The Morning Call
Madagascar has defended its project of auditing and selling its stocks of precious wood. Known for its precious rosewood trees, the country’s officials gave its argument at the 70th Standing Committee’s meeting of CITES (convention on International Trade in Endangered Wild Fauna and Flora Species).
Rich in biodiversity, the rainforests of Atsinanana, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is believed to shelter some of the world’s most intact forests and unique ecosystems. But this property is placed on the list of sites in danger of UNESCO, as illegal mining, lemur poaching, and the illegal overexploitation of precious wood impact it.
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Why is Botswana threatening to send herdes of elephants to Germany?
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Kenya: Sand dams built on seasonal rivers providing clean water for local communities
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"We have to admit we have been a bit slow to address climate crisis"- IMF director
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Summit in Kenya to address environmental crises
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Kenyan beekeepers turn to bee venom as lucrative alternative
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Kenyan Artist Transforms Plastic Menace into Functional Art