Tag: forest
Plan to make Sambisa forest a tourist destination?
Nigeria's army plans to turn the Sambisa forest into a tourist destination. The plan has a catch: the area is home to...
Boko Haram video denies starvation claims in Nigeria
The faction of Islamist militant group Boko Haram led by Abubakar Shekau released a video denying fighters are dying of hunger in...
African forest elephant could take almost a century to recover from...
Africa's rare forest elephants which play a key role in replenishing the central African rainforests will need almost a century to recover...
Forests can feed world’s hungry and over-exploitation for timber must be...
Forests can play an even greater role in feeding the world with products ranging from vitamin-rich leaves to fruits and roots, a...
Congo Republic wants US$2.6 bln to replant forest
Congo Republic said it wanted to raise US$2.6 billion to restock part of the world's second largest forest, as part of its...
