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Entries for February 2025

Under the Cover of the Rainforest: Extraordinary Photos of the Congo

Press release

February 25, 2025
Under the Cover of the Rainforest: Extraordinary Photos of the Congo
The thick canopy of the Congo rainforest and its luscious vegetation is a safe haven for a unique biodiversity—including rarely-seen wildlife, like the African Golden Cat, captured for the first time in high-definition in their natural environment in Congo. See photos with captions HERE Emma Stokes, WCS Vice President, Field Conservation, long deployed in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park: “Tropical rainforests don't give up their secrets easily. You can spend years walking thro...

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Forest elephants, Photos


New Study: Worldwide, Carbon-Rich Peatlands are Dangerously Under-Protected

Science publication

February 13, 2025
New Study: Worldwide, Carbon-Rich Peatlands are Dangerously Under-Protected
  Report is the first to comprehensively assess the global conservation status of peatlands, which store more carbon than all the world’s forests biomass combined; calls for urgent action to protect this overlooked ecosystem, including by strengthening Indigenous People’s land rights Find study here Find Story Map here A new study released today reveals that peatlands — a vital carbon store that many people have never heard of — are dangerously under-protec...

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Tags: Conservation science, Climate, Peatlands


Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park newsletter, January 2025

Newsletter

February 05, 2025
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park newsletter, January 2025
Conservation efforts, research, community development. Discover the news from the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park.

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Tags: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Protected areas, Wildlife protection