Conservation & Wildlife

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• 17/08/2022 07:45

Namaqua National Park: Rather late than usual flower season 2022

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the flower season in the Namaqua National Park in … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 12/08/2022 21:03

Tourists support trophy hunting ban

International tourists and  South African citizens  want to see an end to trophy hunting, in favour of wildlife-friendly experiences, new research reveals.

The research has been published  as South Africa opens-up consultation on its draft Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa’s Biodiversity white pa… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 12/08/2022 06:04

Uganda: Unlocking Pian UPE Wildlife Reserve

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and conservation non-profit, Space for Giants, have entered into a co-management partnership agreement to revive and promote Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve as one of East Africa's premier game parks. The game reserve found in the northeastern region of Karamoja is the second largest protec… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 09/08/2022 21:01

Chad and Zambia join Unesco’s world biosphere network

_{The Sena Oura National Park in Chad and the Kafue National Park in Zambia have joined the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Biosphere Network. The addition of Chad and Zambia to the Unesco biosphere network this year brings the number of African r}

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 09/08/2022 20:59

Five Southern African countries kick-start Elephant census

Five southern African countries, with more than half the continent's elephants, are conducting a first-ever aerial census to determine the elephant population and how to protect it.

Light aircraft will fly simultaneously across the plains of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe — in a conservation area known as the … read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 04/08/2022 20:29

Ultimate Safaris roars into action to support World Lion Day 2022

To mark World Lion Day on August 10th, Ultimate Safaris is investing in a new state-of-the-art research and monitoring vehicle to keep track of the unique desert lion population of northern Namibia. Dedicated to the protection of the wilderness areas of Namibia where it operates, the award-winning Ultimate Safaris is proud to work through… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• Attractions
• 03/08/2022 11:23

SANParks announced the dates for the South African National Parks Week '22

South African National Parks (SANParks), the body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks, has announced the dates of the SA National Parks Week 2… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 02/08/2022 07:57

South Africa: New rhino poaching figures

South Africa's Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has released the rhino poaching figures for the first six mont… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 29/07/2022 08:20

Malawi sees a spike in popularity among international volunteers seeking wildlife experience

Following the lifting of its Covid-related travel restrictions, Malawi has seen a six-fold uplift in interest from international volunteers seeking to support wildlife conservation efforts. The trend, reported by one of the country’s leading conservation organisations, Lilongwe Wildlife Trust, confirms that Malawi is becomi… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 26/07/2022 02:37

Zimbabwe begins relocation of over 2,600 wild animals as drought worsens

ZIMBABWE has begun the relocation of more than 2,600 wild animals from the southern parts of the country, where they are at risk due to drought, to the northern parts of the country.

According to local newspaper The Herald, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) issued permits fo… read more