Just 100 kilometres from downtown Lagos, Omo Forest is home to an estimated 100 forest elephants, shy relatives of their larger savannah cousins. But the survival of this rare species is hanging in the balance, threatened by rampant deforestation in their natural habitat.
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Omo forest, with proximity to Lagos, is one of the last patches of pristine rainforest left in Nigeria
Last month, the government lifted a blanket hunting ban, imposed in 2014 by then-president Ian Khama
An agriculture ministry report said 63,700 animals died in 2018 because of deteriorating grazing conditions brought on by dry weather
Increasing competition in the market for wealthy hunters explains Zimbabwe’s move
The spread of the invasive species of fast-growing plant is damaging transport links in Nigeria’s economic capital
Egypt’s rebounding tourism sector threatens the fragile marine ecosystem.
Development and progress of any economy goes hand in hand with waste management
The assembly aims to push countries to commit to slashing pollution and widening renewable energy
The Kom al-Shoqafa catacombs, considered by archaeologists to be the largest Greco-Roman burial site in Egypt, has been threatened by water since its discovery in 1900.