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Mapping conservation projects across Africa | Alta De Vos | TEDxStellenbosch

3,191 views · Published 11 November 2012 · 13:53 · Indexed 25 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2012 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Alta trained as a Zoologist at the University of Cape Town, earning her PhD for a thesis on seal/shark interactions in False Bay. Since 2009 she has been managing the MAPA Project, an initiative that aims to make African conservation more visible online. In this role, she has taught conservationists how to use free online tools to communicate their work and has been instrumental in setting up the beginnings of an online registry and map of African conservation projects. At TEDxStellenbosch 2012, Alta shares the story of the project, and points out the significant difference it can make in managing conservation across Africa. 

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