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August 27, 2025
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How technology is impacting conservation efforts in Africa

How technology is impacting conservation efforts in Africa

Three storytellers and technology experts have collaborated to utilise video games and virtual reality in raising awareness about conservation efforts in Africa...

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Kenyan conservation efforts are increasingly leveraging technology, particularly video games and virtual reality, to engage a wider demographic in biodiversity awareness. This approach was highlighted during a World Environment Day cleanup near Lake Nakuru National Park and through initiatives focused on telling African conservation stories from an African perspective.

  • Three storytellers and technology experts, including Gautam Shah, founder of Internet of Elephants, collaborate to utilize video games like Terra Nil and Beyond Blue for conservation awareness.
  • Noel Kok and Executive Director Pragna Parsotam-Kok of Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF), in partnership with National Geographic Society, are developing the Africa Refocused programme to empower African storytellers.
  • The initiative emphasizes leveraging data, including GPS tracking, bioacoustic data, and traditional knowledge, to create engaging content and reach the next generation through platforms they already use.

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