Conservation efforts to save the endangered mountain gorillas are paying off, with the latest census counting over 1,000 gorillas, an increase from 800 from previous census. The count revealed 604 mountain gorillas living in trans-boundary Virunga Massif in the Virunga Mountains, a vast area that …
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Sarawak Forestry joint operations crack down on illegal logging
In a move to further help and conserve the habitat of orangutans, organisations in Borneo have helped stopped illegal logging activities in the area. Acting on public complaint and based on some information gathered, SARAWAK FORESTRY Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (SFCSB), Sibu and Bintulu Regional Offices, …
A win for whale conservation
Japan’s calls to lift a 32-year-old ban on commercial whaling have been rejected, putting an end to conservationists’ fears the cruel practice will be legalised again. At the International Whaling Commission in Brazil last month, officials turned down Japan’s bid to bring back commercial whaling, …
Rwanda’s conservation of mountain gorillas
Rwanda has a strong focus on conservation – and so they should, protecting some of the last remaining mountain gorillas in the world that reside in the country. However, it is not only the gorillas that are a focus, with the conversation and dedication to …