Supercharging Tourism in Remote Conservation Areas
Transforming Africa's underfunded conservation areas into thriving, sustainable destinations
12,000+
Protected Spaces in Africa
70%
Face Funding Challenges
$1,000
per km²/year needed
Transforming Africa's underfunded conservation areas into thriving, sustainable destinations
Protected Spaces in Africa
Face Funding Challenges
per km²/year needed
Africa's conservation areas face an impossible equation: how to fund critical conservation work when traditional funding models fall short
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Most conservation areas depend on unpredictable donor support and underperforming tourism models that can't sustain critical conservation work.
These areas have world-class conservation expertise and stunning natural beauty, but need the right partnership to unlock their tourism potential.
We partner with conservation areas to transform struggling tourism into a reliable source of sustainable revenue
Our approach delivers sustainable benefits across economic, social, and ecological dimensions
Discussion with Conservation Area Management organizations
Development of a tourism intervention action plan, specific to each individual conservation area
Get funding for actions
Act and Report
SDI brings together Africa's leading tourism expertise across 9 critical functions
From destination branding and experience design to sustainability accreditation and infrastructure development, our coalition covers every aspect of tourism transformation
