Tracking Andean Bear Movement to Protect Core Habitats in Peru Integrate high-resolution imagery and GPS collar data to reveal Andean bear behaviour, movement drivers, and human-wildlife conflict hotspots.

A first-of-its-kind study from Conservacion Amazonica, with help from CCF, has mapped Andean Bear movements in the Peruvian Andes using high-res satellite imagery from @AirbusFdn & AI + GPS collar data.
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New Job Alert 📣 Protected Area Support Technician

Could you help keep conservation tech running across Africa’s most critical landscapes?

Remote + field travel (Uganda, Kenya, South Africa).
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Deadline: 15 May 2026

#LoRaWAN adoption in conservation is accelerating beyond wildlife tracking. In places like the Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, networks originally used for rhino protection will next support ecological monitoring, insights into species behaviour and early warnings for water systems.

Satellites for Biodiversity Award: Selection of Round 4 finalists is in full swing🌍🛰️
Applications from 52 countries, covering 85 species groups & 55 ecosystems—our most competitive year yet. Winners announced in May.
A huge thanks to our judges: connectedconservation.foundation/news/meet-th...

Please vote!
We’ve proposed a session at Nature Tech Unconference 2026: “Scaling Conservation Through Digital Readiness”, focusing on closing critical gaps in digital capacity for biodiversity at scale.
🗳️ Vote by 29 March: airtable.com/app3imIwwXOy...

Takeaways from the Kenya Conservation Technology and Drone Conference We recently joined global partners at the Global Conservation Tech & Drone Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together practitioners, policymakers and innovators to explore how equity, inclusion an...

At #GCTDF2026 in Nairobi, one message stood out: conservation’s future isn’t just tech — it’s equity, inclusion & collaboration.
The shift? From tools → systems. Pilots → locally owned solutions. Innovation → real-world impact.
What inspired us ⬇️
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Holistic Digital Ecosystem for Community Education, Ranger Training & Conservation, Murchison Falls, Uganda Holistic Digital Ecosystem for Community Education, Ranger Training & Conservation, Murchison Falls, Uganda

At Murchison Falls National Park, a new digital ecosystem of high-capacity Wi-Fi & a #LoRaWAN network + sensors is boosting ranger training, community edu & wildlife protection🐘
With Uganda Conservation Foundation, UWA, @cisco.com, Actility & CCF > connectedconservation.foundation/projects/hol...

Kenya Pioneers 'Smart Biospheres' with Cooperative, Sovereign #LoRaWAN Infrastructure🦒
Led by Kenya Wildlife Society (KWS)with support from CCF, Actility & Konza, it enables secure, real-time tracking with wildlife data governed in-country🔐
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#GCTDF2026

Happy #WorldWildlifeDay from Nairobi!
Prof @ErustusKanga says, “Tech succeeds because of people. Policy, people & conservation are now fused to see further, respond faster, decide smarter”

We're proud to work with @KWSKenya to build holistic digital systems for conservation🤝

Day 1 at the #GCTDF2026🌍
We're thrilled to support the Women in Conservation Forum with a hands-on PAT Taster Session of Collaborating for Conservation – Managing Partnerships. The room was full, the energy high, and the insights inspiring. Thanks for the warm welcome, Nairobi

Excited for #GCTDF2026, 2–6 Mar in Nairobi & Konza, Kenya! 🌍Join CCF for hands-on PAT sessions, a panel on #IoT networks in conservation, & a lightning talk on training local teams to amplify impact globally.
Register: www.gctdf.org
#ConservationTech #TechForNature

Is your country digitally ready for biodiversity action?

Co-developed with @undp.org, the Biodiversity Conservation Digital Readiness Assessment (BC-DRA) helps countries identify gaps and strengthen digital foundations to deliver the #KMGBF.

Learn more: www.undp.org/nature/news/...

Thank you, Cisco, for 10 years of partnership for nature conservation through tech!
Great to see a full house at our 'Enhancing Conservation with Connectivity & IoT' session exploring how smart networks & real-time data are transforming wildlife protection at #CiscoLive2026

🌍The IUCN GSAP SKILLS Platform is live!
A new hub for shared learning in global conservation technology. CCF is proud to contribute #IoT case studies from Africa’s largest IoT-powered wildlife network across 2.8M ha
Explore the platform: gsapskills.org/technologies/
#Tech4Species

Empowering Protected Area Technicians with IT skills through Cisco Networking Academy Discover how Cisco Networking Academy, in partnership with the Connected Conservation Foundation, is empowering Protected Area Technicians with essential IT and conservation technology skills. Through...

