Greater Amboseli Ecosystem

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Big Life Foundation ("Big Life") is non-profit conservation organization focused on preserving the wildlife and habitats of the Amboseli-Tsavo-Kilimanjaro ecosystem of East Africa through community-based and collaborative strategies. == Mission == “On the ground in Africa, partnering with communities to protect nature for the benefit of all.”Big Life’s mission is to protect and sustain the wildlife and habitats of the more than 1.6 million acres in the greater Amboseli ecosystem, including one of the largest populations of elephants remaining in East Africa. It is the first organization in East Africa to achieve coordinated cross-border operations between Kenya and Tanzania. Big Life’s conservation effort focuses on collaborating closely with local communities, partner NGOs, national parks, and government agencies. This collaborative approach is at the heart of Big Life’s philosophy “envisioning a world in which conservation supports the people and people support conservation.” == History == The roots of Big Life Foundation began in photographer Nick Brandt's expeditions to take studio-like portraits of the animals of the Amboseli region. Discovering that the elephant subjects of his photographs were being killed by rampant poaching, Brandt embarked to establish a locally-based conservation effort focused on preserving the wildlife of the ecosystem. This undertaking led to the formation of Big Life Foundation, co-founded in September 2010 by Brandt, conservationist Richard Bonham, and entrepreneur Tom Hill. Bonham and Hill had been engaged in conservation work in the region with the Maasailand Preservation Trust for the prior two decades; this effort was significantly expanded and became Big Life Foundation. == Conservation Approach == Big Life’s conservation approach focuses on three key areas: wildlife protection (including elephants, rhinos, and predators), human-wildlife conflict abatement, and community enrichment through employment, education, and health initiatives. === Wildlife Protection === Big Life’s primary conservation mission is to prevent the poaching of elephants and all wildlife within the more than 1.6 million acres of wilderness in the Amboseli-Tsavo-Kilimanjaro ecosystem. SOURCESWikipedia

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