Environmental & conservation news: Africa
23 Dec 2008
Conflict zone Mountain Gorillas viewed by rangers for first time in more than a year
Mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been seen by park rangers for the first time since the rangers were forced out of areas of Virunga National Park by Laurent Nkunda’s army 15 months ago.
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05 Dec 2008
Battered sharks get critical listing
Four of the most commercially valuable sharks - one a staple of fish and chips - have just been listed as being of conservation concern by the International Convention on Migratory Species. WWF has actively lobbied for this recognition » Read more
05 Dec 2008
WWF Signs New Agreement for African Cetaceans
WWF-West African Marine Ecoregion Programme today signed a new intergovernmental agreement to conserve the West African Manatee and Small Whales in Western Africa and Macaronesia. The conservation instrument consists of 2 Action Plans for the conservation of theses species, and was first adopted by 15 countries in Togo in October, and opened for signatory by implementing partners today. » Read more
03 Dec 2008
WWF scientist lands international conservation award
Dr Samantha Petersen, a biologist with WWF, the conservation organisation, has won a prestigious international award for her research into the impact of commercial fishing on migratory seabirds, sea turtles and sharks. » Read more
28 Nov 2008
African governments commit to protect gorillas
The first meeting of the Parties of the Gorilla Agreement, to be held in Rome tomorrow, is expected to come up with practical proposals to further gorilla conservation work in Africa.
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24 Nov 2008
Tuna commission comes up with "a disgrace, not a decision"
The commission tasked with preventing a collapse of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery today opted for catch quotas still far higher than its own scientists recommend and leaving industrial fleets free to scoop up tuna at the height of its spawning period.
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14 Nov 2008
Europe sits on damning bluefin tuna report
A European fisheries report demonstrating continuing widespread infringements by bluefin tuna fleets despite increased fleet surveillance in the Mediterranean has been delayed until after the conclusion of next week's key international tuna commission meeting to decide on a new management regime for the fishery.
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11 Nov 2008
Chinese wildlife consumption on the rise
The consumption of threatened species is on the rise in China again following a brief hiatus owing to fears surrounding the SARS virus in 2003.
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05 Nov 2008
Pirates taking heavy toll of toothfish
The future of the Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish and the highly valuable fishery concentrated in the Southern Ocean is under significant pressure from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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