Since 2011, HISA has been working towards biodiversity conservation. Both in France and abroad, our projects focus on protecting natural habitats, reforestation, rewilding endangered wildlife species, and developing and testing tools for human-wildlife coexistence.

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This month’s news :

Each year, around 200 elephant calves die as a result of human-wildlife conflicts.

Separated from their herd, exhausted and injured, only professional first aid can offer these distressed animals a chance of survival and reunification. Every week, our field partner KiliCREW, receives calls to rescue dehydrated elephant calves that could be saved with quick intervention.

Since the team cannot respond to all requests, it was decided to train some rangers working near national parks so they can handle emergencies themselves. These trainings have already allowed them to intervene successfully and save about ten elephant calves in the Kilimanjaro region to date. By expanding this training across Tanzania, we could save even more lives !

We are therefore launching a crowdfunding campaign to train 200 additional rangers across Tanzania. Help us protect them!

Because HISA fights against environmental degradation in the world and participates in designing a future and environments where human beings can live in harmony with nature, all our projects revolve around 3 areas:

Reconnect to nature !

Our 3 main missions :

HISA has taken on the challenge of designing environments that meet the needs of all, allowing humans and wildlife to reclaim their place within ecosystems. To achieve this, it draws on various concepts, taking the best from each, while being inspired by nature and reimagining environments where every living being has its rightful place.

Because nature is the best ally in moving towards better living, our solutions are based on :

The protection of habitats and ecosystems

It is now essential to preserve existing natural spaces, as they not only protect the species they harbor but also help combat the decline of wildlife habitats, which is one of the main factors leading to human-wildlife conflicts.

The restoration and enhancement of habitats

Environments conducive to life already exist and require only minimal human intervention to become self-sustaining and meet the needs of living beings. This involves cleaning up pollution, managing space (wetlands, hedgerows, etc.), and protecting agricultural areas, all while encouraging the establishment of biodiversity.

The conservation of species

The protection of endangered species is one of our core commitments. Since every living being matters and contributes to the health and proper functioning of an environment, it is essential to rehabilitate wildlife in distress.

our successes :

Over 1,000 turtles rescued from poaching and released back into their natural habitat in Madagascar.
23 pilot farms protected from feline attacks on livestock in French Guiana.
Over 100 herons and egrets rescued in Tanzania.
More than 65 hectares reforested in Tanzania, with the creation of a shared human-elephant forest based on agroforestry concepts.

About hisa :

HISA is a non-profit association based in Bordeaux (under the French 1901 law), founded in 2011, with the aim of ensuring the preservation of the environment and biodiversity.

For over 10 years, we have been working on various projects around the world that seek to harmonize human activities with wildlife. We study human-wildlife interactions and strive to find solutions for peaceful coexistence between the two.

Who are we ?