Senior Advisor
Mr Xolani Nicholus Funda is an experienced environmental leader focusing on community engagement, student and ranger mentoring, and anti-poaching operations. He holds a M.Sc. Environmental Management (University of Free State).
Xolani currently is the Chief Ranger and General Manager: Conservation for the Kruger National Park, SANParks, South Africa since 2015. Previously, he was Lecturer at the University of Tshwane under the Department of Nature Conservation.
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In a complex and changing world, AWEI generates strategic ideas, conducts independent analysis on wildlife economies, and collaborates with global scholar-practitioners to provide training and expertise for biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and inclusive economic opportunities in Africa.