone that came into my life and has turned out to be a great mentor – Anna Stamatiou (Greece); all whom I shared this dream with in the early stages and they made positive suggestions to shape the initiative into what it is today and they still do offer me guidance and advice.
On my return to Nigeria I sought out ordinary Nigerians that feel motivated to do something for Wildlife and the Environment to work with me. Right now, I have over 20 volunteers working with me, two University lecturers serving as advisors to us and a number of Local and international collaborators from Nigeria here, Germany, Greece, Italy, Botswana, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Ghana, The Gambia, Liberia, South Africa, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Israel, Turkey, New Zealand, Namibia, Belgium and the United States and the list is growing.
Learn more in the ‘About Us’ and you too can join us. You can also be a Volunteer and/or a Sponsor.
We aim to create a Platform where any Wildlife Enthusiasts with or without Wildlife or Conservation background who feel motivated to take positive actions for Wildlife of Africa can express themselves and their love for Nature. We have created several actions through which they can express themselves and if what they want to do for Wildlife and Nature is not on the list, we would help them find their calling. To me to work for Wildlife, to work for Nature, to work for the Environment is a vocation.
Check out the list below and contact us if you feel drawn to anyone and we would discuss with you how you can help.
1. Wildlife Education
a] Sea turtle Exhibition
b] Professional Training in Conservation
c] Online School for Endangered species
d] Wildlife and Livelihoods
e] Urban Greenery and Gardening and Pollinators
2. Conservation Excursion
a] Nature Saturdays
b] Trips to Conservation Centres
c] Private Land Conservation
3] Research – Research Actions
a] Mammal Inventory
b] Pangolin
c] Prunus africana
d] CITES Implementation
4] Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Operations
a] Species Conservations Plans
I] ProjectAriyikes – Sea Turtle
Ii] Vultures in conjunction with Lufasi
b] Wildlife Watch Network
c] Alert,Information and Data Centre.
5] Social Action and Advocacy
A] Global March for Elephant and Rhino
B] World Wildlife Day
C] Wildlife and Environmental issues
D] #WildlifeFriendly Badges Award
E] #MyConservationStory platforms
© Felix Olusola ABAYOMI
Founder, Wildlife Africa.
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Wildlife Africa
Felix Abayomi
409/410 Shendam Close Abacha Rd
110001 Nasarawa
+2348034715121
info@wildlifeafrica.org
http://wildlifeafrica.org/
Felix Abayomi
Wildlife Africa
info@wildlifeafrica.org