Forests
15 May 2025
A technological approach to native tree planting and restoration
Innovative biodegradable seedling cocoons are supporting indigenous reforestation across vulnerable Zambian catchments.
01 — Society Mission
Institutional Legacy — Est. 1953
Protecting Zambia’s natural heritage is our shared responsibility.
Founded in 1953, the Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society of Zambia (WECZ) is the nation's longest-serving, membership-based conservation NGO. We unite communities, researchers, educators, and policy makers to secure lasting ecological protection.
National Education
Pioneering Zambia’s only nationwide environmental syllabus and interactive clubs across primary and secondary schools.
Ecosystem Protection
Targeted field stewardship preserving critical headwaters, montane cloud forests, and vulnerable wildlife corridors.
Local Action
Empowering community branches across all 10 provinces to protect their surrounding natural resources and wildlife.
Strategic Areas
Our four conservation pillars
Targeted, science-backed interventions engineered to address Zambia's most critical ecological and socio-economic challenges.
01
Ecosystem Stewardship
Forests & Wildlife Conservation
Protecting and restoring Zambia's native forests through community reforestation, anti-poaching scout support, and non-timber forest enterprises.
02
Pollution Prevention
Waste Management & Circular Economy
Combating single-use plastics, creating municipal recycling hubs, and enforcing Extended Producer Responsibility across major urban centers.
03
Watershed Protection
Water Security & Climate Resilience
Protecting vital highland headwaters, restoring riparian buffers, and equipping smallholder farmers with drought-resilient agroforestry practices.
04
Institutional Reform
Policy Advocacy & Environmental Law
Advising national government on environmental policies, national water laws, forest acts, and permanent habitat protections since 1953.
Flagship Landscape
Mafinga Afromontane Reserve
Featured Programme
Mafinga Afromontane Conservation
Conserving one of Zambia's most critical watershed landscapes. The Mafinga Hills harbor unique montane forests, rare endemic biodiversity, and vital river sources supporting downstream agriculture and communities.
12,000+ ha
Pristine Catchment Protected
3,500+
Community Beneficiaries
Nationwide Movement
Educating Zambia's future conservation leaders.
Since our founding, WECZ has pioneered hands-on environmental literacy. Through our renowned Chongololo (primary) and Chipembele (secondary) conservation clubs, we instill ecological responsibility into thousands of young Zambians every year.
Free environmental magazines & syllabus guides distributed to schools across all provinces.
Hands-on tree planting, waste recycling, and community water monitoring projects.
Annual youth conservation leadership retreats, environmental debates, and summits.
Media & Insights
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Mafinga
8 Mar 2025
Boosting the climate resilience of the Mafinga Afromontane landscape
Highland communities and conservation rangers partner to protect Zambia's headwaters and rare montane biodiversity.
Education
20 Jan 2025
Over 150 schools activate Chongololo conservation clubs in 2025
Generations of Zambian students continue building environmental knowledge, field science skills, and community climate action.
Join Our Conservation Mission
The future of Zambia’s natural heritage needs all of us.
Our Partners
Partnering for lasting conservation impact
We collaborate with trusted national and global organizations to protect Zambia's vital ecosystems and empower communities.
Critical Ecosystem Partnership FundGlobal Biodiversity Grant
Elephant ChargeConservation Support Trust
Land Life CompanyReforestation & Technology
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)Global Conservation Coalition