The mission of the African Chelonian Institute is to promote the long-term conservation of turtle, tortoise and terrapin populations across the African continent through research, education, and grassroots collaboration.
Research
Pursuing understanding of biology, ecology, and population dynamics is crucial as we…
Conservation
Build conservation projects to safeguard the existence of Africa’s turtles – in the wild.
Education
Teaching local communities to become the champions their local wildlife need to survive and giving them the skills to participate…
Collaboration
In global partnerships with scientists, governments, and other stakeholders for the benefit of both wildlife and humans.
ACI leads a range of field-based conservation and outreach initiatives aimed at improving the long-term survival of Africa’s turtles and tortoises.
