STATE-OF-THE-ART SOLAR SYSTEMS POWER WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

IN THE AFRICAN BUSH

Since 2005, the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN) has been providing solar electric power to projects saving endangered species in Africa, Asia and South America.  WCN is now launching a new program to supply conservationists with a complete “sustainability package,” which includes solar hot water, solar cookers, solar water pumps, water purification systems and super efficiency lighting.

This innovative endeavor to combine cutting-edge technology with wildlife conservation and sustainable environmental practice is changing the lives of dedicated conservationists.  In the words of solar power recipient Dr. Laurence Frank of Living with Lions in Kenya, “It works – the project is lit up, the satellite-internet system is working, and I don’t hear a generator!  I am thrilled!”

The conservationists benefiting from this renewable solar platform are working for the survival of many endangered species, including Ethiopian wolves, African wild dogs in Zimbabwe, elephants and lions in Kenya, and cheetahs in Botswana.  They are producing electrical power not only to run their own projects, but also to conduct cutting edge research like tracking elephants in real-time GPS, powering VSAT computer links at 15,000’ in Ethiopia, and many other state-of -the-art programs. 

Please enjoy the following pages which will illustrate how solar energy can be used to supply electricity at some of the world’s most remote locations.