
Connected Conservation Foundation
Protected areas are vital for biodiversity, livelihoods, and climate stability—yet 60% of African parks remain “paper parks” due to limited infrastructure.
Connected Conservation Foundation (CCF) is bridging this gap with Internet of Things (IoT) tools that deliver real-time data to monitor ecosystem health, detect threats early and empower communities.
Since its 2019 pilot at Kenya’s Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, CCF has developed a large-scale sensor ecosystem with Actility, Cisco and EarthRanger. Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) networks now cover 10M hectares across Kenya, South Africa and Uganda—including the Masai Mara, Tsavo and Northern Rangelands. Over 1,000 sensors and 131 gateways in 35 conservancies feed into EarthRanger, providing a comprehensive 360-degree view of ecosystem health and threats, supporting teams to track assets, onboard sensors, and respond to dangers. This scalable tech stack drives biodiversity conservation action, protects livelihoods and supports the global 30×30 conservation goal.