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EarthWire Africa provides a daily overview of the environment in Africa as reported in the media. The web site is updated every day by a team of editors that reviews media sources for environmental news stories.

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Protected Areas

Tanzania: Authority Protects Rare Fish
AllAfrica.com | 24 Jun 2010
Dynamite fishing here has been singled out as a major challenge for the newly established Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park Authority.

Nigeria: NIMASA Clears Lagos Waters
AllAfrica.com | 06 May 2010
The Marine Environment Management Department of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced the physical removal of waste materials from the waters in Lagos state. Gunwa said officers of her department will henceforth monitor and ensure that all vessels dispose of their waste through the appropriate channel, adding that anyone found patronizing unapproved waste collectors will be sanctioned.

Nigeria | Protected Areas | Waste Management

Namibia: Rogue Helicopter Damages Mercury Island
AllAfrica.com | 30 Apr 2010
A BLUE, foreign-registered helicopter bearing the identification 5YBXE tried to land on Mercury Island along the southern coast of Namibia last Thursday, and in the process destroyed hundreds of endangered seabird nests, according to the Namibian Coast Conservation and Management Project (Nacoma).

Namibia | Protected Areas | Threatened Species

Conservationists agree to protect African elephants
The New Times | 11 Jun 2009
Representatives from six African states have agreed to stand firm and speak with one voice to protect one of the largest land mammals on Earths– African elephants.

Protected Areas

Youths lay siege to Ogulagha terminal
Vanguard | 05 May 2009
PROTESTING youths of Ogulagha community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, weekend, laid siege at the multi-billion naira Forcados Terminal, operated by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) following the expiration of the communitys ultimatum to the multinational oil firm to repair its shoreline, which is under severe threat by erosion.

Nigeria | Freshwater | Protected Areas

Tanzania to bolster 15 national parks
East African Business Week | 28 Feb 2009
The Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) is set to make improvements to its 15 wildlife parks in the country by inviting private firms to participate in various investments.

Tanzania | United Republic of | Biodiversity | Planning and Management of Development

Cameroon creates park to conserve threatened species
afrol News | 19 Feb 2009
Cameroonian government has created a new national park to protect a population of 600 gorillas, and other threatened species such as chimpanzees, forest elephants, buffaloes, and bongo.

Cameroon | Biodiversity | Protected Areas | Threatened Species

SADC falls in love with cross-border conservation
The Namibian | 15 Feb 2009
In a world where the environment and natural world and its wildlife are under increasing strain, there is fortunately an awareness that what remains of wilderness area have to be safeguarded now, if future generations are to know and experience them.

Namibia | Protected Areas

Wildlife Restocked in Thousands
New Era | 05 Feb 2009
More than 6 700 wildlife have been reintroduced to conservancies since 1999. Game reintroductions to communal area conservancies have increased populations of species – especially those that were removed from areas where there is an oversupply of animals.

Namibia | Biodiversity | Protected Areas

Namibia's Sperrgebiet Becomes National Park
New Era | 05 Feb 2009
The second largest national park will be proclaimed on Friday, in the Karas Region.

Namibia | Biodiversity | Protected Areas

South Africa: Wildlife paradise "endangered"
afrol News | 17 Nov 2008
A British company wants to mine coal in the heart of one of South Africa' most ecologically sensitive natural environments, the Wakkerstroom-Luneburg area of Mpumalanga province, environmentalists warn.

South Africa | Planning and Management of Development | Protected Areas | Threatened Species

Africa: Balancing Environmental Protection and the Community's Socio-Economic Needs
Institute for Security Studies | 13 Nov 2008
During a discussion with environmental law enforcement agency officials in Khartoum and Juba, Sudan, recently, the head of the department dealing with national cooperation on forestry raised an important question about balancing environmental protective objectives and human needs.

Uganda: NFA Evicts 5,000 Forest Reserve Encroachers
The Monitor | 30 Oct 2008
At least 5,000 people were on Tuesday evicted from Kyewaga Central Forest Reserve in Entebbe.

Uganda | Encroachment on Ecosystems | Protected Areas

Seychelles: New coral reef discovered
afrol News | 25 Oct 2008
A previously unknown coral reef on the uninhabited Seychellois island of Curieuse has been discovered. The reef is already protected as it falls within the Curieuse Marine National Park.

Seychelles | Biodiversity | Protected Areas

Uganda: Sharing the Forest - Improving People's Health Can Protect Endangered Gorillas, Says New Rep...
wilsoncenter.org | 08 Oct 2008
On the outskirts of Ugandas remote Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, endangered mountain gorillas forage in local gardens.

Uganda | Biodiversity | Protected Areas

East Africa: Rwanda, Burundi Talk Conservation
East African Business Week | 15 Sep 2008
Rwanda and Burundi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding paving way for mutual protection of two major national parks.

Burundi | Rwanda | Biodiversity | Protected Areas

Namibia: Country to Draft Strategy to Protect Lion Population
The Namibian | 15 Sep 2008
Namibian experts will draft a national strategy to conserve the country's approximately 900 lions, which mostly live in protected areas.

Namibia | Protected Areas | Threatened Species

Kenya: Where Residents Would Prefer Jail to Plundering Their Forest
Daily Nation | 09 Sep 2008
The Mukogodo forest in Kenya is a forest like no other. And for its uniqueness, it is being used as a case study in conservation efforts, not only in Kenya but in other East African nations.

Kenya | Forests and Woodlands | Protected Areas | Sustainable Forest Management

South Africa: Protection of Biodiversity Dependant On Communities
BuaNews | 01 Sep 2008
The protection of biodiversity hotspots depends on the involvement of local communities, according to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.

South Africa | Biodiversity | Protected Areas

Namibia: Conservancies Get Major Boost
The Namibian | 14 Aug 2008
The Ministry of Environment and Tourism is committing N$5,2 million to 16 conservancies this financial year.

Namibia | Economics and the Environment | Protected Areas

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