First Annual "Saving the New Wild" Benefit Concert Raises New Funds for Park and Wildlife Protection

GC Director Jeff Morgan leads his band, The Bubbles, on "Beggin'".

With presentations from Colombia’s Sierra Nevada National Park and Ukraine’s Carpathians, Global Conservation hosted over 200 people in the magnificent Guild Theatre in Silicon Valley to introduce Global Park Defense and our work in 18 countries around the world.

We highlighted our progress in 16 endangered national parks and 8 marine protected areas where we are deploying Global Park Defense. In collaboration with our partners and governments in developing countries, our goal is to protect 25 endangered national parks by 2025.

Highlights

Jeff Morgan with Ramona May and guests.

Africa

Third year no elephant poaching in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.
New GC Project with Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) in Kidepo Valley National Park, Uganda
Two new endangered national parks – Nki and Ngoryla - in Cameroon begin Global Park Defense.

Jeff Morgan leads his band, The Bubbles, on "Beggin'".

Eurasia

GC funding the opening and protection of Shar Mountains National Park, the first new major conservation effort in North Macedonia.
GC has hired a new Director of Ukraine to work with Carpathians National Park to plan expansion and reinvestment after the russian invasion.
Borjomi Summit bringing together over 100+ Park Directors and Enforcement Managers in Eurasia will take place in Republic of Georgia November 7-10 2023.

Fran Ulmer, former Chair of The Nature Conservancy and Senator Rebecca Morgan.

Americas

Global Conservation hosted a Tri-Lateral Summit for national parks in the Maya Biosphere in Belize with Mirador, Calakmul and the Great Maya Forest to plan better protection and biodiversity monitoring.
Colombia becomes focus of GC work at Tayrona National Marine Park and Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta beginning Global Park Defense this year.
New GC Project kicks off in Yasuni National Park, Ecuador focusing on illegal logging, land clearing and wildlife poaching for commercial sale.

Linda Millard and friend from Lewa Conservancy

Asia

DaMaI Rainforest Complex in Sabah Borneo now undergoing preparations for UNESCO World Heritage nomination by the government of Malaysia.
Leuser Ecosystem under attack by illegal palm oil plantations clearing and burning new areas of intact orangutan, elephant and tiger habitat.
New GC Projects in India and Nepal – Siang Valley World Heritage and Bardiya-Banke World Heritage – tackling illegal logging and wildlife poaching.

Rhett Butler, CEO of MongaBay, who lead off the evening presentations.