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African elephants are in crisis

Poached for their ivory. Pressured by habitat loss and degradation and human-wildlife conflict. Elephants in Africa are being killed at an unsustainable rate of around 20,000 a year.

The solution

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) is a comprehensive, unified, African-led response to the elephant crisis, with four key goals to securing a meaningful future for elephant populations and people across Africa:

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Secure funding from both public and private sectors to implement the African Elephant Action Plan (AEAP)

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Close domestic ivory markets where they are still operating

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Maintain the international ivory trade ban (established in 1989)

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Put ivory stockpiles beyond economic use.

How will this help?

Signatories

Signatories are countries (both range and non-range States) which have committed to meet the aims of the EPI. The EPI was launched by Leaders of Botswana, Chad, Gabon, Ethiopia and Tanzania in 2014, and since then more than 10 additional elephant range States have taken up the invitation to join them as signatories - by committing to the EPI’s actions to secure the survival of African elephants and their habitats.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Partners

Partners are intergovernmental organisations like the United Nations (IGOs), non-governmental organisations (NGOs) like charities and private sector entities which are committed to the aims of the EPI. The EPI benefits from the support and expertise of a wide range of organisations, which work in partnerships with EPI member states to protect elephants in their habitats and stop the illegal ivory trade.

African Conservation Foundation

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Northern Rangelands Trust

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

Born Free Foundation

The Royal Foundation

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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About Us

Since its launch at the London Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade in February 2014, the Elephant Protection Initiative has grown into the pre-eminent African-led, partnership-based and results-oriented elephant conservation initiative. An elected Implementation Board of African elephant range State representatives, supported by the EPI Secretariat, work together with partners to ensure its success. Together, two international NGOs, Stop Ivory and Conservation International, form the Secretariat of the EPI. EPI secretariat provides technical and financial support to EPI countries in meeting the EPI goals. They also support countries joining the EPI in being able to meet those goals.

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Agree

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Find out more about the EPI

EPI In Action

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Stop Ivory pledges $100,000 for Ethiopia Elephant Action Plan

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EPI Secretariat welcomes Paul Harrison to the EPI

Paul Harrison, former global wildlife programme lead at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has taken on the role of...

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Somalia joins the Elephant Protection Initiative

The Federal Republic of Somalia makes historic move and signs on as 14th Member State to growing African-led elephant protection initiative.

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The Legend of Tarzan Partners with the EPI to Save the Forest Elephants of Gabon from Extinction

BURBANK, CA – June 1, 2016 – Leading up to the July 1 st release of The Legend of Tarzan,...

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Sierra Leone Joins the Elephant Protection Initiative just ahead of World Environment Day

Her Excellency Madam Haddijatou Jallow of Sierra Leone easily stood out in the crowd of delegates attending the United Nations Environment Assemb...

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US Adopts Near Total Ban on African Elephant Ivory Sales

Kevin Freking, Associated Press June 2, 2016 The federal government will enact a near total ban on the domestic sale of African elephant ivor...

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Wildlife crime: Stealing animals to sell as pets

May 26th 2016, Al Jazeera - Poachers make tens of billions annually by abducting animals in Africa and Asia and selling them around the world. It...

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Videos

Anthropocene Films Drone Footage of Kenya Wildlife Services Ivory Burn

May 4th, 2016 - Vimeo video showing footage from a drone that was taken during the Ivory Burn on Saturday, April 30th 2016.

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Kenya Ivory Burning Preview

A preview of the Kenya Ivory Burn to be held on Saturday, April 30th 2016

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Interview with Mary Rice on the Kenya Ivory Burn

Interview with Mary Rice on the upcoming Ivory Burn in Kenya

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We are here to help bring people together under the Elephant Protection Initiative, and channel that support to provide the tools and funding urgently needed for the long-term, sustainable conservation of Africa’s elephants.

Countries join the EPI as signatories, and the secretariat will work with them to implement the EPI’s committments. Meanwhile, conservation, private sector and other organisations can pledge their support - either in principle or through invaluable funding to address the Elephant Crisis.

Please use the form below to let us know why you are getting in touch, so we are able to assist as efficiently as possible. If you would prefer to speak to someone in person, please call +44 203 865 3126, or email us at info@elephantprotectioninitiative.org

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