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NO to oil drilling in Virunga and Upemba, YES to green investment in DRC

NO to oil drilling in Virunga and Upemba, YES to green investment in DRC

by ACF | Aug 11, 2022 | Conservation Threats, Virunga

In the past weeks, we have seen many headlines about the Democratic Republic of Congo government’s decision to auction 27 oil and 3 gas blocks in some of the most biodiverse areas of this vast country. National and international civil society organisations are warning...
Climate change could wipe out southern yellow-billed hornbills in the Kalahari Desert by 2027

Climate change could wipe out southern yellow-billed hornbills in the Kalahari Desert by 2027

by ACF | May 26, 2022 | Climate Change, Conservation Threats, Wildlife News

A University of Cape Town (UCT) study set out to investigate the effect of climate change on the breeding success of southern yellow-billed hornbills in the Kalahari Desert found that they could be wiped out by 2027. The study found that the breeding success of the...
Wild meat consumption significantly increases risk of zoonotic disease and poses major threat to terrestrial species – new UN Report

Wild meat consumption significantly increases risk of zoonotic disease and poses major threat to terrestrial species – new UN Report

by ACF | Sep 15, 2021 | Bushmeat, Conservation Threats

Bonn, 15 September 2021- The taking of animals for wild meat consumption within national borders is having significant impacts on most terrestrial species protected under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), according to a new...
African tropical mountain forests store far more carbon than previously thought – new research

African tropical mountain forests store far more carbon than previously thought – new research

by ACF | Sep 15, 2021 | Climate Change, Forest, Habitat News

Tropical forests are well known for being the “lungs” of our planet. Through photosynthesis, the trees in these forests produce oxygen and remove enormous amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to mitigate global warming. The world’s most famous...
Mitigating Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gorilla Conservation: Lessons From Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda

Mitigating Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gorilla Conservation: Lessons From Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda

by ACF | Sep 10, 2021 | Corona virus, Great Apes, Wildlife News

The COVID-19 pandemic, affecting all countries, with millions of cases and deaths, and economic disruptions due to lockdowns, also threatens the health and conservation of endangered mountain gorillas. For example, increased poaching due to absence of tourism income,...
Climate activists oppose oil exploration, call for a Fossil Free Virunga in new film

Climate activists oppose oil exploration, call for a Fossil Free Virunga in new film

by ACF | Jul 1, 2021 | Conservation Threats, Oil, Virunga

Climate activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have expressed strong opposition to plans for oil exploration in the Virunga National Park. In a short film dubbed ‘Fossil Free Virunga’, that was released by 350Africa.org worldwide today, the activists...
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