About Us

Established in Dili in 2014 by a group of students from the Biology Department of Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e (UNTL), Konservasaun Flora and Fauna (KFF) is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding Timor-Leste’s biodiversity in both its terrestrial and marine environments. Motivated by the degradation of Dili’s mangrove sites due to increasing human activity in the early 2000s, the students took action to restore these crucial habitats.

Since its inception, KFF has viewed forest and wildlife conservation as integral to promoting environmental stewardship in Timor-Leste, thus enhancing the well-being of its people. The organization’s efforts are predominantly apolitical, focusing on educational campaigns, research initiatives, habitat mapping, monitoring, mangrove reforestation, ecotourism infrastructure development, and other environmental advocacy activities.

Over the past decade, KFF has concentrated its conservation and educational endeavors primarily in Dili and Liquiça municipalities, achieving milestones such as propagating hundreds of thousands of mangrove seedlings and safeguarding over 60 hectares of mangrove forest through fencing and educational programs.

Collaborating extensively with entities including development partners, research bodies, international NGOs, and local communities, KFF currently oversees the Mangrove Learning Center in Hera, Dili municipality, in close partnership with the Forestry Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, and Fisheries (MALFF) of Timor-Leste.