Conservation and environmental news: Eastern Africa Programme
26 Jun 2008
Climate Witness: Mbiwo Constantine Kusebahasa, Uganda
Mbiwo Constantine Kusebahasa is a farmer at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains in Kasese, western Uganda. Born in 1938, he has seen the glaciers on the mountains recede. Rainfall has become erratic affecting his source of livelihood, agriculture. He has seen and increase in malaria due to warmer temperatures. » Read more
17 Mar 2008
Vanishing central African glaciers signal climate danger
Forget the snows of Kilimanjaro – Africa is at risk of losing the central African glaciers that are the highest permanent source of water to the Nile
A WWF and partner organization expedition to the Rwenzori mountains has gathered graphic evidence of declining glaciated areas, with new estimates being that the glaciers will completely disappear in the next 30 years » Read more
14 Mar 2008
More of Africa urged to boost rhino numbers
After bringing Africa’s black rhinos spectacularly back from the brink of extinction one of the world’s most successful conservation programmes is to celebrate its first decade by seeking to extend its operations to more of Africa.
“What we know from looking back at the last ten years is that sustained conservation can and does work,” says George Kampamba, WWF International’s African Rhino Programme Coordinator.
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22 Feb 2008
Congo, Rwanda and Uganda united to save mountain gorillas
Borders will matter less to central Africa’s mountain gorillas, following the launch of a strategic conservation plan and an associated project which covers adjoining areas of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. » Read more
12 Feb 2008
New guide to reducing bycatch goes online
As a service to the long-term sustainability of both fish stocks and fishing communities, WWF has established an online resource providing up-to-date information on bycatch (the capture of non-target creatures in fishing gear) and how to reduce it.
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02 Feb 2008
Congo Wetlands reserve to be world's second largest
WWF has welcomed the World Wetlands Day declaration of the world’s second largest internationally recognized and protected significant wetlands reserve in the Congo as a clear sign of the world’s increasing interest in the green heart of Africa. » Read more
02 Feb 2008
Congo Wetlands reserve to be world's second largest
WWF has welcomed the World Wetlands Day declaration of the world’s second largest internationally recognized and protected significant wetlands reserve in the Congo as a clear sign of the world’s increasing interest in the green heart of Africa. » Read more
22 Jan 2008
Search for "night time spinach" threatens wildlife, local livelihoods
Meat hungry refugees are sustaining a thriving wildlife poaching trade in Tanzania, according to a report by the wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC.
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24 Nov 2007
Ten millionth tree planted in Congo's gorilla habitat
WWF and Congolese authorities are celebrating the ten millionth tree planted around Virunga National Park in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a crucial habitat for the endangered mountain gorilla. » Read more
26 Oct 2007
African nations boost gorilla protection
A new agreement endorsed by nine African countries aims to improve gorilla protection by combating poaching and supporting law enforcement throughout the species' habitat. » Read more
