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Africa's oldest national park counts on sustainability
AFP, Published on 29/06/2014
» People living in and around Africa's oldest wildlife reserve -- threatened by armed groups and oil prospectors, are pinning their hopes on sustainable development projects for energy, agriculture and tourism.
India sends 'man-eater' tiger to lifetime in captivity
AFP, Published on 08/06/2020
» NEW DELHI: A tiger blamed for killing three people will spend the rest of its life in captivity, Indian officials said Sunday, saying the big cat was "too dangerous" to be allowed to roam free.
Tourists rush to Uluru before Australia bans climbing it
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» SYDNEY: Large numbers of tourists are rushing to scale Uluru - formrly known as Ayers Rock - ahead of an approaching ban on climbing the giant red monolith, which is sacred to indigenous Australians.
Greek firefighters in uphill battle to save famed natural park
AFP, Published on 25/07/2022
» ATHENS - Greek firefighters on Monday battled a raging fire threatening the Dadia National Park, known for its black vulture colony, as the country scorched under a blistering heatwave.
Rangers battle human encroachment in Sudan's biggest park
AFP, Published on 19/04/2021
» DINDER (SUDAN) - Tucked away by the Ethiopian border, Sudan's Dinder National Park boasts the country's most diverse wildlife, but rangers face a daily battle to protect it as human encroachment mounts.
UNESCO awards Gabon's Ivindo park World Heritage status
AFP, Published on 29/07/2021
» LIBREVILLE - Gabon's Ivindo National Park was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Wednesday in recognition of the nation's success in defending biodiversity and challenging climate change.
Conflict and drought threaten Mozambique's Gorongosa park
AFP, Published on 26/08/2016
» GORONGOSA (MOZAMBIQUE) - Passing through the aged faded gates into Gorongosa National Park, it's difficult to imagine you've just entered Mozambique's largest wildlife sanctuary.
Saving the wildlife 'miracle' of Congo's Garamba park
AFP, Published on 18/02/2016
» GARAMBA NATIONAL PARK (DR CONGO) - Chronic insecurity, regional conflict, tough terrain and isolation make Africa's Garamba park perhaps the most difficult place on the continent to practice conservation.
Don't lick psychedelic toads, US park visitors told
AFP, Published on 09/11/2022
» LOS ANGELES: US park officials have asked visitors to stop licking psychedelic toads, warning that anyone seeking a hallucinogenic high from the wart-covered amphibians is more likely to end up seriously ill.
Gorillas vs oil: DR Congo seeking way to explore at Virunga park
AFP, Published on 15/03/2015
» KINSHASA - In the Virunga national park, Africa's oldest natural reserve and home to the mountain gorilla, the endangered great ape and its habitat face a new threat: oil exploration.