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Prince Harry's Conservation Charity Ousted from African Parks
8 Oct
Summary
- African Parks managed two wildlife reserves in Chad
- Chad government blames lack of investment for poaching surge
- Prince Harry is a board member and former president of African Parks
As of October 8th, 2025, the Chadian government has made the unilateral decision to end its partnership with African Parks, a conservation organization that Prince Harry has been involved with since 2016. The charity, which manages over 20 million hectares of protected areas across 12 countries, had been responsible for overseeing two wildlife reserves in Chad: the Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve and the Greater Zakouma Ecosystem.
However, the Chadian environment ministry has now blamed the charity for a resurgence of poaching in the country's national parks, citing a lack of investment by African Parks as the primary reason. This latest development is a significant blow to Prince Harry's conservation efforts, as he had previously served as the president of the organization before transitioning to a board member role in 2023.
The decision by the Chadian government comes amidst a series of scandals that have plagued African Parks in recent years. Earlier this year, the charity admitted that employees in a park it managed in the Republic of Congo had abused members of the local community, and it also refused to publish an independent report into the abuses.
