Conservation and environmental news & publications: Côte d'Ivoire

Two little leatherback turtles are heading to the sea. Rising sea levels will threaten their beach habitat

10 Sep 2007
Sea turtles threatened by rising seas
Sea turtles lay their eggs into the beach sand. Many return to the exact beaches that they were hatched to lay the eggs for the next generation of turtles. But sea level rise due to climate change threatens beach habitat. A new study predicts that turtle reproduction will be hard hit. » Read more

Bonobos, found only in the Congo Basin rainforests of the central Democratic Republic of Congo, are one of several great ape species under threat from bushmeat hunters and habitat loss.

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.

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A herd of elephants on the move in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. The female in the
middle of the herd has exceptionally long tusks.

13 Apr 2007
Factsheet: African Elephant
A powerful symbol of nature, the world's largest land animal is still under threat. » Read more

Hazard signs are not enough to protect the environment from harmful chemicals.

03 Feb 2006
Time to clean up the chemicals in Africa
WWF Global Toxics Programme Director Clifton Curtis writes on a strategic approach to chemical management, particulary managing chemical stockpiles in Africa.
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11 Feb 2005
African Great Apes Update - Number 1
Recent News from the WWF African Great Apes Programme » Read more

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