Protected Areas Work!
A new study from a national park in Senegal has shown that animals such as chimpanzees and species of ungulates and carnivores thrive in protected areas where human interaction and development is kept out.
Articles Tagged with “Africa”
15 Articles found tagged with “Africa”.
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Bushmeat Hunting Driving Biodiversity Loss
A new study has found that hunting for the bushmeat trade has dramatically reduced wildlife biodiversity in the forests near rural villages in Gabon, Central Africa.
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Worst Elephant Losses in 25 Years
Using population estimates from a wide range of sources, including aerial surveys and elephant dung counts, the findings show that estimates for 2015 are 93,000 lower than they were in 2006. The continental total number of elephants is now thought to be about 415,000.
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The Leopard’s Lost Range
The leopard has lost as much as 75% of its historic range. They once occupied a vast range of approximately 35 million square kilometres throughout Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
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Vanishing Vultures
The six species have now been updated to either ‘endangered’ or ‘critically endangered’ status on the Red List.
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Lions Lost
The situation is particularly serious in west and central Africa, where lions are almost extinct as a result of illegal killing and the loss of prey and habitat.
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Kenya’s Tana River Delta under Threat
It is home to globally threatened birds and two threatened primates, as well as lions, hippos and elephants.
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Civil War in Africa: Affecting Humanity and the Environment
Civil war is not uncommon in central Africa; many wars have been fought in this region. On top of the heinous crimes that are common in such wars, there is also a significant impact on the environment.
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Legalising The Trade of Rhino Horns
This increasing demand has further increased poaching in South Africa, home to around 90% of the world’s remaining white rhino population. The level of killing is now reaching record levels.
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2011 Poaching Review, Part 1: Ivory Seizures Highest Since Trade Ban
The driving force behind this rise is the same culprit that is behind the rise in rhino poaching – increasing demand in Asia.