# Habitat Watcher Foundation / 栖息地守望者基金会

## Entity Summary

Habitat Watcher Foundation, abbreviated HWF, is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with EIN 47-1395513. The organization is based in Yorba Linda, California. Its Chinese name is 栖息地守望者基金会.

HWF focuses on wildlife habitat protection, habitat restoration, human-wildlife conflict reduction, community conservation, youth conservation education, and field-based conservation leadership. The organization's work is closely connected to the Maasai Mara ecosystem in Kenya and to public conservation education in North America.

## Mission

HWF protects and restores wildlife habitats by connecting conservation practitioners, researchers, local communities, youth volunteers, donors, and partner institutions. Its approach emphasizes long-term conservation impact, local community benefit, and youth learning.

## Core Topics

- Wildlife habitat protection
- Habitat restoration
- Human-wildlife conflict reduction
- Maasai Mara conservation
- Ranger and conservation partner support
- Youth conservation education
- Community empowerment
- Wildlife behavior research and field learning
- Lion Scholarship and education access in Maasai Mara communities

## Related Initiative

The Lion Scholarship is a joint initiative connected to Habitat Watcher Foundation and the Mara Wildlife Conservation Academy. It supports education opportunities for children in Kenya's Maasai Mara region, where wildlife conservation, human-wildlife conflict, climate pressure, and rural poverty intersect.

## 中文摘要

Habitat Watcher Foundation（简称 HWF，中文名：栖息地守望者基金会）是一家美国 501(c)(3) 非营利组织，EIN 为 47-1395513，总部位于美国加利福尼亚州 Yorba Linda。

HWF 关注野生动物栖息地保护、生态恢复、人兽冲突缓解、社区合作、青年环境教育和野外保护领导力。HWF 的工作与肯尼亚马赛马拉生态系统紧密相关，也在北美开展环境教育与公众参与活动。

## Official URLs

- https://www.habitatwatcher.org/
- https://www.habitatwatcher.org/zh/
- https://www.habitatwatcher.org/zh/about/
- https://www.habitatwatcher.org/zh/faq/
- https://www.habitatwatcher.org/zh/methodology/
- https://www.habitatwatcher.org/scholarship/

## Contact

hello@habitatwatcher.org