African parks: incredible photos in limited edition to support 30 protected areas

More than 100 photographers come together to sell a limited number of photo prints from the wildlife for only a month www.printsforwildlife.org for the benefit of African non-profit conservation parks. With almost 50% of the mass continent of Africa suffering from degradation, and the growing effects of biodiversity loss on the climate crisis“Prints for Wildlife” aims to help “African parks” to safeguard 30 million hectares of African protected areas, thus contributing to the global objective of protecting 30% of nature on Earth by 2030.

With the simple purchase of a stunning fine art print, anyone can help support this vital work.

Created by photographers Marion Payr and Pie Aerts, ‘Prints for Wildlife’ was first launched in July 2020, as the devastating effects of the pandemic world of Covid-19 were beginning to be seen in communities and wildlife areas in Africa. Print sales in 2020 and 2021 raised US$1.75 million for African Parks by selling over 15,000 unique wildlife prints. To support the organization’s vision of securing more protected areas in Africa, a third edition of the print sale will be launched on August 28, 2022 and will last for a limited period of one month only, it will end on September 25, 2022.

About Marion Payr

Marion Payer (instagram : @ladyvenom) is a travel photographer based in Austria. Central to Marion’s work is a dedication to the art of travel, which unites us globally and acts as a driving force for cultural understanding and conservation.

She believes in the power of imagery to transmit these values ​​to future generations. Marion dedicates much of her career to the empowerment of women, believing that equal representation of voices and images supports a vision of a united world in the spirit of unity. Having been unable to travel to Africa in 2020, she was finally able to discover the work of African Parks on the ground in Akagera and Nyungwe national parks in Rwanda in the summer of 2022. See the effects of involvement term of African Parks in Rwanda has reinforced its desire to host a third edition of “Prints for Wildlife. »

About Pie Aerts

Pie Aerts (Instagram: @pie_aerts) is a Dutch documentary and wildlife photographer interested in stories of human-wildlife conflict. Through his lens, he examines the complex relationship between animals, humans and nature, and as we grow further apart from each other and ourselves, he uses the photography to find the cause of this disconnection.

He believes art can be an incredibly powerful tool to restore that lost connection and as a result founded Prints for Wildlife in March 2020. Since theepidemic Covid-19 pandemic, Pie has traveled to Kenya three times to work on his new Umoja collection, strengthening his personal relationship with the Kenyan landscape. Pie is an ambassador Canon EMEA and ambassador Hahnemühle Natural Line.

More than 100 photos of wildlife photographers in limited edition to offer

This year’s fundraiser will feature over 100 photos from renowned wildlife photographers, including Will BurrardLucasBeverly Joubert, Drew Doggett, Marsel van Oosten, Vital Friend, Joachim Schmeisser, Karim Illya and Gaël Ruboneka Vande Weghe. Each of the photographers will donate a fine art print to the fundraiser, which will be sold for US$100 through the online store “ Prints for Wildlife. 100% of proceeds after printing will be donated directly to African Parks to support their conservation efforts in the future.

Buy art prints with a common goal: to cultivate safe spaces where people and wildlife can thrive

The aim of this year’s fundraising is to support the growth of African parks and the addition of new parks to their portfolio. African Parks currently manages 20 parks in 11 African countries, including Kafue (Zambia), Akagera (Rwanda) and Liwonde (Malawi) national parks, in partnership with governments for the benefit of local communities and wildlife – the largest and most ecologically diverse portfolio of protected areas in Africa managed by a single conservation organization.

African Parks is looking to sign a number of new parks in the coming months and years, including Luengue-Luiana and Mavinga National Parks in Angola and Boma and Bandingilo National Parks in South Sudan, ensuring until moreecosystems exceptional, cash endemic and natural habitats are protected, while sustainably and holistically benefiting communities and wildlife.

Purchasing a single draw for just US$100 will help African Parks achieve its goal of managing 30 protected areas by 2030, or 30 million hectares of wilderness across the continent. Effectively managed, these vital natural landscapes will continue to protect the biodiversity and provide valuable ecosystem services that underpin human well-being.