Community and Conservation at Africa’s Eden

Where purpose meets partnership across eight extraordinary countries.

A Network That Connects Purpose With Tourism

Africa’s Eden Community and Conservation is a free, region wide network that connects impact driven community and conservation organisations with tourism businesses that want to support them. It raises visibility, builds responsible partnerships and delivers authentic social and environmental outcomes.

Why This Program Matters

Tourism cannot thrive without thriving communities and ecosystems. International markets expect transparency and documented impact. This program gives both community organisations and tourism businesses a credible framework to demonstrate real action.

Stronger partnerships, clearer reporting, deeper impact.

For Community and Conservation Organisations

Your work strengthens the region and enriches every traveller’s experience. This network elevates your visibility, connects you to supporters and helps you access funding and collaboration opportunities.

For Tourism Businesses

Support can include contributions linked to guest bookings, ongoing collaboration with local partners or responsible procurement that benefits people and ecosystems. This is your pathway to verified impact and global market readiness.

How Organisations Are Selected

Transparent criteria ensure every listed project is genuine, impactful and aligned with responsible tourism values.

For Community and Conservation Organisations

Community and conservation organisations can apply at any time and membership is free. Gain visibility, connect with tourism partners and unlock new opportunities for support and long term impact.

For Tourism Businesses

Tourism businesses can register as Community and Conservation Champions by documenting their active engagement one of the approved projects. Demonstrate measurable contributions and strengthen ESG alignment.

Community and Conservation Partner Eligibility Criteria

  • The organisation must be locally led and operating for a minimum of one year.
  • The organisation must be formally registered as a not for profit NGO or project within the Africa’s Eden region.
  • The organisation must publicly share its annual report on its website for transparency and trust building.
  • The organisation must be able to provide formal receipts for donations.
  • The mission and impact of the organisation must directly support the protection and preservation of people and places connected to tourism
  • The organisation must clearly demonstrate at least two ways, other than cash donations, that tourism based businesses can support them.
  • The organisation must have the internal capacity and systems needed to collaborate with tourism based businesses in a professional, reliable and mutually beneficial way.

Proof, Not Promises

Transparency, measurement and documented support are becoming global expectations. This open network helps tourism businesses and community projects meet those expectations in a credible and accessible way.

Nominate a Project

Tourism businesses are encouraged to recommend community or conservation organisations whose work is authentic, impactful and connected to tourism. This helps keep the network diverse and rooted in local expertise.

Building a Tourism Future That Gives Back

The Community and Conservation Program anchors tourism in shared responsibility. It ensures the benefits of travel flow to the people and places that make Africa’s Eden extraordinary.

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Community & Conservation Partners

Africa’s Eden recognizes the value of collaboration with credible partners.

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