Factsheets on WWF's environmental conservation work in East Africa
Latest Factsheets
22 May 2007
Factsheet: African Great Apes
Africa’s great apes are faced with a deadly combination of threats: destruction and degradation of their habitats, commercial hunting for bushmeat and live animal trade, and disease — all largely resulting from conflicts with humans who live alongside them. A huge effort is needed to ensure that African great apes continue to survive.
13 Apr 2007
Factsheet: African Elephant
A powerful symbol of nature, the world's largest land animal is still under threat. » Read more
08 Mar 2006
Factsheet: African Rhinoceros
Just 150 years ago, Africa's savannas teemed with rhinos and other wildlife. However, relentless hunting by European settlers saw rhino numbers and distribution quickly decline. » Read more
07 Dec 2005
Bycatch factsheet
Dolphins, marine turtles, seals, seabirds, sharks, juvenile fish, fish with little commercial value, corals … billions of unwanted animals are caught every year by fishing boats then discarded dead or dying back into the ocean. » Read more
19 Jul 2005
Rufiji-Mafia-Kilwa Seascape Programme, Tanzania
The Rufiji-Mafia-Kilwa Seascape covers an area of approx. 9,000 km2 on the central Tanzanian coast. It includes the largest contiguous block of mangrove forest (the Rufiji Delta ) on the Eastern African seaboard and extensive coral reef areas (Mafia and Songosongo Islands). » Read more
16 Jun 2005
Shimba Hills Forest Landscape Restoration Factsheet
Shimba Hills Ecosystem covers an area of 250km2 and lies approximately 40km south of Mombasa. The ecosystem consists of moist coastal forests with high plant diversity and a high rate of endemism. The Shimba Hills Ecosystem is part of WWF’s Eastern Africa Coastal Forest Ecoregion, one of the world’s 25 biodiversity hotspots. The reserve is surrounded by poor farming communities who impact negatively on the ecosystem. The Shimba Hills Forest Landscape Restoration Project aims to contribute to the conservation of the Shimba Hills ecosystem through involvement of these local communities. » Read more
Shimba Hills Forest Landscape Restoration Factsheet
Shimba Hills Ecosystem covers an area of 250km2 and lies approximately 40km south of Mombasa. The ecosystem consists of moist coastal forests with high plant diversity and a high rate of endemism. The Shimba Hills Ecosystem is part of WWF’s Eastern Africa Coastal Forest Ecoregion, one of the world’s 25 biodiversity hotspots. The reserve is surrounded by poor farming communities who impact negatively on the ecosystem. The Shimba Hills Forest Landscape Restoration Project aims to contribute to the conservation of the Shimba Hills ecosystem through involvement of these local communities. » Read more
25 Mar 2003
Fact Sheet: East African marine ecoregion
Geographic location: Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania,Mozambique, South Africa. » Read more
Fact Sheet: East African marine ecoregion
Geographic location: Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania,Mozambique, South Africa. » Read more
24 Mar 2003
Fact Sheet: Western Indian Ocean marine ecoregion
Geographic location: Madagascar, Réunion (France), Mauritius, Comoros, the Seychelles, and small island dependencies. » Read more
Fact Sheet: Western Indian Ocean marine ecoregion
Geographic location: Madagascar, Réunion (France), Mauritius, Comoros, the Seychelles, and small island dependencies. » Read more
