Africa / Sustainability
Floating weeds threaten farming and fishing at Malawi’s Chia Lagoon
Mongabay reports on how aquatic weeds are affecting livelihoods around the lagoon.
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Africa
Environmental reporting from across the continent.
Africa / Biodiversity
Illegal mining puts Ghana’s Atewa Forest and its water supply at risk
Mongabay reports on the pressure mining places on the forest and the drinking water it supplies.
Africa / Biodiversity
Bird not recorded for more than a decade is seen again in West African forests
Mongabay reports the reappearance of a bird species considered lost.
Africa / Sustainability
Report links fishmeal production to decline in key fish for Guinea-Bissau communities
Mongabay reports on findings that connect the fishmeal industry to falling stocks of important species.
Africa / Biodiversity
Electric fencing and the effort to protect Kenya’s giant pangolins
Mongabay reports on the risks fences pose to the species and the work of Maasai communities to protect it.
Africa / Biodiversity
Falling migratory bird numbers prompt calls for coordinated conservation
Birds that cross many countries need protection along their whole route, conservationists told Mongabay.
Africa / Biodiversity
Zambian wild dogs record the longest known movement by an African mammal
Mongabay reports on research tracking wild dogs across a long distance.
Africa / Climate
Severe drought pushes Angolan communities back to seasonal migration
Mongabay reports on how communities are adapting by moving with the seasons.
Africa / Biodiversity
Mozambique moves to protect Mount Mabu’s ‘butterfly forest’
The mountain is known for its biodiversity, including its butterfly species, Mongabay reports.