A planet in peril The World Wide Fund for Nature’s Living Planet Index reveals a continent, and a planet in peril. The latest Living Planet Index, released internationally today, shows a 73% decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations in 50 years (1970-2020). The 15th edition of WWF’s biennial flagship publication, the Living […]
Concern about Kilimanjaro’s icefields A dramatic reduction in the ice cap of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is a cause for concern. By Leon Louw owner of WhyAfrica and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine A reduction of the ice cover on Tanzania’s most iconic landmark could affect the region’s ecosystems and water resources. WhyAfrica undertook a
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Reptiles across South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho face increasing threats to their survival. These threats include amongst others habitat loss, climate change, and exploitation for the pet trade. However, amidst these challenges, there is a growing recognition of the importance of conservation efforts to protect these invaluable species. The authors of Conservation Status of the
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Africa is losing biodiversity at an alarming rate and funding is needed to reverse the trend. By Leon Louw, Director of Endorphin Expeditions and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine Funding biodiversity is defined as finance that contributes or intends to contribute to activities that conserve, restore, or avoid a negative footprint on biodiversity and
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The Miombo Initiative aims to protect and restore 1.9 million km2 of Miombo Woodland in the Zambezi Basin. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has joined an initiative by several African countries to protect large swathes of Miombo Woodlands in the greater Zambezi Basin. The Miombo Initiative, launched during the Miombo Summit in Washington, D.C. yesterday
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In the morning, we did a project on climate change and spoke to a number of Hambukushu people about life on the banks of the Kavango River, and to what extent extreme weather events have affected their day-to day existence. Amongst others, we interviewed Maria, at 92 the oldest person in the village at Ngepi,
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More funding for biodiversity As the world wakes up to the biodiversity crisis more funding is becoming available. By Yves Vanderhaeghen According to Professor Sally Archibald, who leads the Wits-based Future Ecosystems for Africa programme, scientists could provide a valuable role in directing funding towards projects where the evidence suggests positive change can be made.
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Action needed to reverse biodiversity loss Immediate action and funds are needed to deliver on the commitment by 196 countries to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. Two years later than planned, due to delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Agreement during the United Nations convention on Biodiversity (COP15)
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