Angola: The Woman Leading Angola’s Fight for Wetland Conservation

How flamingos inspired award-winning “Women Changemakers in the World of Wetlands” environmentalist Fernanda Samuel

While they are often cited for their beauty, brightly plumed, slender-bodied flamingos are some of the most faithful birds on earth. Just like humans, they make lifelong friends. So it is fitting that one woman, Fernanda Samuel, has made the remarkable flamingos of Lobito, Angola, her own companions for life.

At just 31 years old, Samuel has become a leader of the country’s…