Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network

We invite you to envision a world where people and wildlife not only coexist but thrive. In this world, nourishing foods and handcrafted products are part of an elegant solution rooted in collaboration, sustainability and with respect for farmers and artisans, the land, and wildlife. A world where tourists are engaged as partners in conservation. Everyone wins. This is the World of Certified Wildlife Friendly®.

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Certified Elephant Friendly Tea

Davidson’s Organics is trailblazing the tea industry with the launch of Certified Elephant Friendly™ teas, developed with the core mission of protecting Asian elephants and[...] Continue Reading.

Joining Forces for Elephant Conservation: Ecoexist Becomes WFEN's Newest Network Member

Joining Forces for Elephant Conservation: Ecoexist Becomes WFEN's Newest Network Member 23 March 2023 Ecoexist, a not-for-profit organization based in Botswana joins Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network[...] Continue Reading.

The First Ever Certified Gorilla Friendly™ Park Edge Community Enterprises Around Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

The First Ever Certified Gorilla Friendly™ Park Edge Community Enterprises Around Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda 21 March 2023 Unique handicraft products and organic honey production[...] Continue Reading.

Certified Wildlife Friendly™ and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The Sustainable Development Goalsa (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.  

Through our certification programs, Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network (WFEN) contributes to achieving many of the goals and targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), particularly the following: 

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Our Global Impact

Our certified enterprises PROTECT threatened and endangered species including wolves, snow leopards, spectacled bears and elephants in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, CONSERVE over 12 million hectares (29 million acres) of diverse wetland, forest and grasslands, and BENEFIT over 200,000 people who coexist with wildlife.

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The Certified Wildlife Friendly® seal protects the world's most endangered wildlife in some of the most spectacular landscapes on earth.