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Biodiversity Conservation Digital Readiness Assessment: a new tool to support KM-GBF implementation

CCF and UNDP have co-developed the National and Landscape level Biodiversity Digital Readiness Assessments (CB-DRA) to help countries strengthen the digital foundations needed to turn biodiversity data into coordinated action. 

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Introducing the IoT Assistant: Making Sense of Sensors for Conservation

CCF announces the launch of an AI-powered decision-support tool that helps conservation practitioners identify the most effective IoT (Internet of Things) devices for data collection, while inviting users to contribute field reviews that advance shared learning.

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Connect and Protect — Apply for the 2026 PAT Scholarship Program

Applications for the first round of 2026 Protected Area Technician (PAT) Scholarships are now open — your opportunity to take your conservation career to the next level.

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Free Protected Area Technician Training Program launches, from CCF and Partners

Expert-led online course, in-field training and sponsored internships aim to kick-start local careers in conservation technology.

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Fourth Satellites For Biodiversity Award Launches, Enabling Precision Conservation With Very High-Resolution Satellite Imagery And Ai

The Satellites for Biodiversity Award opens its fourth call, helping conservationists apply cutting-edge geospatial tools, including very high-resolution (VHR) satellite imagery, artificial intelligence (AI) and in-situ data to reveal critical details of our changing planet.

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Monitoring seagrass in Thailand, Pleiades © CNES 2025 Distribution Airbus DS

Actility and CCF Break Records with Largest LoRaWAN Biodiversity Network

East and Southern Africa’s conservation landscape is undergoing a digital revolution, fueled by a partnership between Actility and the Connected Conservation Foundation (CCF). Advanced Internet of Things (IoT) technology already enhances protection across 2.8 million hectares, enabling Protected Areas to monitor and safeguard iconic biodiversity and ecosystems. Ambitiously, the coalition aims to expand this network to secure 20 million hectares through IoT and satellite monitoring by 2030.

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KENYA, PLÉIADES NEO © AIRBUS DS (2023)

Second round of 'Satellites for Biodiversity Award' launched in celebration of national space week; inviting conservation applications

In celebration of National Space Week, the second edition of the 'Satellites for Biodiversity Award' takes flight. Its mission propels the adoption of very high-resolution satellite imagery to address the global loss of wildlife and accelerate habitat preservation and efforts to confront the imminent sixth mass extinction event.

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Award winners to receive access to next-generation satellite imagery for biodiversity conservation

The Connected Conservation Foundation and Airbus Foundation are proud to announce the winners of its Satellites for Biodiversity Award and launch of a Masai Mara Satellite Sandbox to accelerate the application and learning of using VHR data for safeguarding endangered species and natural ecosystems from space.

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Reports

Annual review 2024-25

This year's annual review is special, celebrating not only the last year but also our partnerships and journey over the last decade.

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Annual review 2023-24

Read about our collaborative conservation and community achievements made in 2023-2024.

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Annual review 2021-22

Read about our collaborative conservation achievements made in 2021- 2022.

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Can Satellite Imagery and AI modernise wildlife surveys in Africa?

Connected Conservation Foundation joins Airbus Foundation, Northern Rangelands Trust, Madikwe Futures Company NPC, NTT Ltd and Microsoft to investigate.

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