7 wild camels have been successfully moved to the new breeding centre at Toli Bulag. All camels have settled into the new centre extremely well. Enjoying the ample grazing! […]
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A Message from Life Patron: Dr. Jane Goodall
Hon. Life Patron: Dr Jane Goodall DBE
Jane Goodall's pioneering study of wild chimpanzees revolutionised how we think about both chimpanzees and ourselves. Read more…
Patrons: Belinda Braithwaite, The Marchioness of Bute, Emma Buchanan, The Countess of Chichester, Professor Yuan Guoying, Peter Hall AO, Kate Humble, Jane McMorland Hunter of Hafton, Dr. Yuan Lei, Damon de Laszlo, Professor David Munro MBE, Amanda Perrett, Romy Shovelton.
Trustees: Kathryn Rae, Lulu Lytle, Gerald Kidd, Rory Buchanan, Jimmy Woodrow
Founders: John Hare OBE FRGS (died 28 Jan 2022) and Kathryn Rae
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The wild camel (Camelus ferus, хавтгай, 野骆驼) is the eighth most endangered large mammal on the planet. It is critically endangered. There are approximately 600 in the Gobi desert in north-west China and approximately 450 in the desert in Mongolia. The Wild Camel Protection Foundation (WCPF) is the ONLY charity in the world with a SPECIFIC mission to save this remarkable creature and its pristine desert environment from extinction and destruction.
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
IUCN Red List
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- It costs $2,500 a month to run the MONGOLIAN BREEDING CENTRE. The work is vital to protect the wild camel’s unique genetic make-up and covers salaries of the Manager, Herdsman, and Vet.
- It costs $10,000 every September to provide HAY for the wild camels at the Breeding Centre to survive the long, harsh winter.
- We need $25,000 for a WILD CAMEL EDUCATION PROGRAMME in China and Mongolia.
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Latest news from the WCPF
Happy World Camel Day!
In celebration of world camel day, and year of the camel, we are delighted to announce that the new Toli Bulag John Hare captive breeding centre will be opened in September this year. […]
Wild Camels featured in Sky Nature’s ‘Evolution Earth’
The Wild Camel Protection Foundation granted permission to film the Wild Camels and their calves for the Heat episode of Sky Nature’s programme, Evolution Earth. The series won ‘Best Series’ at the International Wildlife Festival 2024. Thanks to the team at Passion Planet who made the film, we can share the film of the Wild […]
The Future of the Wild Camel – The Royal Society for Asian Affairs
The WCPF has contributed an article to the The Royal Society for Asian Affairs website.
The critically endangered wild camel, Camelus ferus, хавтгай, 野骆驼, inhabits the desert ecosystems of Mongolia and China. In China it survives in the Gashun Gobi, Lop Nur […]
Matthew Parris reports on wild camels in The Times
Matthew Parris, Columnist at The Times Newspaper and a member of The Wild Camel Protection Foundation (WCPF) has written about the births of four new calves at the WCPF’s Breeding Centre at Zakhyn Us, Mongolia. […]
Praise for WCPF from the Mongolian Embassy in the UK
[…] Protecting the wild camel involves safeguarding its habitat, leading to broader environmental conservation initiatives. Mongolia’s Ministry of Environment and Tourism has designated the Great Gobi Area of Special Protection “A” a Strictly Protected Area, home to the endangered Wild Camel, Gobi bear, and snow leopard. The efforts to save and protect the Wild Camel extends […]
