A coalition of African nations has secured new Cites controls on the international trade of hornbills amid concerns over ...

Africa rallies around forest innovation as African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC25) opens in The Gambia ...

According to the first study of its kind in Africa, bushmeat hunting impacts African rainforests by wiping-out large mammals and birds—such as forest elephants, primates, and hornbills—that are ...

The clock is ticking to save Central Africa's forest elephants. Populations of the elusive elephants have plunged by around 80 percent inside one of the region's most important nature preserves.

The development means that the world’s three major rainforest regions — South American Amazon, Southeast Asia, and Africa — are now adding carbon into the atmosphere, exacerbating global warming ...

New research shows Africa’s forests now release more carbon than they absorb. This raises global climate risks and calls for urgent action.

Africa needs its forests for sustainable development, poverty reduction, food security, and to make the continent more resilient to climate change. They take up 23% of the continent. At 674 million ...

Welcome to Next Africa, a weekly newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where it’s headed. Gabon, where nine-tenths of the landmass is covered by trees, is seen as a test case for whether ...

Closing legal loopholes that allow deforestation-linked products to enter markets and getting international lenders to align funding with environmental goals are key to ending deforestation, says Erin ...

Africa boasts some of the world's most stunning natural wonders, and the Miombo Forest is no exception. This vast expanse of vibrant greenery spans seven countries and covers an area as large as ...

Wildlife censuses carried out in four Central African countries have revealed that forest elephant populations have declined by approximately 66 per cent over eight years in an area covering almost 6 ...

The Atlantic Ocean off the southern-most tip of Africa is so cold it feels like your skin is burning. But still Craig Foster slips into the frigid water every day, without a wetsuit or scuba gear, off ...