The Zambezi River is one of Africa’s main energy assets and could become as well one of the continent’s main water highway, but many threats ranging from climate change to the risk of collapse of the Kariba dam, must be addressed.
via Zambezi River: Threats and Opportunities for the “Great River” — COMBONIANUM – Formazione e Missione
We are a nation inhabiting diverse amount of flora and fauna. So, there is greater reason for us to conserve them in their natural habitat. Globally, a lot of faunal Indian species (e.g. Gray Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes), Kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) have been categorized in IUCN red list as “least concern”, but in India […]
via Wildlife Conservation: Is it enough? — Agenda For Survival
By Nicholas Okeya. Originally published on SciDev.Net. A dangerous invasive alien weed known as field dodder could be a serious menace to agriculture and biodiversity across Sub-Saharan Africa, and reduce crop yields, scientists say.
via Invasive weed could cut crop yields by 30 per cent — The Invasives Blog
On April 1, I shared a video by PaintedDog TV called “Re-collaring a Male Lion.” Here’s a follow-up video that Brent Leo-Smith and Wium Dornbrack made to answer viewers’ questions. My first post about “Re-collaring a Male Lion” earned many comments, some of which expressed concerns about the video. One reader asked why the scientists […]
via Brent’s Chat 05: Follow-up to “Re-collaring a Male Lion” — The Jaguar
Our campsite at Nambwa is stunning – it’s right by a lagoon filled with lily pads, and even has it’s own little deck to sit on and watch the surrounding wildlife (of which there turned out to be plenty!). We made good use of the deck and drank the last of our inveroche gin (thanks […]
via Leg 2 Day 7 – Nambwa camp: many, many elephants! — Cape to Kigali
