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Conservationist underscores role of biodiversity in sustainable development

The Deputy Head of Programmes for the Ecosystems Assessment and Policy Support of the UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP WCMC), John Taylor, has urged...

admin - August 1, 2019

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Rangers Day: Govt urges support for Park Service

The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Environment, Mrs Ibukun Odusote, has urged non-governmental organisations, donor agencies and individuals to support the National...

admin - August 1, 2019

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Rangers Day: 20 park rangers lost since 1991 – Parks Service

The National Park Service says Nigeria has lost 20 park rangers since its inception in 1991. Alhaji Ibrahim Goni, the Conservator-General, National Parks Service, disclosed this...

admin - July 30, 2019

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Unsustainable fishing, hunting drive iconic species to extinction

Overfishing has pushed two families of rays to the brink of extinction, while hunting for bushmeat and habitat loss have led to the decline of seven...

admin - July 28, 2019

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NCF, Parks Service in tree planting scheme in Edo schools

The need to build the culture of tree planting and re-greening the environment has informed the emergence of a tree planting project in Udo community, Ovia...

admin - July 26, 2019

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National Parks arrests poacher, warns trespassers

The National Parks Service says it has arrested a poacher with no fewer than 20 pieces of wildlife trophies of different species also known...

admin - July 26, 2019

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South Africa arrests nine poachers in three days

South African National Parks (SANParks) officials said on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 that rangers and the police on July 20 arrested nine poaching suspects...

admin - July 25, 2019

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Govt restates commitment to revitalise Lake Chad Basin

The Federal Government says it will ensure the recharging and revitalisation of the Lake Chad Basin to effectively tackle the issues of security, livelihood and development...

admin - July 23, 2019

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