Conservation

$5m Bezos Earth Fund to protect Africa, South America’s biodiversity hotspots

BirdLife International on behalf of the Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) Partnership on Monday, December 6, 2021, received $5 million from the Bezos Earth Fund...

60% of Nigeria’s valuable forest lost, rest under threat – Goni, National Park boss

The Conservator-General, National Park Service, Dr Ibrahim Goni, says 60 per cent of the country’s valuable forest estate has been lost to degradation and...

National Park service to establish parks in Niger Delta

The National Park Service (NPS) has pledged its commitment to establish more parks in the Niger Delta region and preserve the available forests across...

Ecuador court enforces constitutional ‘Rights of Nature’ to safeguard Los Cedros Protected Forest

In what looks like an unprecedented case, the Constitutional Court of Ecuador used the constitutional provision on the “Rights of Nature” to safeguard Los...

Five species of Nigerian vulture risk extinction, says NCF

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) says five out of the seven species of vulture found in the country are at risk of extinction. Mr Mohammed...

UNICAL pledges partnership with British Commission on forests preservation

Vice-Chancellor, University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, on Monday, November 29, 2021 in Calabar promised to forge robust partnership with the British High Commission...

Forest guards need protection for secured forests, says chief ranger

Chief forest ranger, Kaduna State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Hamisu Suliman, says that forest guards need to be protected before forests...

Group seeks international cooperation to tackle wildlife crime in Vietnam

Despite government efforts to reverse the tide of illegal wildlife trade, Vietnamese-led criminal networks continue to play a major role in fuelling poaching and...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed with energy resources, yet struggling to keep the lights on...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy,...

Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

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