Since launching our Protected Area Technician Training Program in summer 25 with @cisco.com NetAcad + @openuniversity.bsky.social and deploying in the field with KWS Kenya, we’ve enrolled 450+ learners and trained 150+ cadets and staff, powering smarter conservation
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Congrats to @cisco.com on their FY25 Purpose Report👏 Our decade of collaboration features under 'Resilient Ecosystems'. Since 2015, we’ve supported conservation across 46 protected areas in 13 countries, using tech to protect wildlife, ecosystems & communities.
Read: www.cisco.com/.../_pdf/pur...

Applications now closed!
We’re blown away by the scale and quality of submissions:
🔹 85 species/species groups
🔹 55 habitats & ecosystems
🔹 52 countries & territories worldwide
An inspiring global commitment to protecting biodiversity at scale
Results in Spring 2026 @airbus.com

As we close out the year, we want to share our sincere appreciation & best wishes for well-being, joy and hope. Thank you to everyone who has been part of the CCF journey over the past decade: our partners, supporters, collaborators & community who have made this work possible.

In partnership with @cisco.com & Actility, we’re proud to support a holistic connected digital ecosystem at Lapalala Wilderness.

💻 Wi-Fi connects 3,000 students yearly
🦏 #LoRaWAN & sensors monitorsrhinos, cheetahs & wild dogs across 48,000 ha

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🌍 10 days left!
Can your project shape the future for species & ecosystems?🐺🐘🦎
The Satellites for Biodiversity Award provides @airbus.com VHR satellite data, $6K, GeoAI tools & mentorship to turn data into actionable conservation impact
Apply 👉 connectedconservation.foundation/satellite-aw...

PAT Scholarship applications are now closed — thank you! 🙏
We’re thrilled by the incredible global response. Our team is reviewing applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted in January 2026 for interviews, with final announcements later that month.
#ConservationCareers #TechForNature

A special thanks to our content development partners: @cisco.com Networking Academy, African Parks, Actility, @openuniversity.bsky.social, Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, WildInsight Labs & @earthrangertech.bsky.social

Tech skills + local talent + hands-on training = the digital workforce conservation needs. 🌿
Our Protected Area Technician Program, with partners, is keeping nature-positive data flowing: connectedconservation.foundation/news/scaling...

AI-Powered Habitat Mapping for Smarter Conservation in South Sudan’s Game Reserves Producing South Sudan’s first detailed land cover maps—capturing forests, wetlands and deforestation pressures—to guide conservation planning, connectivity and community-led protection.

👏 Congrats to @faunaflora.bsky.social. Using @airbus.com 50 cm imagery, they’ve created the first AI-driven land cover maps for 2 South Sudan game reserves — a big leap for biodiversity monitoring in the region🗺️
Read more: connectedconservation.foundation/ecosystem-in...

Apply Now for Nomination Nominations are open for the 2026 PAT Scholarship Pathway—a chance to take your knowledge to the next level with practical training followed by a PAT internship in a protected area.

🚨 Final call! PAT Scholarships close 14 Nov 2025
Boost your conservation career with hands-on training, mentorship & real-world impact.
🔧 2-week practicals
🏞️ 2-month internship
🤝 Build skills & networks
Apply now 👉 connectedconservation.foundation/pat-scholars...
#ConservationCareers

Huge thanks to the #ACTCon team for a pivotal week marking a new chapter in Conservation Tech! Honoured to join panels, showcase our Technician Training, and witness #SMARTCnsvTools + @earthrangertech.bsky.social unite as SERCA 🤝. The future is an integrated digital ecosystem for nature🌍

Now in beta: The EarthRanger Event Form Editor. A drag-and-drop way to design & customize event forms — no coding required. Capture richer, structured datasets with nested collections, keeping related observations together for better analysis and decision-making. www.earthranger.com/news/event-f...

We’ve launched the IoT Assistant — an AI-powered decision-support tool that helps conservationists and field practitioners select the most effective IoT sensors.

Backed by real-world reviews from practitioners, the tool covers 130+ sensors ⬇️
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🛰️ Need high-res satellite imagery to boost your field, community & AI data?
Apply for the Satellites for Biodiversity Award — funding projects protecting species & ecosystems worldwide.
WIN: $6K | Airbus Pléiades imagery | Mentorship
⏰19 Dec 2025
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Proud to be featured in the new IUCN & PANORAMA Solutions #NatureTech report! 🌍Together with incredible partners, we’re using connected IoT networks to power conservation — from rhino protection to drought monitoring across Africa.
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