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Keep your distance: Selfies, gorilla tourism and the risks of COVID-19 transmission

Keep your distance: Selfies, gorilla tourism and the risks of COVID-19 transmission

by ACF | Feb 18, 2021 | Conservation Threats, Corona virus, Great Apes, Wildlife News

Tourists could be spreading the virus causing COVID-19 to wild mountain gorillas by taking selfies with the animals without following precautions. Researchers from Oxford Brookes University examined 858 photos posted on Instagram from 2013-2019 under two hashtags...
The long shadow of colonial forestry is a threat to savannas and grasslands

The long shadow of colonial forestry is a threat to savannas and grasslands

by ACF | Dec 31, 2020 | Forest, Habitat News

Tree planting to restore forests, capture carbon and improve the land has gained strong momentum in recent years. The Bonn Challenge and its offshoots such as AFR100, initiatives focused on forest restoration, have persuaded developing countries to commit millions of...
Tusks found in 500-year-old shipwreck reveal origins of ancient elephants and impact of the ivory trade

Tusks found in 500-year-old shipwreck reveal origins of ancient elephants and impact of the ivory trade

by ACF | Dec 17, 2020 | Elephants, Ivory

Oxford University study leads cutting-edge scientific and historic analysis of elephant tusks found in shipwrecked cargo. OXFORD, 17 December 2020 – An international team has discovered the origin of the largest cargo of African ivory found from the oldest shipwreck...
The African Conservation Foundation has been named an official Nominator for the Earthshot Prize

The African Conservation Foundation has been named an official Nominator for the Earthshot Prize

by ACF | Nov 12, 2020 | ACF News, Conservation Solutions, Conservation Threats

The African Conservation Foundation (ACF) is delighted and honoured to partner with the Royal Foundation of HRH The Duke of Cambridge and other global leaders to support the Earthshot Prize and tackle the environmental challenges we all face. ACF has been selected as...
UK and Gabonese experts lead research into impact of climate change on rainforest elephants

UK and Gabonese experts lead research into impact of climate change on rainforest elephants

by ACF | Sep 26, 2020 | Climate Change, Conservation Threats

Experts from the University of Stirling, working closely with the Government of Gabon, have led an international study into the impact of climate change on Central Africa’s rainforests and the threat posed to elephant populations in the region. Dr Emma Bush and...
Dispelling the top seven tree planting misconceptions

Dispelling the top seven tree planting misconceptions

by ACF | Sep 23, 2020 | Forest, Habitat News

“Plant more trees!” has become a rallying cry for global leaders and climate activists around the world who see tree planting as a solution for everything from climate change to food security. The growing interest in this area means it is more important now than ever...
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