ACACF has been supporting a project in Botswana in southern Africa for many years.

This project - Leopard Ecology & Conservation, LEC - is based on a scientific concept of long-term nature conservation research in the southern region of the Kalahari Desert.
The research camp is located in Khutse Game Reserve. LEC works closely with the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and the Department of Wildlife and National Parks as well as the Ministry for Agriculture in Botswana

LEC, in partnership with other researchers, is contributing to the collection of information important for developing strategies for big cat conservation in Botswana. In parallel with the conservation research, this project supports the local communities in various initiatives. Nature conservation is only sustainable if it is implemented with the support of the local communities.
Further information about this ambitious project can be found at www.leopard.ch