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Donate to Lion Conservation in Africa

Donate to lion conservation in Africa through WARN — anti-poaching, human–wildlife conflict mitigation and veterinary response in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa via partner grants.

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An African lion on savanna — donation funds partner-led conservation in East and Southern Africa

In brief

You can donate to lion conservation in Africa through WARN at lion appeal — gifts fund partner-led anti-poaching support, human–wildlife conflict mitigation and snare removal in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa within the 17-country partner network.

20,000–25,000

African lions remaining (est.)

Vulnerable

African lion IUCN status

3

In-network African countries

−43%

Population decline since 1990s

Guide 1

African Lion Conservation Challenge

IUCN estimates roughly 20,000–25,000 African lions remain — down significantly since the 1990s. Habitat loss, human–wildlife conflict, snaring and poaching drive decline across East and Southern Africa. WARN funds partner grants in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.

Guide 2

What Lion Donations Fund

Anti-poaching patrol support, snare removal from lion corridors, conflict mitigation when lions threaten livestock, and emergency veterinary response for snared lions — through established partners, not WARN-run operations.

Guide 3

Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa

Kenya's Maasai Mara and Amboseli, Tanzania's Serengeti ecosystem and South Africa's reserves hold key populations. All three countries are in WARN's 17-country network. Donate at lion appeal or give generally at donate.

Guide 4

Human–Wildlife Conflict

Retaliatory killing when lions take livestock remains a major threat. Partner programmes deploy coexistence tools — early-warning systems, boma reinforcement and community compensation frameworks — reducing conflict-driven losses.

Guide 5

Snaring and Bushmeat

Wire snares set for antelope kill lions indiscriminately. Patrol teams remove snares from corridors; veterinary teams treat injured lions where partners have dart-and-treat capacity.

Guide 6

UK and International Donor Route

Donate in GBP, USD or EUR with full receipts. Not Gift Aid eligible — WARN is a registered global not-for-profit, not a UK charity. The case for giving is transparent partner-led delivery.

Guide 7

Lion Conservation in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa

African lion populations face habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict and snaring. WARN funds partner grants in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa through lion appeal — anti-poaching support, conflict mitigation and veterinary response.

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Wildlife guide

Lion

The lion (Panthera leo) is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with an estimated 23,000 mature and subadult lions remaining in Africa plus around 670 in India, and the overall population is decreasing.

Country programme

Kenya

Kenya is an East African country where WARN's planned work focuses on snare-removal patrols and rapid-response veterinary darting in the Tsavo and Maasai Mara ecosystems, sea-turtle triage on the Indian Ocean coast, and supporting partner work on lion, elephant, rhino, cheetah and African wild dog welfare.

Country programme

Tanzania

Tanzania is an East African country whose Selous-Niassa corridor forms one of the largest contiguous protected wildlife landscapes in Africa; WARN's planned work supports ranger anti-poaching patrols, community veterinary outreach, and rapid-response field medicine for wildlife caught in snares.

Country programme

South Africa

South Africa holds the world's largest populations of white and black rhinos, plus African elephants, lions, cheetahs, African wild dogs and pangolins; it is the epicentre of rhino-horn poaching and also has a large captive-predator industry that creates significant welfare problems.

Source Notes

WARN uses named intergovernmental, conservation and animal-welfare sources for numeric claims. These notes summarise the source basis for this page.

IUCN Red List — African lion

Vulnerable; population declining in many regions.

WARN lion appeal

Partner grants in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.

Panthera — lion conservation research

Conflict and snaring as leading threats outside protected areas.

Donate to Lion Conservation in Africa: Frequently Asked Questions

How do I donate to lion conservation in Africa?
Donate at lion appeal — one-off or monthly via monthly giving.
How many lions are left in Africa?
IUCN estimates roughly 20,000–25,000 African lions, with populations declining in many range states.
Which African countries does WARN fund for lions?
Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa within the 17-country partner network.
Does WARN run lion sanctuaries?
No. WARN makes grants to established conservation partners.
What is the main threat to lions?
Habitat loss, human–wildlife conflict, snaring and poaching — often interconnected.
Can UK donors help African lions?
Yes — lion appeal accepts GBP with full email receipts.
Is lion donation Gift Aid eligible?
No. WARN is a registered global not-for-profit and cannot claim Gift Aid
How does conflict mitigation help lions?
Reducing retaliatory killing when lions predate livestock is essential — coexistence tools save both lions and livelihoods.
How many wild lions remain in Africa?
IUCN estimates roughly 20,000–25,000 African lions remain, with populations declining in many range states due to habitat loss and conflict.

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