Conservation

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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...
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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...
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Conservation

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...
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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...
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Conservation

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...
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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...
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Conservation

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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Conservation

COP26: Ministers close to striking deal that will undermine ambition, Indigenous Peoples rights

In negotiations under Article 6, which deals with the rules on carbon markets under the Paris Agreement, an increasing number of countries in Glasgow...
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River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction of the Kafin Zaki dam project, in Ningi Local Government Area...
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Ghana boycotts Africa Energies Summit as industry pushes back against discrimination

Ghana has moved to boycott the upcoming Africa Energies Summit in London this May, a decision that reflects growing...
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Renaissance MD to speak at Nigerian Content Lecture Series

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced that Tony Attah, Managing Director of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, will speak...

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