{"id":17,"date":"2026-09-09T17:32:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlife-protection-sa.de\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-09-09T19:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T17:20:51","slug":"start","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wildlife-protection-sa.de\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17\" class=\"elementor elementor-17\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d335503 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d335503\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ac8d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"59ac8d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site\">\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"hero\">\r\n    <p class=\"hero-badge\">Registered non-profit organisation \u00b7 100% volunteer-run<\/p>\r\n    <h1>Wildlife Protection Southern Africa e.V.<\/h1>\r\n    <p class=\"hero-tagline\">Be Aware. Protect with Care.<\/p>\r\n    <button class=\"hero-cta\" onclick=\"document.getElementById('spenden').scrollIntoView({behavior:'smooth'})\">Support us<\/button>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <nav class=\"nav\">\r\n    <a href=\"#mission\">Mission<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"#warum\">Why protect?<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"#wie\">How we help<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"#spenden\">Donate<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"#kontakt\">Contact<\/a>\r\n  <\/nav>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"section\" id=\"mission\">\r\n    <p class=\"section-label\">Our Mission<\/p>\r\n    <h2>Protecting endangered wildlife in its natural habitat<\/h2>\r\n    <p>We are a small, non-bureaucratic organisation run entirely by volunteers. 100% of every donation goes directly to ranger and anti-poaching units and local conservation projects.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"stat-grid\">\r\n      <div class=\"stat-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"stat-number\">15.000<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"stat-label\">Rhinos remaining across Africa<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"stat-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"stat-number\">1.000<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"stat-label\">Rhinos killed by poachers every year<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"stat-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"stat-number\">10\u201315<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"stat-label\">Years until they could potentially become extinct<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <p>The situation is particularly critical for rhinos. Lions, pangolins, African wild dogs, cheetahs and elephants are also under serious threat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"species-list\">\r\n      <span class=\"species-tag\">Rhinos<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"species-tag\">Lions<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"species-tag\">Cheetahs<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"species-tag\">Elephants<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"species-tag\">Pangolins<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"species-tag\">African Wild Dogs<\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"section\" id=\"warum\">\r\n    <p class=\"section-label\">Why is wildlife conservation so important?<\/p>\r\n    <h2>Many animals in South Africa are threatened with extinction<\/h2>\r\n    <ul class=\"why-list\">\r\n      <li>Poaching is the greatest immediate threat \u2014 thousands of animals are illegally killed every year.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Habitat loss caused by expanding human settlements is forcing wildlife out of its natural range.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Illegal wildlife trafficking drives demand for wildlife products and threatens entire populations.<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"section\" id=\"wie\">\r\n    <p class=\"section-label\">How do we help?<\/p>\r\n    <h2>Rangers and anti-poaching units are the first line of defence<\/h2>\r\n    <p>Without effective protection, many of Africa's unique species could disappear forever. Effective wildlife conservation is complex and costly \u2014 equipment and patrols require substantial resources. Every day, rangers put their lives at risk to protect Africa's wildlife.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"mission-cards\">\r\n      <div class=\"mission-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"icon-dot\">\ud83d\udcf7<\/div>\r\n        <h3>Equipment<\/h3>\r\n        <p>Night-vision equipment, camera traps, radio collars, as well as communications and safety equipment for rangers.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"mission-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"icon-dot\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/div>\r\n        <h3>Local conservation projects<\/h3>\r\n        <p>Financial support for the care and rehabilitation of orphaned wildlife and for local conservation initiatives.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"mission-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"icon-dot\">\ud83d\udc65<\/div>\r\n        <h3>Anti-poaching units<\/h3>\r\n        <p>Direct support for ranger and anti-poaching units working on the ground across Southern Africa.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"section\" id=\"spenden\">\r\n    <p class=\"section-label\">Your Support<\/p>\r\n    <h2>Your donation saves lives<\/h2>\r\n    <p>We are a small, non-bureaucratic organisation run entirely by volunteers. 100% of your donations go directly to ranger and anti-poaching units and local conservation projects.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"donate-box\">\r\n      <h3>Bank details<\/h3>\r\n      <p>Donate directly to our organisation's bank account \u2014 transparent, secure and used exclusively for wildlife conservation.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"bank-info\">\r\n        Volksbank K\u00f6ln Bonn e.G.<br>\r\n        BIC: GENODED1BRS<br>\r\n        IBAN: DE70 3806 0186 5072 9610 15<br><br>\r\n        Reference: Wildlife Conservation\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"section\" id=\"kontakt\">\r\n    <p class=\"section-label\">Contact<\/p>\r\n    <h2>We would love to hear from you!<\/h2>\r\n    <p>Together, we can help protect the wildlife of Southern Africa. Please feel free to get in touch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"contact-grid\">\r\n      <div class=\"contact-item\">\r\n        <div class=\"label\">Address<\/div>\r\n        Wildlife Protection Southern Africa e.V.<br>\r\n        c\/o Anja Vollmar<br>\r\n        K\u00f6nigswinterer Str. 41<br>\r\n        53639 K\u00f6nigswinter<br>\r\n        Germany\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"contact-item\">\r\n        <div class=\"label\">Website<\/div>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildlife-protection-sa.com\" target=\"_blank\">wildlife-protection-sa.com<\/a>\r\n        <br><br>\r\n        <div class=\"label\">Email<\/div>\r\n        <a href=\"mailto:info@wildlife-protection-sa.com\">info@wildlife-protection-sa.com<\/a>\r\n        <br><br>\r\n        <div class=\"label\">Instagram<\/div>\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wildlifeprotectionsa\" target=\"_blank\">@wildlife-protection-sa<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eingetragener Verein \u00b7 100% ehrenamtlich Wildlife Protection Southern Africa e.V. 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