The forest elephants of the Congo Basin are critically endangered and face extinction. They live in Africa’s largest forest, extending over the continent’s west and central regions. Large populations ...

Forest elephants in central Africa are being slaughtered in record numbers. The most comprehensive study ever, done over a decade, shows that... 'Extinction Looms' For Forest Elephants Due To Poaching ...

Baka and Bantu community elders highlight the importance of protecting biodiversity Indigenous communities like the Baka have lived in and around the forests of the Congo Basin for centuries. They ...

The largest contiguous forest concession in the tropics is now FSC certified. The largest contiguous forest concession in the tropics is now certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

Wildlife Conservation Society, African Elephant Specialist Group (IUCN) and Honorary Professor, University of Stirling Fiona Maisels works for the Wildlife Conservation Society (Global Conservation ...

Millions of years ago, countless massive plant-eating creatures known as megaherbivores roamed the planet’s rainforests during the Pleistocene era. “These results help reinforce our understanding that ...

A court in the Republic of Congo has convicted three men of killing elephants for their tusks. They were handed five-year prison sentences and fined $10,000 each. The three men were part of a ...

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Now, to some alarming findings about wildlife in Africa. A 10-year survey looked at the population of forest elephants and found that it fell 62 percent in that time. The study is the largest of its ...