Help us create a future for Africa’s most endangered species: Join the journey of making wildlife conservation scalable and profitable. Be a part of AMES.
The AMES Foundation works to prevent the extinction of Africa's most endangered species and to preserve habitats. Preventing poaching is a big part of our work – and the hardest. That's why we're trying something new: making biodiversity scalable and profitable. Our Guardian community of entrepreneurs, founders, creatives, and makers are constantly developing new concepts to create positive impact outside the fences of our reserve.
The AMES Foundation was founded in 2020 by Marlon Braumann. The first reserve of the AMES Foundation is located in the Waterberg Region in the north of South Africa. However, our goal is to gain legal control over as much land as possible to turn it into a safe haven for animals. In addition, we create jobs and train local staff to provide better prospects for people and animals.
So far, we've successfully acquired more than 1.500 ha land, realized over 10 projects in South Africa and Namibia and can call 23 white rhinos our protégés. We work with local officials, test new conservaction tech, manage biodiversity, educate investors and actively support anti-poaching units. We aim to help fulfilling the COP15's 30 by 30 goal (30% of the world should be protected by 2030; we are at about 18% today).
We transform, manage and protect our own biodiverse habitat. In our reserve, we test all kinds of different technologies and solutions on site to learn and improve conservation work. For our guardians and partners, AMES offers once in a lifetime educational experiences, where you will learn about and from nature as a personal discovery-adventure.
We implement technologies and innovative solutions that help make Africa a safer place for wildlife. As an example, we use modern surveillance technologies – AI-based image analysis, drones or trap cameras that are useful to combat poaching more effectively and efficiently.
We are a community of makers, creatives, entrepreneurs, founders, investors and CEOs united by one goal: putting a stop to the extinction of Africa's wildlife. Together, we conceive new ideas on how to make biodiversity scalable and profitable, investing in a safer Africa for its wild life. We exchange ideas, push each other forward and celebrate every step along the way.
The AMES Foundation is primarily funded by our guardians. Through them, we have the means to invest in local measures to protect wildlife and to create local jobs. In return, we offer access to one of the greatest networks of entrepreneurs and innovators, exclusive summits and and the chance to see the precious flora and fauna of our reserve in Southern Africa.
By applying as a guardian, you get access to the visionary AMES network. We are a community of makers, creatives, entrepreneurs, founders, investors and CEOs united by one goal: putting a stop the extinction of Africa's wildlife. For this, ideas are good but results are better. Instead of spending time in endless discussions, we just do it – together.
Our guardians are introducing the entrepreneurial mindset to the NGO world. Every year, we host events to connect our guardians with each other, to debate new technologies, economic solutions and innovations. As a Guardian, you will have the opportunity to shape AMES and increase its impact. Come and let us celebrate our achievements, together as a community.
We believe that education on wildlife will trigger thoughts, ideas and inspiration that will ultimately help our mission to stop the extinction of Africa’s most endangered species. Celebrate and champion nature conservation on an exclusive, hands-on educational travel experience to connect with wildlife in an incredible authentic setting. The wilderness is calling you.
To become a Guardian within the exclusive AMES network, you need to prove that you can contribute to our mission and that you're fit to see the African wilderness up close. Being a Guardian starts at 3.000€ a year. After your initial introduction, our AMES Leadership Team will review your application and contact you. In two seperate interviews, we want to get to know you and see how well you fit into our community. After all, campfire Gin & Tonics are best shared with friends, not acquaintances.
“At a very early age, I became a Vegetarian, mostly for ethical reasons. The more I learned about the enormous complexity of ecosystems on our planet, I felt the urge to contribute more to their protection than just a dietary change.
Through AMES, I found the unique opportunity to actively engage in the protection of one of the largest and most diverse habitats on earth. Being a Guardian fills me with pride and enriches my life in countless ways.”
