Less than 2 percent of Africa’s tropical forests are under community control, hindering efforts to slow deforestation and alleviate rural poverty, reports a new assessment from the International Tropical Timber…
Cameroon moves to protect rarest gorilla Cameroon moves to protect rarest gorilla mongabay.com November 26, 2008
New rainforest sanctuary in Cameroon already at risk from plantations, hunting New rainforest sanctuary in Cameroon already at risk from plantations, hunting mongabay.com September 15, 2008 The forests of southern…
Mangrove destruction for fish trade may undermine fishermen in West Africa Mangrove destruction for fish trade may undermine fishermen in West Africa mongabay.com September 15, 2008 The harvesting of mangrove…
Cameroon and Nigeria to protect world's rarest gorilla Cameroon and Nigeria to protect world's rarest gorilla mongabay.com September 5, 2008 Cameroon and Nigeria have agreed to protect the the Cross…
Sea level rise likely limited to 2-6 feet by 2100 Forecast sea level rise may be overestimated by some models mongabay.com September 4, 2008 The European Union has signed a…
China's log imports fall 19% in first half of 2008 due to high prices China's log imports fall 19% in first half of 2008 due to high prices mongabay.com August…
Markets may save rainforests An interview with Dr. Andrew Mitchell of the Global Canopy Program: Markets could save rainforests Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 18, 2008 Markets may soon value…
Britain, Norway commit $210 million towards Congo rainforest conservation Britain, Norway commit $210 million towards Congo rainforest conservation mongabay.com June 24, 2008 The governments of Britain and Norway last week…
World's rarest gorilla gets its own forest reserve World's rarest gorilla gets its own forest reserve mongabay.com April 18, 2008 The government of Cameroon has established the first sanctuary exclusively…
Biochar fund to fight hunger, energy poverty, deforestation, and global warming The biochar revolution begins Biochar fund to fight hunger, energy poverty, deforestation, and global warming mongabay.com March 10, 2008…
Carbon traders, not conservationists, could save Cameroon rainforest Carbon traders, not conservationists, could save Cameroon rainforest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 15, 2008 The government of Cameroon is looking to…
Rare gorillas use weapons to attack forest-intruding humans Rare gorillas use weapons to attack forest-intruding humans mongabay.com December 5, 2007 Following the first documented cases of the Cross River gorillas…
Time running out for world's rarest gorilla Time running out for world's rarest gorilla mongabay.com June 21, 2007 Time is running out for the world's rarest subspecies of gorilla, the…
Chinese demand drives global deforestation Chinese demand drives global deforestation By Tansa Musa Reuters June 10, 2007 NGAMBE-TIKAR, Cameroon (Reuters) - From outside, Cameroon's Ngambe-Tikar forest looks like a compact,…
Logging roads rapidly expanding in Congo rainforest Logging roads rapidly expanding in Congo rainforest mongabay.com June 7, 2007 Logging roads are rapidly expanding in the Congo rainforest, report researchers who…
Congo forest elephants declining due to logging roads, illegal ivory trade Congo forest elephants declining from logging roads, illegal ivory Rhettt A. Butler, mongabay.com April 1, 2007 Fast-expanding logging roads…
Important Congo basin parks get funding Important Congo basin parks get funding Wildlife Conservation Society March 28, 2007 A network of national parks and protected areas spanning three nations in…
Cameroon could make millions of dollars under emissions deal Cameroon could make millions of dollars under emissions deal mongabay.com November 6, 2006 Cameroon could net tens of millions of dollars…
West African black rhino may be extinct West African black rhino may be extinct mongabay.com July 17, 2006 Recent surveys conducted by IUCN in northern Cameroon found no evidence of…
Debt-for-Nature Swap Protects Forest in Cameroon Debt-for-Nature Swap Protects Forest in Cameroon World Wildlife Fund June 22, 2006 Further conservation needed to protect forests from destruction France and Cameroon signed…
Goodbye to West Africa's Rainforests Goodbye to West Africa's Rainforests Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 22, 2006 The state of West Africa's rainforests West Africa's once verdant and extensive rainforests…
