by Adam Cruise | Nov 9, 2023 | Commentary
By Ngala Killian Chimtom in Yaounde – RFIIn the south-eastern rainforests of Cameroon, the indigenous Baka people are seeing their habitat decimated by logging, farming, mining and construction. Where once they sang and danced to celebrate a hunt or give thanks...
by Adam Cruise | Oct 16, 2023 | Commentary
By Ruth Kamnitzer – Mongabay The Okapi Wildlife Reserve in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo protects unique biodiversity, including approximately one-fifth of the global okapi population, the country’s largest forest elephant and chimpanzee...
by Adam Cruise | Jan 24, 2023 | Studies
By Rajat Ghai – Down to Earth World’s second-biggest rainforest could lose 6-9 % of its carbon capture ability, if the forest elephant goes extinct, says Saint Louis University research. Africa’s iconic elephants are on the brink. But while the ‘African...
by Adam Cruise | Jan 16, 2023 | Commentary
By Judith Verweijen, Fergus O’Leary Simpson, and Peer Schouten, The Conversation The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) conflict-affected eastern provinces are home to numerous protected areas. These areas host unique biodiversity and a range of threatened...
by Adam Cruise | Nov 27, 2022 | News
By Rajat Ghai, Down to Earth Illegal wildlife trade (IWT), which poses a grave risk to several plant, animal and fungi species globally, should not just be viewed from the lens of conservation. It also has cascading impacts on ecosystem functions and processes that...