This landmark study compiled by 200 African scientists, rangers, and field ecologists reveals that sub-Saharan Africa has lost nearly a quarter of its pre-industrial biodiversity — and that what remains is largely found not in protected parks, but in the working forests and rangelands where half a billion people live. The findings reframe conservation priorities across the continent: protecting biodiversity now means supporting the communities already coexisting with it.
Posted: March 13, 2026