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Kenya to plant 2bn tree seedlings by 2022

Kenya has said that it will increase forest cover to at least 10 per cent by planting two billion tree seedlings by 2022. Kariako Tobiko, Environment...

Antiques trade fails in legal bid to quash UK’s Ivory Act

A group of antiques traders have failed in an apparent bid to overturn the UK Ivory Act, which is intended to help save elephants. Though yet...

Recaptured lion: Collaboration key to biodiversity conservation – Goni

The Conservator General, National Park Service, Alhaji Ibrahim Goni, says collaboration of all stakeholders is key to biodiversity conservation. Goni spoke in Abuja on Sunday, October 27, 2019...

Tiger siblings rescued in Germany relocated to South Africa

The Four Paws animal welfare organisation said on Thursday, October 24, 2019 that two tigers rescued in Germany have been moved to a sanctuary in South...

NCF seeks preservation of mangrove forest to stem flooding

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 urged Nigerians to preserve the nation’s mangrove forest zone to prevent incessant flooding in the country. The...

African airports convene to act against wildlife trafficking

Recognisng the urgency of the wildlife trafficking crisis, airports in Africa have taken up a campaign to curb wildlife trafficking on the continent. Some 50 participants from...

Wildlife union decries alleged violation of animal rights in Imo

The Nigeria Association of Zoological Garden and Wildlife Park has decried the alleged violation of animal rights by officials of Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA), Imo. National...

Conservationists give succour to starving hippos in Tanzania park

Tanzania conservation authorities have implemented a presidential order to fill water in dams habited by hippopotami in the Katavi National Park to save the animals from...

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UN ‘deeply saddened’ by Maiduguri suicide bombing attack – Fall

Nigeria Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mohamed Fall, on loss of lives in a suspected suicide attack in Gamboru, Maiduguri,...
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CITES at UNEA-7: Strengthening multilateral action for a resilient planet

Biodiversity loss continues to accelerate, driven by multiple interconnected pressures including unsustainable use, illegal trade, habitat degradation and the...

Recipe for fixing the planet, by UNEP report

When the seventh edition of the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) – a sprawling report on the state of the natural world...

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UN ‘deeply saddened’ by Maiduguri suicide bombing attack – Fall

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CITES at UNEA-7: Strengthening multilateral action for a resilient planet

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