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Conservation Achievement 100% Guide

By Erasus and 1 collaborators

First complete guide for the Conservation achievement.

All animals have been found and listed.

Information on obtaining each of the 47 animals can be found.

Made for your convenience.

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Category: Achievements, Secrets, Story or Lore, Walkthroughs

Languages: English

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Guide Index

Overview

Getting Started

Gerbil

Long-eared hedgehog

Four-toed Hedgehog

Afghan Pika

Common Raven

Trumpeter Hornbill

Black Stork

Oriental Stork

Jehuty

Griffon Vulture

Lappet-faced Vulture

Martial Eagle

Karakul Sheep

Cashmere Goat

Nubian

Boer Goat

Wild A$$

Grant's Zebra

Okapi

Gray Wolf

African Wild Dog

Side-striped Jackal

Anubis

★★★Intermission★★★

Brown Bear

Himalayan Brown Bear

Deathstalker

Emperor Scorpion

Oriental Rattlesnake

Black Mamba

Tsuchinoko

Rainbow Agama

Namaqua Chameleon

Leopard Gecko

African Fat-tailed Gecko

African Bullfrog

Russian Tortoise

Leopard Tortoise

Bechstein's Bat

Rock Hyrax

Tree Pangolin

Sand Cat

Caracal

African Civet

Marsh Mongoose

Red Fox

Blandford's Fox

Honey Badger

The End

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Getting Started

This is a guide that will help you with the Conservation achievement. The list includes all 47 animals with map locations.

Make sure you do these things before going on this journey:

Have 8 Animal Traps
Bring DDog with you to the animals that can be extracted via fulton.
A cheap loadout (The reason for this is that you will be going in and out of the zones a lot to see what you've captured and each deployment costs money, make sure you take as less as possible with you)

Gerbil

This is pretty much the most common animal in the game. You'll eventually end up with thousands of them.

Rarity: Common

Location: Everywhere

Method: Tranq Pick-up/Trap

Long-eared hedgehog

Commonly found in Afghanistan, you'll either come across one of these in the wild or via using animal traps. Not too hard to come across.

Rarity: Uncommon

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Tranq Pick-up/Trap

Four-toed Hedgehog

Commonly found in Africa. You'll find these guys in forested areas.

Rarity: Uncommon

Location: East/South/Central Africa

Method: Tranq Pick-up/Trap

Afghan Pika

Plant animal traps in the zone shown at the location and you'll surely return to motherbase with one or more of these cute fellas.

Rarity: Rare

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Tranq Pick-up/Trap

Common Raven

Hence the name It is very common. Can be found both in Africa and Afghanistan. Either found flying or with animal traps.

Rarity: Common

Location: Afghanistan/Africa

Method: Tranq Pick-up/Trap

Trumpeter Hornbill

Can be found in Africa easily by planting traps.

Rarity: Common

Location: Africa

Method: Trap

Black Stork

Can be obtained via planting traps near the marked zone in picture.

Rarity: Rare

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Trap

Oriental Stork

Easily obtainable through planting traps on the water stream near Aabe Shifap Ruins.

Rarity: Common

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Tranq Pick-up/Trap

Jehuty

Can be found near the waterfall in Side Ops No. 49

Rarity: Rare

Location: Africa(Side Ops No. 49)

Method: Tranq Pick-up

Griffon Vulture

Can be seen flying near Quarya Sakra Ee

Rarity: Common

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Tranq Pick-up/Trap

Lappet-faced Vulture

Can be found in the burned village northeast of Mfinda Oilfield in Mission No. 13. Also can be found flying near Kungenga Mine.

Rarity: Common

Location: Africa Kugenga Mine/Northeast of Mfinda Oilfield(Mission No. 13)

Method: Tranq & Fulton

Martial Eagle

Can be found flying near Munoka Ya Nioko Station in Mission No. 24

Rarity: Rare

Location: Africa(Mission No. 24)

Method: Tranq & Fulton

Karakul Sheep

Can be found walking around in any of the locations in the picture during daytime. As common as it gets.

Rarity: Common

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Tranq & Fulton

Cashmere Goat

Can be seen at the location shown in the picture during daytime. Puts the C to Common.

Rarity: Common

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Tranq & Fulton

Nubian

Can be found in the marked zones shown in the picture.

Rarity: Common

Location: Africa

Method: Tranq & Fulton

Boer Goat

Commonly found in the zones as shown.

Rarity: Common

Location: Africa

Method: Tranq & Fulton

Wild A$$

Very commonly found in both Africa and Afghanistan during daytime but if you couldn't find one yet, check the zone located in Africa.

Rarity: Common

Location: Afghanistan/Africa

Method: Tranq & Fulton

Grant's Zebra

Can be found in Africa either near Nova Braga Airport or Ditadi Abandoned Village. Go to these locations during daytime and you'll see them in packs.

Rarity: Common

Location: Africa

Method: Tranq & Fulton

Okapi

Can be found at the location shown in the picture.

Rarity: Rare

Location: Africa

Method: Tranq & Fulton

Gray Wolf

Can be found in the area shown only at night

Rarity: Common

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Tranq & Fulton

African Wild Dog

Can be easily found in Mission No. 20 near Ngumba Industrial Zone, West Guard Post

Rarity: Rare

Location: Africa

Method: Tranq & Fulton

Side-striped Jackal

Can be found in the location shown only at night. Beware as they travel in packs.

Rarity: Common

Location: Africa

Method: Tranq & Fulton

Anubis

Can be captured in Side Ops No. 50. Travels with a pack of other Jackals.

