FOREWORD

Dr Nikki Tagg Head of Conservation

2022-2023 was an exciting and ambitious year for Born Free, with the launch of a brand-new programme protecting chimpanzees and gorillas in the rainforests of Cameroon, Central Africa, and a big investment in Born Free’s heartland, the Meru landscape, in Kenya, where we now have targeted activities to promote co-existence between people and lions, elephants and giraffes. Via this bold and strategic ambition, Born Free is maximising on its conservation impact.

This report is packed full of this impact, from community outreach through the international language of football, to large scale monitoring of threatened species in protected areas using high-tech remote-operated camera traps. From monitoring jaguars in the Yungas of Argentina, to saving Bengal tigers in the temperate forests of Central India, Born Free focuses on conserving iconic species and their habitats, enabling sustainable co-existence between humans and wildlife, and providing an environment in which wild animals can thrive.

It’s always a team effort. From our colleagues working day-in-day-out on the ground, talking to the families impacted by conflict with wildlife and finding solutions, to our support teams who help us manage, fund and communicate our work, every individual involved in Born Free’s Conservation work is critical to its success.

And above all, none of our work would be possible without you, the Born Free supporter, and your generous and wonderful support over the years.

I hope you enjoy this report, and I hope it inspires you to step up for nature