Affidavit filed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam in the matter of news item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay, November 5, 2024. The matter relates to the critically endangered status of feral horses in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park as well as of smuggling of these …
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania said on Tuesday it plans to build a long-delayed 2,100-megawatt hydroelectric plant in a World Heritage site renowned for its animal populations and variety of wildlife habitats despite opposition from environmentalists. The East African nation considers the project at Stiegler's Gorge in the UNESCO-designated …
A new research shows that invasive alien plant species introduced as ornamental plants at tourism facilities are spreading rapidly throughout the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, posing a major threat to plant and animal species. Scientists from the Centre of Agriculture and Bioscience International, Centre for Invasion Biology at the University of Stellenbosch …
Nine adult elephants and one calf have been poisoned with cyanide around Zimbabwe’s largest wildlife area, the government’s Hwange National Park. Four of the poisoned elephants died near the south of the Park and their tusks were taken. Tell a friend There is no shortage of comfort and luxury. The …
The construction of the second phase of the 120 km Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) will not affect the wildlife habitat, the wildlife agency said late on Thursday. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Director General Kitili Mbathi told a media briefing in Nairobi that only six kilometres of the SGR will pass …
Satao, the exceptional and world famous bull elephant that was killed by poachers in the Tsavo East national park photo:courtesy More than a thousand animal snares suspected to have been set by poachers and game meat dealers have been found in Meru National Park. The more than 1,200 traps targeting …
Poaching and wildlife trafficking have endangered some of Africa’s most iconic species and the loss of the animals has cost African countries critical tourism revenue. But at least one national park is getting a second chance. Liwonde National Park in southern Malawi has just welcomed some new inhabitants – four …
Benin is hiring scores of extra park rangers and bringing in conservation scientists to rehabilitate a part of West Africa's largest wildlife reserve, which contains big cats and thousands of elephants that have largely died out elsewhere in the region. The W-Arli-Pendjari (WAP) complex is the region's biggest remaining expanse …
ARUSHA, Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Lake Manyara hosts many mammals of conservation concern, including the "big five," such as elephant, buffalo, lions, and hundreds of bird species, including flamingos that famously blush the water pink when they gather in numbers. Located in northern Tanzania, the water body is also home to …
The Kenyan government has deployed troops to a central region to fight illegal grazing. Thousands of herdsmen have been driving their livestock onto ranches and protected wildlife reserves. They say drought is leaving them with no choice. But some are armed, and more than a dozen people have been killed …
The government is considering to merge all institutions on the wildlife sector into one, to reduce administrative costs and increase efficiency. Speaking in the august House in Dodoma at the end of the week, Natural Resources and Tourism Minister, Prof Jumanne Maghembe, said he welcomed constructive proposals from legislators on …
At least 30 to 40 tonnes of plastic waste finds way into Lake Nakuru National Park every rainy season, posing danger to the wildlife and are a threat to one of Kenya’s most visited parks. The waste generated from Nakuru’s town centre and the neighbouring estates is swept into the …
The South African Police Service in Limpopo is still continuing to win the fight against the illegal hunting of protected species, especially on the new trend of hunting the pangolines. In the Alldays Policing area, a 21-year-old man was arrested yesterday in Possession of a Protected Species (Pangolin) at Alldays …
On the crowded streets of the Tanzanian capital, the sight of groups of men brandishing spears and clubs or hoisting wooden sticks used to herd cattle is no longer unusual. The men are Maasai, one of northern Tanzania's most recognisable ethnic groups, known the world over for their semi-nomadic lifestyle …
One of the 400 endangered mountain gorillas that live in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. In the third and last part of our article on conservation of the endangered mountain gorillas’ series, Fredrick Mugira explores the initiatives set up to ensure that humans and gorillas coexist. In a small village of …
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Four out of five lions that escaped from South Africa's main national park this week have been captured, the South African National Parks (SANParks) organisation said on Tuesday. The animals broke free from Kruger park on Monday morning close to Komatipoort, a town of 5,000 people, prompting …
Pretoria — South African National Parks (SANParks) officials on Tuesday afternoon managed to capture four of the five lions believed to have escaped from the Kruger National Park (KNP) on Monday. The officials, assisted by members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), successfully darted and returned the four lions …
Post-FARC development risks could render important eco-systems vulnerable in Colombia. Guaviare: Colombia’s frontline in the country’s battle to stop deforestation in the Amazon Almost 90 percent of the municipalities that have been deemed as needing special attention post-conflict are home to national parks, forest reserves, or have other environmental restrictions …
Vietnamese officials, companies and private individuals are systematically smuggling huge amounts of illegally logged timber from protected areas of Cambodia into Vietnam, according to a new report. The findings are based on months of undercover field research made public by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). Approximately 300,000 cubic meters of …
RAJKOT/AHMEDABAD: Under the pretext of `local' protests in an election year, the Gujarat government is itching to reduce buffer zone around some important national parks and sanctuaries. But a 31-member parliamentary committee has asked the central government to disallow any such move as it will cause immense harm to the …
Finding solutions to human-wildlife conflict (HWC) is one of the complex challenges conservationists and local communities have to contend with for an enduring period. Biodiversity is crucial for enriching the forests including the existing flora and fauna species residing in the forest, which is a key element of the GIZ/ICIMOD …
