When Chemfos closed its phosphate mine at Langebaanweg 30 years ago, it left more than just a pit. Following a well-planned first ecological restoration effort, it transferred its 750-ha property to the West Coast Fossil Park (WCFP). Besides the foss
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Our Partner Burung Indonesia successfully completed field surveys of the White Cockatoo
Cacatua alba (Endangered) in North Maluku province. While hunting of wild White Cockatoos has slowed down in villages where we work, such as Kosa and Gandasuli, unfortunately hunting remains a threat in some satellite islands of North Maluku. One such location is Bacan, where we fear a collapse of White Cockatoo populations.
Our interventions include assessing the extent of poaching and empowering communities to develop alternative sustainable livelihoods. We are also helping local people to reforest degraded river banks and improve watershed management to secure the community s water supply.
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards celebrate the humorous side of wildlife photography worldwide
They are now in their seventh year and have already had thousands of entries from around the world
Organisers say they help to bring awareness to conservation concerns for the animals that are featured
They have had images from Africa and the Caribbean through to Brazil showing a wide range of creatures
The competition closes for new entries in six weeks on June 30, 2021 and it is free to enter