Who is GCF?

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GCF is dedicated to securing a future for all giraffe populations in the wild. We envision a world where all giraffe can live wild and free within their historical ranges or habitats throughout Africa and are protected by the people around them.

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What are GCF’s core values?

  • Creativity & Courage
  • Respectivity
  • Integrity
  • Accountability
  • Collaboration

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What does GCF stand for?

  • GCF is an international science-based conservation organisation that provides innovative approaches to save giraffe in the wild.
  • GCF is the go-to organisation for giraffe conservation that is proactive and reactive, with a strong collaborative and dynamic team working within a network of partners on all levels.
  • GCF is a Leader in supporting a sustainable future for giraffe in/and their natural habitats.
  • GCF will continue to organically grow and increase awareness to save giraffe in the wild.

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What drives GCF?

  • To be a bold, independent organisation
  • To not be regimented
  • To be disciplined and ‘always on’
  • To be an open book
  • To not over-promise
  • To be passionate
  • To not be afraid of pushing boundaries
  • To be open-minded and flexible
  • To be adaptable
  • To build trustworthy partnerships and relationships

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What are GCF’s objectives?

GCF is dedicated to a sustainable future for all giraffe populations in the wild.

GCF’s primary objective is to raise awareness and support towards securing a future for giraffe and the conservation of their habitat in Africa, and more specifically to:

  • support the conservation of viable and existing habitat for giraffe;
  • identify key threats to giraffe in Africa and develop innovative ways to mitigate them;
  • raise awareness of and promote the value of giraffe conservation in African Range States as well as internationally;
  • plan, develop, implement and administer projects and programmes – including the appointment of project staff – in support of its primary objective, in co-operation with local communities and partner institutions, as appropriate;
  • collaborate with local, national and international partners on giraffe conservation efforts in the interests of giraffe conservation in African Range States; and
  • raise funds for giraffe conservation and management throughout Africa.

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About Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Every donation supports our work with local and international partners, affecting over 100 million acres of giraffe habitat.

The Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) is the only NGO in the world that concentrates solely on the conservation and management of giraffe in the wild throughout Africa. We are dedicated to securing a future for all giraffe populations in the wild.

Our conservation story started in Namibia, where we have studied several giraffe populations for over two decades now. Our findings have directly impacted the global understanding of giraffe and how best to save them. It was the GCF team that first realized that there are four different species of giraffe (and not only one as previously thought). Our pioneering work in Africa also led to global recognition of giraffe’s silent extinction on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

However, our work is not done—there is still so much to learn. It is only through better understanding that we can develop targeted, sustainable conservation strategies with the local people who share their space with wildlife to secure the long-term future of giraffe in Africa.

We envision a world where all giraffe can live wild and free within their historical ranges or habitats throughout Africa and are protected by the people around them.

Join us on our journey and help save giraffe today, before it’s too late tomorrow.

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