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Britain's Prince William was "humbled" by conservation award winners last night (25.11.14).
The 32-year-old royal - who is a patron of the Tusk Trust animal conservation charity - handed out prizes at the Tusk Convervation Awards at Claridge's hotel in London and praised the recipients for their "selfless dedication".
He said: "The people we celebrate tonight, the nominees and all those they represent, work in some of the remotest and harshest environments on the continent.
"They regularly put their own lives at risk for the sake of conserving some of Africa's rarest and most treasured species.
"Their unquestioning, selfless dedication to the cause is humbling, and I pay tribute to all of you.
"The work of this year's finalists serves to illustrate some of our greatest conservation challenges: dramatic loss of lion; poaching of elephant and rhino; deforestation and the critical need for community involvement."
Richard Bonham was honoured with the Prince William Award for Conservation in Africa for his contribution to safeguarding the wildlife and the Maasai community in Kenya, while Madagascan activist Herizo Andrianandrasana received the Tusk Conservation Award for inspiring people at home to become involved in conservation management.
Richard said: "Recognition is always an amazing thing especially when you're persevering for years and sometimes think you're not achieving anything.
"The most important thing is raising awareness to what you're doing."
During his speech, William - whose wife Duchess Catherine is pregnant with their second child - highlighted the plight of some species in Africa.
He said: "Africa's elephant population has crashed from 1.3 million in 1979 to approximately just 400,000 today.
"South Africa is currently losing more than three rhino a day to feed demand for rhino horn.
"The African lion is now estimated to be fewer than 25,000, and of course there are numerous lesser known species facing similar or worse fates."
The duke also announced a new award will be given next year to recognise those who tackle illegal poachers.

Britain's Duchess Catherine was moved to tears as she listened to a woman talk about the death of her baby daughter.
The 32-year-old duchess - who has 16-month-old son Prince George with husband Prince William and is pregnant with her second child - hugged Leigh Smith, 33, and praised her bravery after hearing how her three-month-old baby Beatrice passed away from a heart condition earlier this year.
Leigh said: "She sought me out and gave me a hug just before she left.
'I was getting quite teary-eyed, she had tears in her eyes and she just said to me, 'You're a very brave lady and again, I'm just so, so sorry.' "
The pair had previously been in touch after Leigh wrote to Catherine - who was known as Kate Middleton before her marriage - to praise the work of East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH), of which Catherine is patron and who had helped her with Beatrice, and received a personal reply.
Leigh added: "I was so surprised to receive a letter with such personal comments and signed by her.It was a lovely gesture and helped me through a terrible time.
"I was touched that she had taken so much time to carefully read my letter and then to reply herself - it shows how much she cares.
"When I met her today she remembered the letter and said it was an honour to meet me. I was completely taken aback. For me it was an honour to meet her."
During her visit to Norfolk, Catherine met terminally ill children and their families, and also unveiled a range of Emma Bridgewater pottery which will be sold next year to raise money for EACH.
A royal aide said: "It was the duchess's idea to approach Emma, whom she didn't know previously, and she helped in the design process."

Britain's Prince Charles' motto is "make do and mend".
The 66-year-old royal is known for his thrifty ways and drew further attention to his frugal habits last week when he took part in a Google webchat from his London residence Clarence House and his threadbare, frayed sofa was clear to see.
A source told the Daily Mail newspaper: "His Royal Highness won't throw anything out. Make do and mend is the order of the day."
Last year, Charles had a visible patch sewn into a suit he wore while visiting the set of TV drama 'Doctor Who', which a spokesperson said at the time was likely due to "wear and tear" due to the age of the garment, adding it would soon be replaced by an "invisible" patch.
He even has a pair of shoes made from 18th century leather which he previously said will "see me out".
In 2013, the prince featured on a special edition of UK TV show 'Countryfile' wearing an old gardening jacket that had had so many holes and tears covered, he struggled to be fully mobile.
He admitted: "I got somebody to patch it up with leather and now I can hardly move."

Britain's Prince Charles should have his letters "respected", a court heard yesterday (24.11.14).
Government lawyers appeared at London's Supreme Court for the first in a two-day hearing in which they are challenging an appeal court decision that agreed the prince's notes to ministers should be made public.
James Eadie, QC, for the Attorney General told the panel of seven judges, led by Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger: "Everyone has the right to respect for their correspondence.
"Such respect is necessary not only as an aspect of privacy, but also to enable freedom of expression, which would inevitably be inhibited by the removal of the right to communicate privately.
"All the more so in the case of the Prince of Wales, whose freedom to express himself publicly is constrained by his role as heir to the throne."
The hearing is the latest round in a nine-year legal dispute which began when Guardian journalist Rob Evans applied to see a number of letters between Charles and various government departments between September 2004 and April 2005 amid controversy over claims the 66-year-old prince "meddled" in politics.
The High Court rejected the case but in March this year, Court of Appeal judges ruled unanimously that the then-Attorney General, Dominic Grieve - whose post was taken by Jeremy Wright in July - had "no good reason" for using his ministerial veto to override a tribunal that had previously decided the letters should be published.
The hearing continues today (25.11.14), when lawyers for the newspaper present their case.

