The Leo Foundation has sponsored a visit of Gueye Mallé from Senegal to the University of Antwerp in Belgium in May 2017.Read More
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A visit to the Nairobi Lion Project in Kenya
Last month, chair Hans the Iongh of Leo Foundation visited the Nairobi Lion Project in Kenya, a project that is coordinated by PhD student Francis Lesilau. A very successful visit with many aspects and activities.Read More
IUCN NL welcomes Dutch member: Leo Foundation
Leo Foundation has been accepted as a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN NL). This brings the total of Dutch member organisation to 36. Leo Foundation aims to protect large carnivores such as lions, leopards, hyena’s, tigers and African wild dogs.Read More
Leo Foundation in National Geographic Junior school diary 2017/2018
The National Geographic Junior school diary 2017/2018 is out.Read More
Business meeting in London Zoo
The West and Central African Species Action Plan (WCASAP), which was launched by the Leo Foundation and partners at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in 2016, was recently discussed at a joint meeting between the Leo Foundation and employees of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) during a visit to the UK. We discussed the best way forward to get more attention and funding for critically endangered species in that region of Africa to benefit conservation. A fruitful meeting on a very hot Ascension Day.Read More
Successful second Childrens Bushcamp
The second Children’s Bushcamp of the Leo Foundation in Cameroon was a big success! This April 216 children and their teachers stayed one and a half day at Bénoué National Park. During an interactive program the children learned about the flora and fauna of the nature close to home. ‘Both the children as their teachers told us that they learned many new things regarding nature,’ reports Elise Bakker from the field.Read More
Leo Foundation gets 10,000 euros from WWF
WWF funds the Leo Foundation with 10,000 euros for a project in Waza National Park. This park is situated in the extreme Northern region of Cameroon and has suffered severely under the presence of Boko Haram in the area. We will use the money to assess the condition of the parks biodiversity and support park management in its job to strengthen the protection of the park now that Boko Haram has left.Read More
Crowdfunding for a Children’s Bushcamp in the Bénoué complex, Cameroon
One of our most important projects is the organisation of Children’s Bushcamps in the Bénoué complex in Cameroon. We give local pupils a first opportunity to experience nature and wildlife. In this way, we teach a new generation the importance of nature in their neighbourhood and conservation of it.Read More
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Royal decoration
Hans de Iongh, chair of the Leo Foundation, received a royal decoration during his fare-well symposium ‘Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Africa’. Mayor Henri Lenferink appointed him as Officer in the Order of Oranje-Nassau. Read more about this on the website of Leiden University: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2016/10/royal-decoration-for-hans-de-iongh
