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Cameroon: Forestry - New Officials Urged to Mobilise Finances

Newly appointed officials of the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife have been told to embrace the challenge of the mechanism for the financing of activities of the Forest-Environment Sector programme earmarked for 2008.

  Cameroon Tribune
Namibia: 'No Danger of Oil Spill'

MFV 'Holmatindur', the vessel that capsized last week Wednesday at the port of Walvis Bay is carrying 20000 litres (20 tonnes) of oil, which could be potentially hazardous to marine life should there be any leakage.

  New Era
Africa: Country Donates 160 Elephants to Zambia

The South African Government has donated 160 elephants to Lusenga Plains National Park in Zambia's Kawambwa Disrict.

  BuaNews
Namibia: Cheetahs to Taste Freedom

Five cheetahs from the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) have been transferred to the NamibRand Nature Reserve for release into the wild next week.

  New Era
Namibia: Prosperity Group to Tackle Health Tourism

Prosperity Africa is the public-private partnership partner of the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) for the Daan Viljoen resort.

  New Era
Namibia: Windhoek's 'Bird Lady' A One-Woman Rehab Centre

Ever since she can remember Suzan Mallet-Veale has had a special place in her heart for birds.

  Namibian
Namibia: BEE Company Has Grand Plan for NWR Sites

Tungeni Africa Investment plans a whole new facelift for the Namibia Wildlife Resort (NWR) properties at Mile 72, 108 and Jakkalsputz as well as Von Bach Dam.

  New Era
Rwanda: Behind Elephant Poaching in Virunga

Conservationists and animal rights activists, have raised concern over the decision to approve China, as a buyer for a one-off sale of elephant ivory is likely to increase poaching and illegal ivory trade in Africa.

  New Times
Kenya: Selfish Interests Threaten Mau Forest

The direct involvement of political leaders in the Mau Complex evictions stands in the way of the Government's resolve to rid the forest of illegal settlers.

  Nation
Kenya: Sh85 Million Marine Centre Planned for Coast

A marine and ocean services centre worth Sh85 million is to be built at the Coast by the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute.

  Nation
Namibia: Ivory Money Key to Jumbo Benefits

All the revenue Namibia will generate from the sale of ivory to either China or Japan will be used exclusively for elephant conservation and local communities living alongside elephants.

  Namibian
South Africa: Kruger Park 'Stands to Be Devastated By Climate Change

Up to two-thirds of the animal species in the Kruger National Park could become extinct if global temperatures increase at the current rate.

  BuaNews
Cameroon: Final Report on Biodiversity Examined

Actors in the environment sector last week made an inventory of what has been done and what ought to be done in a bid to slow down the rate of biological diversity loss in the country within the spirit of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development organised at Rio de Janeiro.

  Cameroon Tribune
Namibia: NWR Outsources Resorts Management

The commercial arm of the Environment and Tourism Ministry, the Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR), has stepped up its turnaround strategy by getting into partnerships with the private sector.

  New Era
Namibia: Workshop for Emerging Commercial Farmers

The Namibia Professional Hunting Association (Napha) and the Emerging Commercial Farmers Support Programme will next week host a one-day workshop.

  New Era
Tanzania: Longido Elephants Thrive As Poachers Lay Down Arms

Poaching incidences in the Longido forest reserve have dropped by about 90 percent, an officer has claimed.

  Arusha Times
Nigeria: Queller Birds Invade Jigawa Farmlands

Inhabitants of Guri local government area of Jigawa State may faced serious hunger this farming season, following the annual menace of typha grass and queller birds that take over their farmlands resulting in the destruction of their farm use.

  Vanguard
East Africa: African Officials Pledge to Keep Virunga Parks Secure

Government officials from Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have pledged to protect wildlife preserves and develop tourism in the Virunga region.

  America.gov
Rwanda: Militia Threaten Wildlife in National Park

Security concerns caused by militias roaming the Virunga national park - posing a threat to conservation activities - were the focus of a high level ministerial summit earlier this week, according to the U.S assistant secretary of state for Oceans, Environment and Science.

  ARI-RNA
Southern Africa: Ivory Sale to China Likely to Go Ahead

MORE than 100 tons of ivory that four southern African countries last year were allowed to sell is likely to be sold to China.

  Namibian
Wildebeest Migration to Boost Tourism

The annual wildebeest migration is expected to attract a large number of tourists to Kenya coming after six months of uncertainty following the post-election violence.

  Nation
Botswana: Country to Sell Ivory

Botswana's 20-ton elephant ivory is heading for China, after the latter won the right at a UN wildlife meeting on Tuesday to import elephant ivory from Africa under strict conditions, a UN spokesman said.

  Mmegi
Gambia: Integration on Freshwater Bio-Diversity Workshop Underway

A three-day workshop on integration of freshwater bio-diversity in the development process through Africa organised by the Wetlands International, is currently underway at the Baobab Holiday Resort at Bijilo.

  Daily Observer
Kenya: Chinese Trio Arrested With Elephant Tusks

Three Chinese nationals have been arrested in Nairobi while trying to smuggle out processed ivory through the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, authorities say.

  Nation
Rwanda: United States to Support Mountain Gorilla Conservation

The United States assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, Environment and Science, Claudia A. McMurray, has said that her government will continue to support the conservation of the unique species of mountain gorillas found in the Virunga Mountains.

  New Times

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