00:07African Parks was founded in 2000 to effectively manage Africa's protected areas.
00:15With 19 parks under management in 11 countries, our footprint has scaled to almost 15 million
00:22hectares. These vital landscapes are helping to safeguard Africa's biodiversity, serving as a
00:31foundation for a healthy planet and delivering benefits to hundreds of thousands of people.
00:38By preventing poaching and the wildlife trade, we are protecting species at their source and
00:44our global health and well-being. By protecting critical forests, grasslands and seascapes,
00:52we are preserving essential ecosystem services which deliver clean air and water,
00:58food security and capture carbon to combat climate change.
01:04And in securing these natural systems, we're helping to build resilient,
01:08sustainable livelihoods for thousands of vulnerable communities.
01:14From Odzala's tropical forest in Central Africa,
01:23to Anedi's desert sandstone masterpiece in Chad.
01:29Hope starts here, with the places that we are protecting now,
01:34to ensure a healthy future for us all.
01:42The world's power to ensure a healthy future for us all.
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