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Entries for ' Wildlife protection'
April 07, 2015
National parks and reserves in six range countries protect only 21 percent of western lowland gorillas and central chimpanzees
Hunting, habitat loss, and disease are the biggest threats to African great apes
Conservationists identify 18 priority landscapes for continued survival of great apes in the region
Action plan calls for improved law enforcement, more effective management of great ape habitat outside of protected areas, better national land-use planning, and conservation advocacy fo...
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June 07, 2012
The loss of 5,000 forest elephants to poachers in northern Republic of Congo over the past five years makes protected areas for Africa’s dwindling wildlife more important than ever, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Conservationists recommend that guard strength in northern Congo’s Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, where elephant numbers have remained stable, should be doubled immediately to protect the park’s estimated 2,300 individuals. In addition, protection sh...
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September 29, 2009
JOINT PRESS RELEASE : African Wildlife Foundation, Conservation International, Wildlife Conservation Society, World Wildlife Fund
Ongoing Threats include Bushmeat Hunting, Illegal Logging, and Climate Change
Washington – September 29, 2009 -- Leaders of the Congo Basin countries and conservation groups are pressing for more attention, funds and technical support to save the world’s second largest rainforest and benefit its population during a Congo...
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