Britain's Prince Charles shunned royal protocol and posed for a picture with well-wishers yesterday (24.11.14).
The 66-year-old prince was approached at the Stroud Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering at Stratford Park Leisure Centre by the venue's receptionist Emma Beard who called him 'Mr. Charles' and asked if he would pose for a picture with her and her friend Emma Goble.
Ms. Beard - who linked arms with the prince - said: "I asked him if it was allowed and whether I was allowed to touch him.
"He said it was fine but he asked if I really wanted a picture with him in it. I said that my mum is his biggest fan. He seemed very pleased.
"I'm over the moon that Prince Charles took the time to speak with me and it was an honour to meet the future king. He was very pleasant and extremely friendly."
And Emma - who also works at the leisure centre - was equally thrilled by the royal meeting.
She told MailOnline: "It was fantastic meeting him in the flesh. It was certainly an experience that I'll treasure and share with my children."
Elsewhere at the festival, which Charles officially opened, the prince was asked to judge the Dairy Crest's Frijj Challenge, which saw groups of children create new milkshake flavours within their schools before the winners were invited to the final at the show.
Charles tucked into drinks including a blueberry pie and clotted cream milkshake but eventually Maidenhill School's Black Forrest gateau milkshake was declared the winner.
Maidenhill pupils Katie Everitt, Imogen Louks, Kate Hurn, all 13, and Amie Radford, 12, were stunned by the result.
Imogen said: "When he tried our milkshake he said it was immense but we weren't sure whether to believe him.
"We just can't believe we won. All the other school's products were just so good."

Denmark's Princess Mary had second thoughts before marrying Prince Frederik, it has been claimed.
The Australian-born princess' relationship with the 46-year-old crown prince will be explored in new TV movie 'Mary: The Making Of A Princess', and according to reports, the "untold story" will tell how Mary almost turned her back on the royal and his crown.
Promotions for the film hint at "the moment they fell apart", but royal watchers will have to wait until it airs next year to find out what happened.
However, insiders told Australia's Woman's Day magazine that Mary - who was 28 when she met the prince in a Sydney bar during the 2000 Olympics - was reluctant to live a life dictated by royal protocol.
Monarchy expert Judy Wade said: "There's a high price to pay for being royal. The pressure under which they live is beyond belief - the scrutiny is a curse."
However, other insiders claimed 42-year-old Mary - who married the prince in May 2004 - struggled to trust Frederik because of his playboy past.
A source said: "It's usually the second son who can get away with acting the playboy, but Frederik just kept playing the field."
The couple have four children, Prince Christian, nine, Princess Isabella, seven, and three-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.

Britain's Prince William will visit China next year.
The 32-year-old prince is expected to travel to the republic in 2015 although it is not yet known whether his wife Duchess Catherine - who is due to give birth to their second child in April - will join him on the trip.
The proposed tour has not yet been confirmed by Kensington Palace officials, but it is seen as an opportunity to improve diplomatic relations.
In 1986, William's grandparents Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip undertook a tour of China.
However, the visit was marred by the Duke of Edinburgh famously overheard describing Beijing as "ghastly" and telling British exchange students: "If you stay here much longer you'll all be slitty-eyed."
William's father, Prince Charles, has never made an official visit to the republic but went to Hong Kong in 1997 for the handover ceremony of the former British colony.
Charles has had a famously rocky relationship with China in the past, made worse when a leaked diary revealed he had described the country's communist leaders as "appalling old waxworks".
In 1999, Charles failed to attend a banquet for then-president Jiang Zemin and was accused of boycotting the Chinese state visit to the UK.
Six years later, the prince was out of the country in the US when former president Hu Jintao came to Britain on another state visit.
However, in 2009, the 66-year-old heir opened The Prince's Charities Foundation (China) in Beijing, his first charity to be based in China.
The same year, he also undertook a private meeting with Mr. Hu in London.

The birth of Monaco's Prince Albert and Princess Charlene's twins will be marked with a 42-cannon salute.
The royal couple are preparing to welcome their first children into the world in the coming weeks and have now shared how the happy news will be officially celebrated.
An official statement said: "On the occasion of the upcoming princely births. The Palace wishes to inform the people of Monaco and residents of the Principality of the following arrangements.
"In celebration of the joyous arrival of these two children, and without distinction, forty-two cannon shots (twenty-one for each child) shall be fired from the Fort Antoine and church bells shall ring for fifteen minutes, followed by boat horns."
An official proclamation signed by Albert will confirm the twins' birth and be displayed at the entrance to the Princely Palace, and at a later date the new arrivals will be presented in public.
The statement continued: "The date of the official introduction will be communicated at a later date/ The people of Monaco, residents and workers of the Principality as well as any individuals who wish to do so, are invited to attend the Princely Couple's presentation of Their children at the Place du Palais, in order to pay tribute to them and that day will be declared public holiday for all individuals working in Monaco in celebration of this time of great joy."
The message appealed for people to "put up bunting and flags, under the same provisions as on National Day" and asked for charitable donations to be made in lieu of gifts for the twins.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has signed up to a carbon-cutting club.
The Royal Household - which runs royal residences Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace, Kensington Palace and Windsor Castle - have joined a not-for-profit network of companies which swap ideas and techniques to lower their carbon footprint.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: "The Royal Household always looks at ways to improve its energy consumption and environmental impact.
"It is an excellent opportunity to join with like-minded organisations to share ideas and discuss best practice regarding energy and carbon-saving initiatives."
The Royal Household is one of 85 members of the programme, which was set up by the National Trust and sustainable energy charity Ashden last year and also includes the Church of England and Oxford University as members.
The organisations combined look after 18 world heritage sights and a large area of the UK and through site visits, work shops and evaluations, share advice about energy saving and renewable projects.
Helen Ghosh, head of the National Trust, said: "To look after the landscapes, wildlife and heritage we love as a nation, we need to do everything we can to reduce carbon emissions.
"When you see years of coastal erosion take place in a matter of months and are battling the destruction of flooding, new pests and diseases on our natural and historic heritage, you have to be concerned about climate change and its effects."