Maono Conservation has partnered with one of the most successful African lion conservation NGOs, Kopelion. Their vital work in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area has significantly impacted the relationship between the local Maasai people and the regional lion population in a positive way.

We are developing several educational media projects focused on the importance of lions to the economy and ecosystem and effective methods of deterring lion predation on livestock. The design of these projects makes them perfect for use in other communities and regions that have lions as neighbors. Local community members will present these programs to schools, children, and villages to increase awareness of lions’ vital role in the area. In addition, Maono will be utilizing local creatives whenever possible and devote time for mentoring and education in media production for these essential future communicators.

Tanzania has one-third of the world's remaining lions which has decreased by 50% in the last 25 years. Our partnership ensures that this critical knowledge and training is used more thoroughly in the region and is viable as a workable model for lion conservation in other areas.

Maono Conservation is working closely with the Uganda Conservation Foundation to create educational projects that showcase the successes resulting from the rehabilitation of several of Uganda’s national parks. These extraordinary efforts have improved wildlife habitats and decreased poaching and illegal wildlife crime.

Maono’s media projects are helping to broadly disseminate this successful approach to reducing human-wildlife conflict and raise awareness of the vital role healthy wildlife habitats play in the ecosystem and economies of local communities. We have also partnered on several community development projects focusing on reducing conflict from elephants eating crops, working with local authorities to reduce wildlife crime, and creating programs for local schools to increase appreciation of the importance of natural resources.

UCF uses these programs in schools, ranger training, local community centers, mobile presentations, and more. This relationship is a model for future collaborations in other countries.