Officials are meeting in Kigali in Rwanda this week as part of the continent’s first-ever Africa Protected Areas Congress in a bid to expand the protection of land and marine wildlife, despite little funding and the low quality of many existing conservation areas in the region. The United Nations estimates that just 14% of Africa’s land and inland water ecosystems and 17% of coastal and marine areas are protected. The continent currently has 9,118 protected areas. Over 100 countries worldwide have ambitions to expand conservation efforts and protect wildlife from human-caused damages. Experts say climate change, underfunding for protected areas and the growth of infrastructure development in protected areas are hampering biodiversity on the continent.
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) - Officials are meeting in Kigali in Rwanda this week as part of the continent's first-ever Africa Protected Areas Congress in a bid to expand the preservation of land and marine w.
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Officials are meeting in Kigali in Rwanda this week as part of the continent s first-ever Africa Protected Areas Congress in a bid to expand the preservation