Lost crops, reduced fish numbers, low water levels in rivers and difficult access to potable water have all led to a state of disaster declared in many municipalities in the state of Pará. Severe drought, the result of increasing climate changes and El Niño, is resulting in a more flammable Amazon rainforest. Farmers and technicians
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation and Wilder Institute have provided over N8m in equipment to aid research efforts on the critically endangered Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli). They donated cameras, computers, and other tech that will go to Cross River National Park, the State Forestry Commission, and the University of Calabar. “The Cross River gorilla
Four years ago the hills of pine plantations in the Snowy Mountains outside Tumut were black after the most severe fire season ever recorded in NSW. Among houses, livestock and properties, the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires destroyed around a third of the region’s softwood pine plantations. It was a significant blow to the local forestry
Usman Illiyasu, the Unit Head of the Forestry Department in the Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina state has been suspended Illiyasu was suspended over alleged involvement in the sale of parts of Makaurachi Forest Reserve. Katsina state governor, Dikko Radda also ordered the Local Government Commission to identify all those involved in the illegal
AFRICA December 28, 2023 The Forestry and Wildlife Authority has emphasized the vital role of community involvement in the development and preservation of forestry and wildlife resources. This was highlighted during a review meeting held on December 26, focusing on the year’s activities and achievements. Key points of the meeting included an analysis of deforestation
Conservation biologist Teri Allendorf talks about the opportunities and challenges facing the community-based forest conservation program in Nepal. She argues that the program has been a success and the government needs to do more to empower the communities to work on biodiversity conservation. With Nepalis getting more exposure to the wider world, many will want
Sydney-headquartered New Forests, a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, has announced raising A$450 million (about $300 million) in the first close of its Australia New Zealand Landscapes and Forestry Fund (ANZLAFF). The fund, which secured commitments from institutional investors based in Australia and Europe, seeks to invest in core
From land-clearing to road works, Bobcat’s latest attachments for CTLs, SSLs, and more By Heavy Equipment Guide Staff December 18, 2023 Throughout 2023 Bobcat continued to expand its attachment offerings. These attachments helped users accomplish more tasks in landscaping, construction, forestry, agriculture, and other industries. Bobcat currently has hundreds of attacments and implements in its
Every year, Americans buy somewhere between 35 million and 50 million Christmas trees , and many more pull an artificial tree out of storage for the season. In all, about three-quarters of U.S. households typically have some kind of Christmas tree, surveys show . People often ask which is more sustainable – a real tree
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 8, 2023 – The United States’ leadership in climate-smart agriculture and forestry is taking center stage at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) as Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and other U.S. Department of Agriculture officials highlight the U.S. commitment to investing in innovative climate solutions, quantifying and demonstrating