From Borneo’s rainforests to the Drakensberg, Anura Africa has been connecting with herpetologists & conservationists across the globe. Highlights included WCH10, the Herpetological Association of Africa meeting, & the NEWF Congress. These events sparked new collaborations & strengthened African-led conservation. “We returned energised & more committed than ever,” says Director Jeanne Tarrant. The goal now: to amplify African voices & ensure frogs across continents are seen, heard, & protected.

We are all becoming more aware about the biodiversity crisis - we are currently in the 6th large-scale extinction event on earth. Current extinction rates are up to 1000 times higher than the natural ‘background’ rate. We know that many species and habitats are threatened, mostly due to human activity, and unsustainable rates of consumption by an ever-increasing human population. But what does any of this mean? Often the terms ‘threatened’ and ‘endangered’ are used interchangeably, and it...

Launching Anura Africa – Advancing Amphibian Conservation in Africa Rattling Frog, Western Cape, South Africa anuran /əˈnjʊərən/ ZOOLOGY noun 1.    a tailless  amphibian  of the order  Anura  ; a frog or  toad . This Leap Year, 29 February 2024, we are proud and excited to launch a new amphibian-focused conservation organisation - Anura Africa . What, you may ask, is Anura? The word “Anura” comes from the Greek [1] for “without tail” and describes the Order of amphibians comprising frogs...