Lion Recovery Fund

The Lion Recovery Fund (LRF) is committed to doubling the number of lions in Africa by 2050. Through direct actions and community engagement, the LRF is making it possible for lion populations to recover by targeting their greatest threats. These include habitat loss, human-lion conflict, bushmeat poaching, and a growing trade in lion body parts. Since 2017, LRF grantees have improved protected landscape management, helped change attitudes of pastoral communities toward lions, and developed strategies to return lions to their historic ranges. As of today, the LRF has supported 107 projects in 21 countries and disbursed over $9.7 million toward lion conservation.