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The International Society for Tropical Foresters (ISTF) has assembled stakeholders to promote innovative research in the Nigerian forestry sector. The stakeholders drawn from within and outside Nigeria identified habitat destruction, illegal wildlife trade, poaching, climate change, and insecurity among others as challenges to the 1000 protected areas in the country.…

The three levels of government are coordinating to control two large forest fires located in the Kancab-Kantemó and Nohalal areas, as well as establishing the appropriate strategies to mitigate the fire. The so-called Technical Operational Group, GTO, of the State Council for the Prevention and Fighting of Fires of the State of Yucatán met at

The appointment of a logging executive with ties to former president and war criminal Charles Taylor has drawn fierce criticism by local environmental groups.

Afforestation targets rather than aspirations required for 2024 - 10 January 2024

There’s near-universal folklore told throughout Brazil of colorful fish that fall from the clouds during the rains to live in newly formed ponds. These stories arose to explain a hard-to-believe phenomenon: the appearance of rivulids — a group of fish that comprises nearly 500 species in Brazil — in small bodies of water where before […]

Turning a forestry vision into reality 2023-08-23

Uganda announces ban on timber exports KAMPALA — The Ugandan government has banned the export of timber from the East African country. In a directive issued at the end of June, President Yoweri Museveni pointed to indiscriminate harvesting of public and private forests across the country under pretext of exporting timber, and revoked all licenses […]

Minister Hackett outlines her support for continuous cover forestry 2023-07-05

Cold, damp June has delayed growing season in much of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The House of Representatives Committee on Ways, Means, and Finance begins Budget Performance Report Hearing today, May 25, at the Capitol Building for line ministries and agencies.