28.8 C
Lagos
Thursday, April 18, 2024

Conservation

Environmentalist calls for preservation of local forests

An environmentalist, Ms Gloria Bulus, has called for joint efforts in the preservation of local forests in the country. Bulus, the founder of Bridge-that-gap Initiative,...

Tanzania moves to bring back smuggled chameleons seized in Austria

Tanzanian authorities said on Saturday, March 6, 2021 that they had set in motion a process of bringing back smuggled chameleons that were seized...

Nollywood actress calls for collaborative effort to protect Nigeria’s wildlife

Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Ms Stephanie Linus,  has  urged Nigerians to support conservation efforts to protect Nigeria’s remaining wild animals. According to her, this will...

‘Birds are helpful creatures to the people’

Sam Ivande is a passionate Ornithologist (an expert in bird studies) and  lecturer at the A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI), the degree awarding...

EU scheme to rescue mangrove forests in Ghana, eight other West Africa countries

Just as tropical forests help to maintain ecological balance and support livelihoods in the hinterlands, so mangrove forests fulfil critical functions in coastal areas. Mangroves...

U.K. envoy, NCF, others advocate protection of Pangolins

Speakers at an event marking the World Pangolin Day (WPD), on Sunday, February 21, 2021 in Lagos advocated the protection of Pangolins to prevent...

World Pangolin Day: NCF, LUFASI, others to promote Pangolin conservation

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Lagos Urban Forest Animal Sanctuary Initiative (LUFASI) and Saint Marks Animal Rescue Foundation (SMARF) have stressed the need to...

Pangolins: Experts call for stringent penalties against wildlife poaching, trading

Some wildlife experts on Friday, February 19, 2021 expressed concern over the illegal poaching of Pangolins and called for enforcement of laws and stringent...

Latest news

COP29: Nigeria reviews climate commitments ahead of Baku summit

Ahead of the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on...
- Advertisement -spot_imgspot_img

Africa proposes treaty sales ban on mercury skin lighteners

Recently, the African Region proposed to amend the Minamata Convention to ban the sale and offering of sales of...

$38tr in yearly damages: World economy committed to income reduction of 19% due to climate change

Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an...

Must read

COP29: Nigeria reviews climate commitments ahead of Baku summit

Ahead of the 29th Session of the Conference of...

Africa proposes treaty sales ban on mercury skin lighteners

Recently, the African Region proposed to amend the Minamata...
- Advertisement -spot_imgspot_img

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you

Cities, communities announce fresh initiatives to coordinate climate action

Global cities and communities announced new initiatives on Saturday,...

Experts advocate multi-sectoral approach to addressing climate change

A group of university professors on Monday, October 30,...

Minamata Convention’s specific programme gets support as Lithuania ratifies treaty

The secretariat of the Minamata Convention has disclosed that its...
×