Adoption of new satellite tool offer live wetlands data

August 31, 2025

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African countries are onboarding the new Wetlands Monitoring Workflow tool developed by Digital Earth Africa. First use cases have been reported in South Africa, Senegal, Kenya and Uganda. The tool uses four decades of satellite data to help conservationists build live wetlands inventories, enabling them to map ecosystem changes and take action.

  • Alongside the new tool, Digital Earth Africa is also providing its training module and  decision-ready services including water observations from space and the waterbodies monitoring service. 

  • The tools deliver live, low-cost wetlands data and build conservation expertise and planning. Shared platforms also strengthen transboundary conservation through effective monitoring and protection of shared ecosystems.

  • Our take: Conservationists can now replace static, outdated wetlands inventories with live datasets updated each year…Read more (2 min)

The conservation job market in Africa is diversifying. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) roles dominate this month's hiring cycle. They are offered by the World Resources Institute, Global Landscapes Forum, World Wildlife Fund and One Acre Fund. Their dominance shows rising demand for accountability and evidence-based results.

  • Alongside these senior jobs, internships and research roles target young people. Environmental Career Center offers wildlife rehabilitation placements. The Conservation Institute runs a marine programme. These opportunities build youth skills in rehabilitation and ecological sciences.

  • Southern and East Africa dominate with nine roles each. The World Wildlife Fund leads hiring with four positions, three in  Cameroon and one in South Africa, surpassing World Resources Institute that follows with three.

  • Find the full list of jobs here…Read more (2 min)

Top conservation organisations expanded senior staff by an average of 7% in the past year, according to LinkedIn data. However, business development teams grew by only 4% on average, as per a Conservation Rising analysis. The slower growth in fundraising teams  leaves organisations vulnerable in an uncertain political climate.

  • The collapse of USAID, which cut over $36 billion in global aid flows, may have destabilised African conservation. Some projects in the Congo Basin, Virunga, Kenya and South Africa lost some or all funding.

  • Endangered Wildlife Trust, which lost support including $0.9 million for vulture and canine units, saw 15% sales staff growth. The organisation is embracing private fundraising to support conservation.

  • Our take: Building lean, entrepreneurial fundraising units as opposed to larger executive teams, will decide which organisations thrive in this funding era…Read more (2 min)

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South African Minister Dion George signs Offshore Ship-To-Ship Transfer Regulations to protect the African Penguin.

Events

🗓️ Participate in the Wildlife Ranger Challenge across Africa (September 22) 

🗓️ Follow the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi (October 9)

🗓️ Attend the 6th World Congress on Agroforestry in Rwanda (October 20)

Various 

🌳 AfDB, Invest in Africa sign grant agreement to boost Green Jobs 

🌳 Global Wetlands Summit in Zimbabwe sets restoration targets

🌊 KWS receives patrol boat to boost conservation in Lake Turkana

Seen on LinkedIn 

African Wildlife Foundation, says, “We believe that conservation must be African-owned, people-centered, and grounded in science and local realities. As the youngest and fastest-growing continent, Africa’s future will be shaped by how we manage our land, water and wildlife today.”_________________