About SCF - SCF - Sahara Conservation Fund

Wildlife, habitats, people

SCF is a dynamic organization with a unique mission: the conservation of the wildlife of the Sahara and its bordering Sahelian grasslands. Our vision is of a Sahara that is well conserved and where ecological processes function naturally, with plants and animals existing in healthy numbers across their historical range; a Sahara that benefits all its inhabitants and where support for its conservation comes from stakeholders across all sectors of society.

The power of partnership

To implement its mission, SCF forges partnerships between people, governments, the world zoo and scientific communities, international conventions, NGOs and donor agencies. People working together with a common goal: the conservation of deserts and their unique natural and cultural heritage.

SCF is blessed with the loyal and generous support of a growing number of people and institutions keen to share their skills, commitment and resources for the conservation of Saharan wildlife. This support comes in many forms, all of it valuable and all of it appreciated. Partnership and the (...)

SCF is governed by a Board of Directors and is advised by a Conservation Committee. Day-to-day, the organization is led and managed by its Chief Executive Officer from an office in Europe.

The Sahelo-Saharan Interest Group (SSIG) is a network of people with a common interest in the conservation of the wildlife of the Sahara. The group brings together people from many disciplines and membership is open to all. SSIG meets annually, if possibly, in (...)

Friends of the Sahara is a group of influential people dedicated to the conservation of the Sahara’s natural and cultural heritage. They support SCF and its projects through funding and by using their influence as ambassadors to support the organization’s goals and mission. (...)