Caused by the continuous expansion of human population and the quick conversion of lands, the destruction of the elephants’ habitat in Cameroon often forces the pachyderms to feed in the villagers’ farming lands, thus increasing the number of human-wildlife conflicts. The NGO “Des Éléphants & des Hommes” (Elephants & Men) has carried out a program named “My elephant neighbour”, which Beauval Nature has supported. This project was focused on environmental and conservation education, while developing actions to make the human-elephant cohabitation more harmonious. The work that has been carried out among the local populations has notably enabled a better land use planning and the development of activities in favour of the environment: new agricultural techniques, a sustainable use of natural resources, ecotourism, etc.

The survival of African manatees is threatened by traditional hunting and the destruction of their natural habitat, due to the silting-up of flood plains, agricultural development, pollution, the construction of dams for irrigation and the deforestation of mangrove swamps. Supported by Beauval Nature, the Oceanium association has carried out a rescue program of manatees trapped in the waters of the Senegal River: this river periodically experiences important rises in water level, leading the manatees to go up very far in its branches, before remaining trapped when the river decreases. In order to watch the river, Oceanium has created a sentry network: their mission is to make the local populations aware of manatee conservation and preservation of their habitat. They also alert the Oceanium teams when animals are trapped and need to be transferred to another area of the river.

During the last twenty years, the numbers of Gabonese chimpanzees have decreased by 50%: the current population is now estimated at 40,000 individuals. Illegal hunting for the bushmeat trade and the exotic animal trade, the destruction of their natural habitat and deadly epidemics like the one caused by the Ebola virus are responsible for this decline. Beauval Nature has decided to support the Jane Goodall Institute in its work of making the local populations aware of those issues. The objective of this project is to make the communities realize how important chimpanzees are in the preservation of the forests and thus in the conservation of all the other species living in them. The project members also wish to encourage everyone to protect the species and its environment, to raise public awareness of hygiene and health, as well as of the health consequences of living near chimpanzees and the laws protecting these animals.

The cheetah is listed as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature). Besides the degradation of its natural habitat, one of the main causes of its decline is the predation of the young by other feline species, such as lions or hyenas. In collaboration with Cheetah For Ever, Beauval Nature was involved in the monitoring of females cheetahs and their litters in order to avoid any attempts of predation. A network of guards has been set up to protect the young cheetahs. In parallel, awareness-raising, education and training campaigns have been developed with the Maasai populations of the region.

Located southeast of Ivory Coast, the Tanoé Swamps Forest is a biodiversity hotspot, since it provides a habitat for three primate species threatened by human activity: Miss Waldron’s red colobus, Diana’s monkey and the collared mangabey. As the habitat of these monkeys disappear, their food resources decrease as well. Beauval Nature has provided a financial support to studies enabling to protect the forest and to classify it as a community reserve (in order to prevent it from being turned into an industrial palm grove). Beauval Nature has also supported the development of research projects, campaigns to raise awareness among the local stakeholders and local development projects.

Kibale National Park is home to the largest contiguous population of eastern chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii). According to the Ugandan government, 95% of the inhabitants of the National Park depend exclusively on wood for energy. The New Nature Foundation has developed an energy management programme for local populations. This includes the constructing of low-cost stoves and the planting of indigenous crops for firewood, therefore reducing anthropogenic pressures on the Kibale National Park's forests. Through its educational programmes, the New Nature Foundation also promotes changes in behaviour that are needed to protect the park's forests.

The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) inhabited French coasts until the 1930s and Corsican coasts until 1970 but is now no longer part of France's wildlife. Classified as "critically endangered" by the IUCN, it is considered to be one of the most endangered marine mammals on the planet. The Marineland Foundation is involved in a monk seal conservation project in Mauritania that is helping to improve the species' conservation status by ensuring its protection and that of its habitat. With the help of local authorities, a permanent surveillance patrol monitors Mauritanian waters, as well as coasts and caves that serve as breeding grounds. This is to prevent illegal hunting and any inconvenience that might affect the animals within the colony.

The Niokolo-Koba National Park, in Senegal, provides a habitat for a very diverse fauna: lions, cheetahs, elephants, hippopotamuses, giant elands, etc. Unfortunately, each year, during the dry season, 1,500 bushfires are recorded in and near the park, a consequence of human activities like a poor control of domestic fires or the start of fires by hunters to remove game from forests. In order to protect the Niokolo-Koba National Park, Beauval Nature has got involved with the Oceanium organization, which works to strengthen response capacities in the most sensitive areas of the park by acquiring mobile reservoir pumps. At the same time, Oceanium wishes to mobilize the villagers in the fight against bushfires, notably by providing trainings and equipment for them, as well as by creating a surveillance network across the country.

Park W's biodiversity is threatened by poaching and a whole range of human activities such as transhumance, agriculture, logging, and fishing. Beauval Nature has collaborated with the Association of Tourist Camps for the Endorsement of Regional Park Management W (ACTAG-PRW) in Niger. The latter was created to reinforce and accompany the implementation of protection and conservation measures for Park W in the field, in close collaboration with the competent authorities. At the end of 2016, ACTAG-PRW set up the 'Feline Brigade'. Comprised of nine eco-guards, two rangers, one coordinator and a scientific assistant, this brigade aims to monitor and identify the various species of threatened cats in Park W: mainly lions and cheetahs.

The PICODE programme works towards the economic, cultural, and social development of human populations as well as the conservation of Djibouti's extraordinarily rich biological heritage. It therefore strongly links conservation with development. This pilot action aims to restore the Republic of Djibouti's fauna and historical heritage to create a tool with which to further restore and conserve the country's biodiversity, primarily to the benefit of its inhabitants. An educational centre, mainly funded by the Beauval Nature association, has been built within the DECAN refuge, a wildlife sanctuary that spans 30 ha. It hosts schools as well as local and international researchers, allowing wildlife conservation projects to be carried out. Two protected areas have been created for the protection of two flagship species: the gerenuk (Litocranius walleri) and the beira antelope (Dorcatragus megalotis). Ecotourism programmes have also been put in place to finance these protected areas.

Present in the Nigerian mangrove swamps, loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) and olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) are threatened by the destruction of their habitat and laying sites. Beauval Nature has supported the Tropical Conservation Centre in several missions: creation of alternative economic activities for poachers, surveillance of the turtles and their habitat, replantation of the mangrove swamps and development of a long-term conservation plan for those three turtle species.

Poaching, the hunt for the bushmeat trade and deforestation have caused a serious decrease in the western chimpanzee numbers. The Tacugama sanctuary rescues chimpanzees who are victims of the illegal exotic animal trade and deforestation. With the support of Beauval Nature, Tacugama has taken a census of the Sierra Leonese chimpanzees and identified the potential reintroduction areas for the animals of the sanctuary. Thus, in 2010, scientists have discovered that the population was actually greater than estimated. The next year, Beauval Nature has supported an international meeting coordinated by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), during which the areas to protect in priority have been determined.

The population of western chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus), a "critically endangered" subspecies, is estimated to include only 500 individuals in Senegal, most of which are living outside of protected areas. The Jane Goodall Institute has developed a community conservation and chimpanzee research programme in the Dindéfélo Community Nature Reserve (RNCD) in southern Senegal. This reserve has been declared an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.