The World Restoration Flagships, spanning 18 countries, showcase large-scale efforts to revive forests, grasslands, farms and coastlines, restore biodiversity and secure sustainable livelihoods
Two out of every five species are threatened, a new global assessment has found
With 16 000 species worldwide already facing extinction, the number of species that are endangered is increasing
Butterfly and moth species, which are indicators of change in ecosystems, are declining with some becoming extinct.
Residents must have permits to have the endangered plants but they are victim to criminal demand for the ‘living fossils’
The deep oceans are a fragile final frontier, largely unknown and untouched but mining companies and governments — other than those in Africa — are eying its mineral riches
The quantity of rubbish in the sea is driving a growing alarm among countries whose economies rely on tourism
Spills and pollution would harm the Okavango Delta and the Tsodilo Hills world heritage sites
Forest elephants are on the brink of extinction and savanna elephants are now classified as endangered
But endangered sharks and rays are falling through the net, and other imperilled species are being scooped up as bycatch, conservation groups warn
Wildlife rangers are out of work and reduced patrols abet poaching