New calf, same threats: Javan rhinos continue to reproduce despite perils
Recent camera-trap images of a Javan rhino calf, estimated to be 3-5 months old in March, demonstrate that the species continues to reproduce despite...
Snakes alive! Crocworld team relocates a couple of surprise mamba guests
When the snake rescue team from Crocworld Conservation Centre headed out to Amandawe on the KZN South Coast, they thought they would be relocating...
Renewable Energy: The Hottest Investment Space in Africa?
LONDON, England, 24 April 2024, /African Media Agency/- Renewable Energy is one of the hottest investment spaces in Africa and AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2024 will continue...
Sustainability blooms at Boschendal with launch of new Werf Food Garden
Boschendal has revealed its newly-transformed and redesigned Werf Food Garden, a further showcase of the historic farm's commitment to environmental stewardship and its focus...
Annual ocean conference raises $11.3b in pledges for marine conservation
The 9th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) took place in Athens from April 15-17.Government, NGO and philanthropic delegates made 469 new commitments worth more than...
Brazil boosts protection of Amazon mangroves with new reserves in Pará...
The state of Pará has created two new conservation areas along the Amazonian coastline, placing almost all of its mangroves under federal protection.The two...
In Philippines’ restive south, conflict is linked to reduced biodiversity
Keith Anthony S. Fabro
Article by: Keith Anthony S. Fabro
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South Africa Today - Environment
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Indonesian capital project finally gets guidelines to avoid harm to biodiversity
Beset by criticism over its environmental and social impacts, the controversial project of building Indonesia’s new capital city in the Bornean jungle has finally...
Deforestation alerts in the Brazilian Amazon fall to a 5-year low
Forest clearing detected by Brazil’s deforestation alert system fell to the lowest level in nearly five years.According to data released last week by the...
UN puts spotlight on attacks against Indigenous land defenders
Sarah Sax
Article by: Sarah Sax
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Sierra Leone cacao project boosts livelihoods and buffers biodiversity
The Gola rainforest in West Africa, a biodiversity hotspot, is home to more than 400 species of wildlife, including endemic and threatened species, and...
Cross-border Indigenous efforts in Peru & Brazil aim to protect isolated...
Indigenous organizations in Peru and Brazil are joining forces to push their respective governments to safeguard the Yavarí-Tapiche Territorial Corridor, which covers 16 million...
