Julie Martin Sahara Conservation works to protect the unique biodiversity of the Sahara and Sahel, one of the most fragile and least understood ecosystems on Earth. Our 2025 Annual Report highlights a year of long-term conservation progress, strengthened partnerships, and concrete field results across Niger, Chad and beyond. In a context of persistent environmental and…

Join us in celebrating the LIFE Awards 2026 on 3 June 2026, marking 20 years of the ceremony, and vote for our Egyptian Vulture New LIFE project!  We are excited to announce that the Egyptian Vulture New LIFE is a finalist for the LIFE Awards 2026, which recognise outstanding projects in environmental, climate, and nature…

What an incredible few days in Cairo for the 25th edition of the Sahel & Sahara Interest Group Annual Meeting! Julie Martin For the first time ever, the SSIG conference was hosted in Egypt, bringing together nearly 70 participants from 15 countries for three days of discussions, exchanges and collaboration dedicated to the conservation of…

The very first Board of Directors meeting of the Ouadi Rimé – Ouadi Achim Faunal Reserve (OROAFR) was held on Friday, March 27, in N’Djamena. The very first Board of Directors meeting of the Ouadi Rimé – Ouadi Achim Faunal Reserve (OROAFR) was held on Friday, March 27, in N’Djamena. The meeting was chaired by…

As 2025 draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment to share some of the year’s highlights, and above all, to warmly thank you for standing alongside Sahara Conservation.Your support enables us, year after year, to turn long-term commitments into tangible action on the ground. CONSERVING CRITICAL LANDSCAPES 2025 was a pivotal year for…

More than two decades ago, the Scimitar-horned Oryx was declared Extinct in the Wild, having completely disappeared from its natural habitat. Thanks to a monumental international effort and the ongoing work of Sahara Conservation and its partners, more than 600 oryx now roam freely in Chad’s Ouadi Rimé–Ouadi Achim Faunal Reserve.This achievement is remarkable, but much…

A rescue across borders A few weeks ago, our team received an unusual call: a tagged vulture had been found and was being kept in a small town deep within the Ouadi Rimé-Ouadi Achim Faunal Reserve (OROAFR). What initially seemed like a routine rescue quickly unfolded into a much larger story: one of conservation, international…

As we look ahead to the new year, let’s take a moment to celebrate all we accomplished together in 2024!

As we reflect on 2024, we are proud to share the impact of our work and your support on the Sahara’s unique and fragile ecosystems. Together, we have made remarkable steps to protect some of the world’s most endangered species, despite the immense challenges posed by climate, habitat loss and an overall unstable security context. Milestone…

John Newby Read here the third article of Sandscript 32nd issue Dattier du désert, hidjilidj, aborak, seguene, garbey, kielega, tanni, model, sump, aduwa – just a small selection of the many vernacular names of one the Sahel’s most widespread and useful trees, known in Latin as Balanites aegyptiaca and in English as the desert date…

Abdelkader Nabil Benghanem and Salima Benhouhou Read here the second article of Sandscript 32nd issue The umbrella thorn (Acacia tortilis var. raddiana) represents the most widespread tree element in the Saharo- Arabian region. It combines with desert grass (Panicum turgidum) to form the famous Acacia-Panicum desert savanna. A real cornerstone of Saharan wadis, it extends…

Mike Maunder Read here the first article of Sandscript 32nd issue The Saharan plants, and the landscapes they form, have a deep history reflecting the dynamic history of the Sahara, whether it be the changes after the end of the last African Humid Period (c. 5,000 years ago), the ongoing fluctuations in monsoon systems or…