I believe that chronic under-funding is the greatest challenge to wildlife conservation in developing countries where most of the world’s biodiversity resides, but where government funding for environment is understandably limited. In many of these countries, like Kenya, DR Congo and Brazil, wildlife and habitats are being destroyed at unprecedented rates.

Unless we take decisive action, future generations will lose the worlds greatest reserves of biological wealth and diversity. Having spent a lifetime fighting poaching and habitat destruction, I am convinced that it is inadequate funding that is the major challenge that we must overcome in order to secure the world’s endangered species and wilderness places.