Geography
The Regions of Africa
Africa's five regions are each home to unique ecosystems, wildlife, and conservation challenges. Explore what makes each region extraordinary โ and how we protect it.
East Africa
Home to the Great Serengeti, the Maasai Mara, Mount Kilimanjaro, and the Great Rift Valley. East Africa hosts the largest terrestrial mammal migration on Earth and extraordinary biodiversity across savannahs, highlands, and coastal forests.
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Southern Africa
A region of stunning diversity, from the Namib and Kalahari deserts to the lush forests of the Cape. Southern Africa is home to the iconic "Big Five" and some of the continent's most successful conservation stories.
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Central Africa
The Congo Basin contains the world's second-largest tropical rainforest, a staggering reservoir of biodiversity. Central Africa is home to great apes, forest elephants, and thousands of endemic species found nowhere else on Earth.
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West Africa
Stretching from Senegal to Nigeria, West Africa holds diverse ecosystems from the Sahel to coastal rainforests. Rapid population growth and agriculture expansion have put enormous pressure on the region's remaining wildlife corridors.
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North Africa
Dominated by the Sahara Desert, North Africa is nonetheless rich in unique wildlife adapted to extreme conditions. Mediterranean coastal habitats, oasis ecosystems, and the Atlas Mountains support remarkable endemic species.
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