The BFA is a Zimbabwe-registered non-profit Trust formed in Bulawayo in 1992 by a group of scientists and environmentalists. The group works in collaboration with scientists and institutions in the south and central African region, UK and the USA. In collaboration with the international scientific and donor communities, the BFA aims to: Carry out scientific research into tropical and sub-tropical African biodiversity, Preserve and expand biological collections held in museums and herbaria in the southern and central African region, Publish the results of such biological research, Educate society on the significance of biodiversity and its measurement, and the threats to its continued existence, Act as a consulting agency to market the skills of the group.