Proposed Dam Threatens Uganda’s Murchison Falls Ecosystem, Cultural Heritage
By Curtis Abraham
Kampala, July 26 - A plan to construct a 360MW power plant on Uganda’s River Nile, at Murchison Falls National Park in...
Kenyan Court Cancels Permit to Build Coal-Fired Power Plant in Lamu
Nairobi, June 27 – A Kenyan court has ordered the cancellation of a licence issued to a company to build a coal-fired electricity production...
Five Black Rhinos to Move from Europe to Africa
Nairobi, June 20 - Five critically endangered black rhinos, born and bred in Europe, will be flown from Czech Republic to Akagera National Park...
Death of a Legend: Dian Fossey’s ‘Little Darling’ Gorilla Passes On
By Curtis Abraham
Kampala, June 7 - Poppy, the last living gorilla featured by famed American primatologist Dian Fossey in her bestselling book, “Gorillas in...
Grey Crowned Crane Numbers in Steep Decline in Kenya
Nairobi, May 24 - The Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) is the world’s fastest declining crane. Found only in sub-Saharan Africa, the Grey Crowned...
Landmark Report Shows Alarming Rates of Species Extinctions
Nairobi, May 6 - Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history -- and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with...
African Ranger Awards: Feting Wardens while Enabling Traffickers?
By Karl Ammann
When researching the illegal wildlife trade, very often some tentacles lead back to South Africa. Not only when it comes to rhino...
Scientists Propose Changes to Biodiversity Protection Criteria
Nairobi, April 12 - Researchers have warned that a commitment by countries to designate more of the planet’s land and oceans as protected areas...
World Pledges to Use Innovation to Tackle Environmental Challenges
Nairobi, March 18 – At the close of the Fourth UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, the world laid the groundwork for a radical shift...
Tanzania to Allow Settlers into Protected Areas
Arusha, Tanzania, March 8 - The conservation world was alarmed by a recent directive from the president of Tanzania to open up protected areas...
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