The Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) is warning about the situation of the mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park, in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The M23 rebel group has set up its rear base in the area of the park occupied by the mountain gorillas, making it impossible to monitor the primates.
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GABON : quatre sites de coupe illégale de bois découverts à Bitam, au nord du pays
Plusieurs enquêtes forestières, menées entre novembre et décembre 2022 dans la ville de Bitam au nord du Gabon, ont permis d’identifier quatre sites de coupe illégale de bois. Les concernés ont été entendus par l’administration déconcentrée des Eaux et Forêts pour établir leurs responsabilités au regard des différentes violations du code forestier constatées.
CAMEROON: Oil pollution falls by 0.3% in one year, thanks to chemical marking
In Cameroon, pollution from petroleum products fell from 1.28% in 2021 to 0.94% on 30 September 2022, a reduction of 0.34% in one year. According to the Cameroonian Ministry of Water and Energy, this reduction in oil pollution is one of the benefits of the Chemical Marking of Petroleum Products Programme.
MOROCCO: Canada to support the Forests 2020-2030 strategy
Morocco’s 2020-2030 reforestation strategy is one of three projects for which Canada has just granted an additional $255 million in funding. The announcement was made on 16 December 2022 during the 15th United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15).
CONGO: 35,000 children educated about environmental protection in Pointe-Noire
In Pointe-Noire, the economic capital of the Republic of Congo, located in the extreme south of the country, 35,000 children were made aware of environmental protection in 2022. This is the result of the annual assessment of the partnership between the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Renatura and Terminal Congo, the operator of the Pointe-Noire container terminal. The two entities have trained more than 300,000 children since the beginning of their operation in 2005.
COP15: agreement provides $30bn per year for biodiversity
At least $30 billion will be given to developing countries over the current decade to halt the decline in biodiversity. This was one of the major outcomes of the 15th United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15), which ended on 19 December 2022 in Montreal, Canada.
BENIN: the rice and soy sector, towards a voluntary commitment to biodiversity
In Benin, stakeholders in the « wood and forestry » and « soy and rice » sectors have just taken part in workshops to encourage voluntary commitment to preserving biodiversity. The initiative of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is part of the implementation of the Biodiversity Commitment Project (Biodev2030).
COP15: Southern countries demand $100bn per year to protect biodiversity
With less than a week to go before the end of the negotiations, the participants in the 15th United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15) are divided on the thorny issue of funding. To protect their biodiversity, developing countries, particularly in Africa, are asking for a subsidy of at least 100 billion dollars per year. But the rich countries prefer a reform of the existing funds.
CAMEROON: Agriculture and infrastructure threaten 815 wildlife species
A new report from the National Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (NPBES) finds several threats to the flourishing of Cameroon’s flora and fauna. According to the report, 10% of plant species and 815 animal species are on the verge of extinction due to industrial agriculture and transport, telecommunications and energy infrastructure.
EAST AFRICA: the dugong, driven to extinction by humans
In the run-up to the 15th United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15) to be held from 7 to 19 December 2022 in Montreal, Canada, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is updating its Red List of Threatened Species. The list now includes 42,108 species threatened with extinction, including the dugong, a large herbivorous marine mammal found on the coast of East Africa and New Caledonia.