Kigali summit to outline strategy for nature conservation in Africa

One of the presentations at the IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress will focus on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. Photograph: Apac2022

African leaders will gather in the Rwandan capital this week for the first continent-wide meeting to set out plans for the conservation of nature across Africa.

The IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (Apac) in Kigali will attract close to 3,000 delegates, including protected area directors from the continent’s 54 countries, youth leaders and Indigenous and community representatives, to discuss the role of protected areas in conserving nature, promoting sustainable development, and safeguarding the continent’s wildlife.