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Thanks to the NCA Authority for providing us with their ‘wooden house’ and to Ndutu Lodge for their support in refurbishment, KopeLion has a new office and staff bedrooms. Working all together in this new and improved space is making a difference and it’s a perfect hub for training and planning.

In these last three months we seem to have accomplished a lot of learning: the whole management team spent three days on a Situational Leadership course, we trained two new Ilchokuti and six Liaison Officers from the villages working with our Conservation Incentive Payments scheme, Lilian passed her driving test, Ingela and Ololotu had SMART and ODK lessons from Daudi at Honeyguide, Retilda trained in stores management with Asilia and Roimen enrolled to complete his Form 4 certificate to enable him to study further.

We’ve also used our new facilities to host learning trips to understand more about human-lion conflict and co-existence in Ngorongoro for Tanzania Wildlife Authority (TAWA), KDU and Oikos East Africa, as well as for Honeyguide and Makame Wildlife Management Area. We also worked together with The Range Wide Cheetah and Wild Dog Programme to conduct 4 x Human and Wildlife Conflict idea exchange sessions, between Community Leaders, NCA Authority Rangers, and our Ilchokuti, to find ways to improve herding practices and livestock enclosures. African People and Wildlife made a great effort at short notice and joined us for a couple of days with additional insights.

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KopeLion Inc. (short for Korongoro People’s Lion Initiative) is a non-profit NGO registered in USA and in Tanzania. Our mission is to foster human-lion coexistence through participatory research and sustainable community-based conservation.

5 days ago

Kope Lion
Today, we honour Jane Goodall, a remarkable force for wildlife and humanity. Her decades of tireless work in Tanzania showed the world that understanding and protecting wildlife is not just a passion but a responsibility we all share.Jane taught us that every animal matters, every ecosystem counts and that conservation begins with curiosity and compassion. Here at KopeLion, her legacy inspires our work every day, tracking lions, supporting local communities and protecting the landscapes that make Tanzania’s wildlife so extraordinary.Thank you, Jane, for showing us what it means to care fiercely and to act even more fiercely.A beautiful photo by: @janegoodallespana ... See MoreSee Less
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1 week ago

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🎉 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙮 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙟𝙖 🎉Agrey has officially achieved his CPA, the highest level of accounting regulated by the National Board of Accounting and Auditing (NBAA). This remarkable accomplishment, earned through hard work and dedication from 2023 to 2025, is a true recognition of his expertise as an accountant.We are so proud to celebrate this milestone with him and grateful for the vital role he plays in the KopeLion team.👏 Well done Agrey! ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

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Happy Caturday! These two brothers are a reminder of the powerful bonds male lions share. Brothers often grow up together in the same pride and later form coalitions, staying side by side as they navigate the challenges of life in the wild.What makes lions unique is that males can be associated with several different groups of lionesses at the same time. This gives them the chance to father cubs across multiple prides and helps keep the lion population connected.Strong partnerships like this are key to the survival of lions. ... See MoreSee Less
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