SAVE Wildlife Conservation Fund Botswana

03/05/2026

🌿 When women lead, communities grow.

In our project area, women are taking real steps to build their own future.

Over the past weeks, the group has:

→ organized itself with clear structures and shared responsibilities
→ developed a cropping plan for the coming season
→ discussed fair ways of working together
→ received hands-on training in using a walking tractor and farming equipment

At the same time, the land is being prepared:

Fields are cleared, soil is worked, and the foundation for climate-smart farming is being set.

But this is not just about agriculture.

It’s about women building independence, stability and long-term resilience for their communities.

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27/12/2025

24/12/2025

Have a wonderful festive season and a peaceful Christmas! 🎵🦁⭐ Let's work towards an equally inspiring 2026 together! Thank you for your support❤💪

23/12/2025

Around 100 years ago, more than 200,000 lions lived in Africa.
Today, fewer than 20,000 remain.

This decline is not an accident.
It happens where space shrinks,
resources become scarce,
and coexistence is not considered.

SAVE works to address these root causes through:
• cooperation with local communities
• conflict prevention instead of retaliation
• protecting people and wildlife

21/12/2025

In Botswana’s Okavango Delta (NG32 & NG35), compensation schemes exist — but many villages are difficult to reach.

When payments don’t arrive, families protect their livestock themselves.

SAVE supports through:
• lion alert systems
• community training
• secure night-time enclosures
• E4C: environmental education and conflict prevention

Conflicts arise where systems fail.

Image source: Freepik

18/12/2025

In Botswana’s Okavango Delta, herds often lose their most experienced animals to hunting and poaching. This knowledge is crucial for safe routes and access to water.

SAVE supports through:
• research on migration patterns
• repair of old water points
• on-site protection programs
• E4C: environmental education and conflict prevention

Sometimes a conflict isn’t behavior — it’s the absence of a teacher.

16/12/2025

In Świętokrzyskie and Masovia, people rarely encounter wolves — yet media images often create uncertainty. For over 11 years, SAVE has been working to place facts above fear.

What SAVE does:
• scientific wolf monitoring
• community workshops
• E4C: education on behavior and risks

Where knowledge grows, fear declines.

15/12/2025

In Botswana’s Okavango Delta, hippos react strongly to drought.
When channels dry up, people and wildlife end up sharing the same water points.

What SAVE does:
• emergency water supply
• monitoring of drying pools
• relocations

When water becomes scarce, everyone is pushed closer together — whether they want it or not.

12/12/2025

In Botswana, elephants still follow ancient migration routes. Many of these paths now run straight through farmland – because water sources have dried up or access to them has been blocked.

Why elephants cross fields:

•⁠ ⁠traditional routes

•⁠ ⁠lack of water

•⁠ ⁠dried-up rivers and lagoon systems

SAVE supports communities through:

•⁠ ⁠restoration of wildlife corridors

•⁠ ⁠repair of water points

•⁠ ⁠awareness and conflict-prevention initiatives

E4C: environmental education and conflict prevention on the ground

Coexistence begins with understanding the routes elephants take.

11/12/2025

In Botswana’s Okavango Delta – especially in Ngamiland (NG32 & NG35) – lions often encounter unprotected cattle at night.

When wild prey moves away during drought, livestock becomes the most acoustically noticeable option for lions.

What helps:
•⁠ ⁠secure night-time bomas
•⁠ ⁠lion alert systems
•⁠ ⁠community training
•⁠ ⁠E4C: environmental education and conflict prevention on the ground

Conflicts arise when landscapes change – not by intent.