Factsheets
Update after 5 years of Marine Turtle monitoring in Gamba, Gabon (2002-2007)
The 200 km of coastline of the Complex receives an average of 2000 turtles every year. Since 2002, the NGO Ibonga-ACPE in collaboration with WWF and its partners (PROTOMAC) have monitored every nesting season on the 5.75 km of beach near Gamba. This is a technical report on the monitoring activities and conclusions drawn.
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11 Jan 2008
Polar Bear Factsheet
This icon of the North is losing ground as global warming melts its sea ice habitat...
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23 May 2007
Factsheet: Tigers
The largest cat of all, the tiger is a powerful symbol among the different cultures that share its home. But this magnificent animal is being persecuted across its range. Tigers are poisoned, shot, trapped, and snared, largely as a result of conflicts with people and to meet the demands of a continuing illegal trade in tiger derivatives and parts. On top of this, both their habitat and natural prey continue to disappear.
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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.
16 Apr 2007
Towards an ecosystem approach to longline fisheries in the Benguela: An assessment of impacts on seabirds, sea turtles and sharks
Over the past decade there has been global concern regarding the bycatch of seabirds, sea turtles and sharks in fishing operations. The incidental mortality of these species due to longline fisheries has been widely held responsible for the declining populations and threatened conservation status of several species. » Read more
13 Apr 2007
Confronting Shark Conservation Head On!
This paper identifies the main players in the catch and trade of shark products, examines the progress of these States/entities and RFMOs in implementing the IPOA-Sharks and makes recommendations for the adoption of best practice approaches to shark conservation and management. » Read more
13 Apr 2007
Factsheet: African Elephant
A powerful symbol of nature, the world's largest land animal is still under threat. » Read more
22 Jan 2007
Tuna in Trouble: Major Problems for the World’s Tuna Fisheries
The world’s tuna fisheries face a number of urgent, common problems that threaten their continued existence and endanger wider marine ecosystems. » Read more
16 Jan 2007
Livelihoods, Community Well-Being and Species Conservation
A Guide for Understanding, Evaluating and Improving the Links in the Context of Marine Turtle Programs. » Read more
Gone in an instant: How the trade in illegally grown coffee is driving the destruction of rhino, tiger and elepant habitat
Coffee lovers the world over are unknowingly drinking coffee that was illegally grown inside one of the world’s most important national parks for tigers, elephants and rhinos, says an investigative report released today by WWF. » Read more
