Henri Kapyepye Nsanjama (1952 - July 18, 2000) was a Malawian born conservationist. He was the vice president for and senior adviser on Africa and Madagascar at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).[1][2] He is widely known for his efforts to link wildlife with local communities in Africa for conservation. He believed in conservation of wildlife without undue hardship to human beings which was part of his legacy in conservation.[3] He also championed for the US senate to sign the Desertification Convention to ensure that biodiversity was protected in Africa and worldwide.[4]
Personal
editHe was a graduate of the College of Wildlife Management in Mweka, Tanzania. He received a bachelor's degree in wildlife biology and natural resource management from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1978.[1][4] He received a master's degree in environmental management from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland in 1985. He was the co-founder of the Malawi Washington Association in Washington, D.C.[5]
He died July 18, 2000, in a car crash.
References
edit- ^ a b "Henri Kapyepye Nsanjama, 49, Dies" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ congressional record—senate s7825 - Congress.gov, July 27, 2000
- ^ Dinerstein, Eric (2013-03-05). Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations. Island Press. ISBN 978-1-61091-114-6.
- ^ a b Congressional Record, V. 146, Pt. 12, July 27, 2000 to September 13 2000. Government Printing Office. 1 May 2005. ISBN 9780160749476 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Malawi Washington Assoc's Independence Day Celebrations start July 3 to July 4 - Malawi Nyasa Times - Malawi breaking news in Malawi". 22 June 2015.