Kruger National Park’s 100-year milestone reflects both South Africa’s conservation history and SANParks’ efforts to shift from exclusionary “fortress conservation” to community…
BirdLife South Africa launches its first tracking project for migratory shorebirds, revealing complex journeys and new conservation priorities across the Africa–Eurasian flyway
A new study co-authored by a University of Pretoria conservation scientist argues that widely cited claims of catastrophic global wildlife decline may overstate biodiversity loss…
Biodiversity loss has become a systemic risk to the global economy, as businesses continue to profit from nature while failing to pay for the damage
Scientists have rediscovered an endangered grasshopper species in KwaZulu-Natal, underscoring the importance of small protected areas — and the often-overlooked invertebrates…
More than 600 faith leaders across the continent say the Gates Foundation’s Green Revolution model has deepened poverty, degraded soils and undermined food sovereignty
Scientists warn that ticks carried by trafficked pangolins may spread pathogens across continents, affecting people and animals
The World Restoration Flagships, spanning 18 countries, showcase large-scale efforts to revive forests, grasslands, farms and coastlines, restore biodiversity and secure…
If we continue to ignore the social and environmental costs of our (ab)use of the environment, we will be mispricing the future
The effects of offshore gas projects contribute to a humanitarian crisis, and mainly only the companies and countries of the north benefit from the profits and commodities
Timber production is important for South Africa but it covers huge swaths of land. The movement of species is assisted through the creation of corridors between the plantations
As natural sentinels of freshwater resources, they signal the health of aquatic ecosystems
Why these invisible organisms generate a significant portion of oxygen, absorb vast amounts of carbon, and purify water
Earthshot Prize announces this year’s winners who are shaping a greener, cleaner future
A new investigation details a covert campaign that companies such as Monsanto, now Bayer, and Syngenta waged against critics who threatened its profit
The seabirds were recently moved to critically endangered status, meaning drastic action has to be taken to save them from being wiped out
Honey bees are invaluable to the environment and the economy, and their protection is essential
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Its new strategy, Vision 2040, aims to redress economic inequalities through conservation
There is a weakened mechanism for public consultation in the draft legislation
