African Parks and Mandai Wildlife Group Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Global Conservation and Nature Finance Innovation
Johannesburg, South Africa, 29 August 2025 - African Parks and Mandai Wildlife Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership focused on strengthening global biodiversity conservation and pioneering innovative nature finance solutions. The partnership underscores a shared vision to leverage complementary expertise, resources, and networks to drive meaningful conservation outcomes on a global scale.
Mandai Wildlife Group is the steward of the Mandai Wildlife Reserve, a unique wildlife and nature destination in Singapore, home to world-renowned wildlife parks that connect visitors to the fascinating world of wildlife. It contributes to impactful conservation efforts through its support for projects focused on habitat restoration and community initiatives across Southeast Asia. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in uniting efforts across continents to protect biodiversity for future generations.
Piyush Gupta, Chairman of Mandai Wildlife Group, stated:
“Threats to ecosystems cross borders, so must our response. This partnership with African Parks is about two organisations from very different parts of the world coming together to create new pathways for conservation impact. Beyond sharing our conservation expertise, we look forward to exploring opportunities for coordinated marketing and the joint promotion of our parks and programmes, while raising awareness of key conservation issues to a wider audience.”
Peter Fearnhead, CEO of African Parks, added:
“Our partnership with Mandai Wildlife Group reflects a mutual understanding that the conservation of nature transcends borders; it is a global necessity. We must reframe how the world values nature, placing it at the core of our collective future. This collaboration enhances our capacity to drive impactful change, share knowledge, and inspire a global movement to halt biodiversity loss and restore ecosystems.”
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About Mandai Wildlife Group: Mandai Wildlife Group is dedicated to caring for the planet and protecting animals and nature. Conservation education is intrinsic in all interactions with the Group, inspiring action for a healthier world.
Mandai Wildlife Group is the steward of the Mandai Wildlife Reserve, a unique wildlife and nature destination in Singapore, home to world-renowned wildlife parks that connect visitors to the fascinating world of wildlife. The Group is driving an exciting rejuvenation plan at the Mandai Wildlife Reserve, adjacent to Singapore’s Central Catchment Nature Reserve, that will integrate five wildlife parks with distinctive nature-themed experiences, green public spaces and an eco-friendly resort.
Mandai Wildlife Group advocates for biodiversity, contributes to leading wildlife research, develops innovative solutions to promote living sustainably, and collaborates with conservation partners in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
The Group provides funding and in-kind support to its conservation arm, Mandai Nature, for conservation work across Southeast Asia. Mandai X, an entity part of the Group, is the growth accelerator and venture-building arm that sparks, catalyses and accelerates innovative ventures in new domains that drive growth and impact at scale.
More information can be found at www.mandai.com
About African Parks: African Parks is a non-profit conservation organisation that takes on responsibility for the long-term management of protected areas in partnership with governments and local communities. African Parks manages 23 protected areas in 13 countries covering over 20 million hectares in Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, the Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Rwanda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. For more information visit www.africanparks.org, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
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