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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.
Polar Bear Factsheet
This icon of the North is losing ground as global warming melts its sea ice habitat...
Antarctic Penguins and Climate Change
A WWF overview shows that the four populations of penguins that breed on the Antarctic continent are under escalating pressure and facing an extremely tough battle to adapt to the unprecedented rate of climate change.
Captive Breeding - WWF Policy Statement 2007
Captive breeding is the process of breeding animals outside of their natural environment in restricted conditions in farms, zoos or other closed facilities. The choice of individual animals that are to be part of a captive breeding population, and the mating partners within that population, are controlled by humans.
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.
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.
Brochure: WWF Global Species Programme - for biodiversity and people
A brochure outlining the work of WWF's Global Species Programme to help save species - and ultimately help us all by providing a sustainable future in which people live in harmony with nature.
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.
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.
Factsheet: African Elephant
A powerful symbol of nature, the world's largest land animal is still under threat.