AIDs affects 39.5 million people worldwide, and nearly two-thirds live in Sub-Saharan Africa. This fact sheet observes the links between HIV/AIDS and rural livelihoods, and impacts on conservation and natural resources. Specifically noted are the impacts on the conservation organizations, their staff in biodiversity areas, and funding. Also discussed is community resource management, how to reduce the impacts of HIV/AIDS amongst the community and on the natural resources, and scaling up responses to HIV/AIDS.