Rarity: Rare

Location: Africa

Method: Tranq & Fulton

★★★Intermission★★★

Stay hydrated

Brown Bear

Two of them can be found near the ruins in Side Ops No. 147. Otherwise can be found in the location below.
Approach with caution... These brown bears mean business.

Rarity: Rare

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Tranq & Fulton

Himalayan Brown Bear

Can be obtained from Side Ops No. 48. This bear has a distinctive white color that seperates it from the commonly known bears. Apprehend from a distance or you'll enter a world of pain.

Rarity: Rare

Location: Afghanistan(Side Ops No. 48)

Method: Tranq & Fulton

Deathstalker

The deathstalker is regarded as the most dangerous species of scorpion. Can be commonly found everywhere in Afghanistan, try the desert for a greater chance.

Rarity: Common

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Trap

Emperor Scorpion

It is one of the largest scorpions in the world. Glows Blue under a UV light. Can be obtained by putting traps in Savannas and Rainforests in Africa. Caution, will cause destruction by Its nature.

Rarity: Common

Location: Africa

Method: Trap

Oriental Rattlesnake

Not as poisonous as its cousin the Black Mamba it can be found scattered around mountainous areas of the map, you'll have to try your luck and keep those fingers crossed.

Rarity: Uncommon

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Trap

Black Mamba

Can be found in most locations in Africa that has a water source nearby. Deadly Beautiful.

Rarity: Uncommon

Location: Africa

Method: Trap

Tsuchinoko

This Ultra Rare Legend can be captured by planting traps in the area shown in the picture below.

Rarity: Ultra Rare

Location: Africa

Method: Trap

Rainbow Agama

Not as uncommon as you might think, probably the easiest obtainable animal of the uncommon rarity. Hint, found in rocky areas.

Rarity: Uncommon

Location: Africa

Method: Trap

Namaqua Chameleon

You'll be happy you found this little reptile, one of the mid-high tier rare animals. You can randomly find one throughout the map but you will have a higher chance using this guide.

Rarity: Rare

Location: Africa

Method: Trap

Leopard Gecko

Not going to lie, if you've been playing since release your mother base should be packed to the brim with these things, but if you haven't even found one... I guess it hasn't been your week, try rocky areas within Afghanistan.

Rarity: Common

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Trap

African Fat-tailed Gecko

Even though the game says this animal is common, It's not. Land your helicopter on the zone shown in the link. If you can't land there, go there on foot and destroy their anti-air radar which will allow you to use that LZ. After landing put traps on the rocky hill that the helicopter lands and hope for the best.

Rarity: Common

Location: Africa

Method: Trap

African Bullfrog

This specimen in particular is found within swampy areas, just a couple of cages in the designated area and you will have caught this Amphibian.

Rarity: Rare

Location: Africa

Method: Trap

Russian Tortoise

Hard to find, most people think this tortoise was given the wrong rarity but easily obtainable within the area in the picture, just plant your cages on top of the grassy areas that have formed around the desert.

Rarity: Uncommon

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Trap

Leopard Tortoise

This animal has no pinpoint location but your chances are higher by landing at Luftwa Valley LZ and planting traps through the other LZ point. May require a couple of tries.

Rarity: Uncommon

Location: Africa

Method: Trap

Bechstein's Bat

Found in every cave within the game, but probably deploying some cages within them at night time would increase your chances.

Rarity: Common

Location: Africa/Afghanistan

Method: Trap

Rock Hyrax

Plant traps on the area shown and you'll surely end up with various numbers of this animal.

Rarity: Rare

Location: Africa

Method: Trap

Tree Pangolin

Is found in woodland areas thus the name, just plant your Animal Cages within the area as shown in the picture and you will surely capture one.

Rarity: Super Rare

Location: Africa

Method: Trap

Sand Cat

Plant traps in the area shown and end up with the cutest feline there is.

Rarity: Rare

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Trap

Caracal

Plant traps in the area shown to capture these wild cats.

Rarity: Super Rare

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Trap

African Civet

Go to the area shown and plant traps to capture these fluffy creatures.

Rarity: Super Rare

Location: Africa

Method: Trap

Marsh Mongoose

Plant traps to the location shown to obtain these little mammals. Be very careful, these guys have the nickname ''Snake Eater'' for a reason.

Rarity: Super Rare

Location: Africa

Method: Trap

Red Fox

Plant traps around the area shown in the picture to obtain one of the greatest animals alive. Mascot of Foxhound and conqueror of our hearts.

Rarity: Super Rare

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Trap

Blandford's Fox

Differs Itself from Its cousin ''Red Fox'' with features such as, long ears and a slimmer body. Can be obtained by putting traps in the area shown, just spread your cages out.

Rarity: Super Rare

Location: Afghanistan

Method: Trap

Honey Badger

Last animal on the list, either you are just about finished or you cheated and started from the bottom, what do I care, hope you didn't have any trouble with the rest because this last one is pretty much as simple as it can get, just go and plant some cages.

Rarity: Super Rare

Location: Afghanistan, Africa

Method: Trap

The End

Hope you guys enjoyed this guide as much as we did and hopefully it helped you out with your missing animal woes.

If we have forgotten anything or have made any errors throughout this guide, please inform us within the comment section or add us directly.

Happy Hunting

144 Comments

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WabboJack 27 Mar @ 5:22pm

Might have already been said, but I've been able to consistently find black storks in mission 21. 3 around Nova Braga and 1 near the LZ.

Not an Expert 29 Jan @ 10:54pm

Green Bean mentioned this as well, but the Leopard Tortoise can be reliably caught during Mission 14 - Lingua Franca. Look for where the Viscount is being held, and set your traps by the palm trees a few steps away from there.

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