Unraveling the mysteries of the world’s most critical rainforest
For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers ...
Discovery of a new species of fossil tree helps paint picture of ancient African forest
Recent research by scientists at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), Texas Tech University, and several other ...
Africa's huge new forest reserve that's so big it's the same size as France
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced the creation of a huge new forest reserve, the size of France.
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Wild Africa calls for urgent action to protect Nigeria’s forests
Wild Africa, an environmental nonprofit, has asked the Nigerian government to intensify efforts in protecting the nation’s ...
Cameroon's Baka People Say They Are Part of the Forest - That's Why They Look After It
This path, near the Dja river in the south region of Cameroon, lay next to the small village of Bemba. The village folk, Baka ...
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Satellite image analysis delivers new insight into the functional diversity of tropical forests
Satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical forest canopies with new and surprising results. Understanding tree traits and ...
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Women’s rights to forests and land remain weak in much of the Global South
A new report by the NGO Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) reviewed national laws and regulations across 35 countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa. It found that since RRI’s 2017 assessment, ...
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Africa: Greenpeace Africa Responds to Kenya Forest Service's Denial of Forest Threats
Greenpeace Africa condemns the Kenya Forest Service's (KFS) misleading claims that Kenya's forests are not under threat. The reality on the ground paints a different picture with forests being ...