The sharp reduction of their population has a knock-on effect on the Congo Basin forest itself. This is because African ...

When it comes to Africa’s forest wildlife, few animals capture the imagination like the bongo antelope (Tragelaphus eurycerus). This magnificent creature, with its striking reddish-brown coat, bold ...

The increase in greenhouse gases in the environment seems driven by a one-two punch to the environment. Overall, human activity is a driving factor in the increase in carbon in the atmosphere, ...

The standard African game-hunting expedition consists of several big, fearless men looking for lions and buffalo, and a battalion of black “boys” who wear their shirttails hanging outside and call ...

Surprisingly, the chimpanzees can easily consume the “equivalent of more than two standard alcoholic drinks each day.” ...

And we’re to blame. We’ve expanded into elephant territory, building homes and roads, felling forests and planting crops. More cruelly, people have indulged their desire for ivory trinkets that come ...

Fatoyinbo used a remote sensing software-based classification method that separates the different types of land cover like forest, urban area, and soil, differentiating by colors or reflectance. Here, ...

* Congo Basin seen valuable in climate change battle * Forest preservation costs African nations * Countries may not endorse deal without compensation By Tansa Musa YAOUNDE, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The ...

The bongo antelope is a unique and beautiful animal. It lives in African forests. Sadly, it is endangered. Habitat loss and poaching are major threats. Mountain bongos are critically endangered.