Created by the Wildlife Conservation Network in partnership with the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, the Lion Recovery Fund (LRF) supports conservation actions by some of the most effective, vetted partners who are working to conserve lion populations.
Within Africa, lions have suffered a steep decline in both range and numbers. One century ago there were 200,000 lions, today there are likely just over 20,000. The Lionscape Coalition allows Africa’s top ecotourism operators and travel partners, like Dazzle Africa, to take a leadership position in supporting conservation on-the-ground and encourage clients to support the future of lions.
Through strategic investments and collaborations with partners like Dazzle Africa, the Lion Recovery Fund aspires to double the number of lions in Africa, returning to population levels from 25 years ago. The LRF is committed to seeing thriving landscapes where Africa’s people, its economic development and its lions all co-exist.
Each year, Lionscape Coalition members, such as Dazzle Africa, provide a philanthropic investment to the LRF to impact landscapes where tourism operates, as well as areas off the beaten track where tourism doesn’t exist.
Learn more about the Lion Recovery Fund.