The Aspinall Foundation

As this is our final update on our year-long project in the wetlands of Maevatanana/Ambato-Boeny, supported by Fondation Segré through IUCN Save Our Species, we would like to share with you news on all that has been achieved. 

Important aspects of effective conservation projects are Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning. Knowledge gained helps formulate future projects, and it becomes even more valuable when it is shared. 

The main focus of our multi-year project in CAZ West, Madagascar, made possible thanks to the support of The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), is to empower local communities to implement actions to improve their resilience, and that of...

In January 2025 our team in Madagascar has embarked on a vital new three-year project at one of our main project sites. The extensive programme of activities, made possible thanks to the support of IUCN Save Our Species, is a continuation, and...

At the end of January our latest project in Maevatanana/Ambato-Boeni came to an end. This project, made possible thanks to the support of Fondation Segré through IUCN Save Our Species, focussed on the reinforcement of endemic & native fish...

In 2023 our team in Gabon commenced the first forest elephant project to be carried out in Batéké Plateau National Park (BPNP) and its periphery. The project was made possible thanks to the support of the International Elephant Foundation (IEF), and...

Our multi-year project in CAZ West, Madagascar, made possible thanks to the support of The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), continues to progress well.

The first rescued siamang entered our Siamang Rehabilitation Centre in January 2023. Now, in less than 12 months, we are approaching full capacity with sixteen siamang at the Centre and a further five currently at our Javan Primate Rehabilitation...

In this update on our siamang project in South Sumatra we would like to bring you up to date on the first releases of rehabilitated siamang. Regular followers of our work will be aware that in 2022 we built the first rehabilitation centre in South...

When you think of rhinos, one of the first things you think of is probably their dramatic, scimitar-shaped horns. Growing at a rate of 3-4 inches per year and reaching a maximum length up to five feet, rhino horn is tragically one of the most...