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About
The African Coalition
The Elephant Protection Initiative was launched in 2014 by the leaders of 5 states: Botswana, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon, and Tanzania

The Secretariat
The Secretariat is staffed by an Executive Management team of experienced conservationists

Our Leadership Council
The Elephant Protection Initiative and its secretariat benefit from the advice and experience of a group of eminent African politicians and conservationists.

Annual Reports
Check out our Annual Financial & Progress Reports
Solutions
The Ivory Trade
Having successfully achieved its objectives, Stop Ivory formally closed in December 2020.

Stockpile Management
Stockpiles of ivory, and other wildlife products, accrue from carcasses found in the wild or seized from poachers and traffickers.

Harmonious Coexistence
The Elephant Protection Initiative is dedicated to mitigating and, where possible, preventing, the conflict between elephants and people.

Long Term Action Plans
Our NEAPs are aligned to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals introduced in 2016.
Resources
Annual Reports
All annual reports for the Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation and Stop Ivory.
Briefing Papers
Submissions from the EPIF to international bodies, part of our efforts to influence high-level dialogue and highlight threats facing Africa’s elephants.
Vision 2030
The Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation's strategic vision for 2030.
Conservation Finance
Guidance for identifying and engaging multilateral and bilateral donors, international financing institutions and other funding partners to fill resourcing gaps.
News
From the Field
Latest stories from the world of elephant conservation and the Elephant Protection Initiative

Briefing Papers
The Kunming-Montreal Post-2020 global biodiversity framework  adopted during the 15th meeting of the conference of the parties.

African Voices
The Elephant Protection Initiative is Africa's platform, amplifying local perspectives on elephant conservation, human-elephant conflict, biodiversity, and much more.

In Images
Showcasing the people and places involved in our work to secure stockpiles, end the trade in ivory, protect elephants and their habitats.
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Our strength is amplified with collective action, and you can help make a difference by partnering with Elephant Protection Initiative.

Careers
The EPI Secretariat works tirelessly to identify and implement practical and sustainable ways to protect elephants and ensure their harmonious coexistence with people.
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Nigeria

Nigeria joined the EPI in 2018. Nigeria has only a few hundred surviving elephants. The largest herd is in Yankari National Park, with smaller relict populations in the forests of southern Nigeria and the savannah of northern Nigeria.

Progress Towards the EPI Aims

	NEAP Launched (2022 - 2032)
	Declaration Against International Ivory Trade

Facts & Figures

Country Area: 600,370 km2

Elephant Range: 228,073 km2

Protected Range: 16%

Estimated Elephant Population: 131,626

CITES Listing: Appendix II

Nigeria Destroys Seized Ivory in Big Push to Tackle Illegal Ivory Trade

PRESS RELEASE: NIGERIA DESTORYS 4 TONNES OF PANGOLIN SCALES AND ANIMAL SKINS

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