WildlifeHeritageAreas

Celebrating wildlife-friendly communities and destinations; Wildlife Heritage Areas is an initiative developed by World Animal Protection and World Cetacean Alliance.

A Wildlife Heritage Area is an outstanding wildlife-watching destination where local people recognise with a deep sense of pride their natural heritage and play a central role in protecting wild animals and their habitats.

As animal welfare and sustainable tourism, in general, become more important for the travelling public, Wildlife Heritage Areas will identify places that meet the highest standards of animal welfare, wildlife conservation, community well-being, and sustainability, whilst also maintaining high tourism value.

By coming together to reconnect with, protect and respect nature, Wildlife Heritage Areas will help turn the tide on biodiversity loss and wildlife suffering by demonstrating the power of local communities to help solve the planet’s most urgent issues.