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VOLUME 28

Gallery Forests of Central Cameroon: Protecting Biodiversity (6-minute Video)

Gallery Forests of Central Cameroon: Protecting Biodiversity (6-minute Video)

The Central African country of Cameroon boasts diverse vegetation due to its varied climate and topography. The southern part of Cameroon is primarily covered by dense equatorial rainforests, characterized by towering trees, lush undergrowth, and high rainfall throughout the year. These rainforests are home to a diverse array of flora

Disinvestment in Rhino in South Africa (7-minute Video)

Disinvestment in Rhino in South Africa (7-minute Video)

Pelham Jones, chairman of the Private Rhino Owners Association of South Africa, highlights the importance of the private sector in rhino conservation. In 2014, the private owners owned only about 25% of South Africa’s rhinos; today, they own around 50%. But there is a problem; the economics of rhino

Letting Nature Take its Course (Abrogation of Management)

Letting Nature Take its Course (Abrogation of Management)

By Doug Wise The title is deliberately provocative because most formally protected wildlife areas in Africa adopt a management strategy that relies upon “letting nature take its course”. Why? I suggest that there are essentially two reasons: 1) Most available funding for such areas is now spent on policing (anti-poaching)

To Census or Not to Census? Part One

To Census or Not to Census? Part One

By Dr Salomon Joubert This article, which has been divided into two sections, was written by the late Dr Salomon Joubert in 2017. It is as pertinent today as it was then. Introduction Censusing of animal populations in medium to large conservation areas plays a crucial role in many of