Conservation efforts can't afford to shy away from high-risk conflict zones: Despite ongoing conflict in the DRC, the number of endangered mountain gorillas in the Virunga National Park has increased. ShutterstockBetween 1950 and 2000, 80% of the world’s armed conflicts took place within biodiversity hotspots. These are places that contain unusually high concentrations of … [Read more...] about Conservation efforts can’t afford to shy away from high-risk conflict zones | The Conversation
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New conservation initiatives broaden scope of volunteer efforts at Kwantu
NEW SKILLS: A field guide trainer who is also a game ranger gives a lecture in conservation to volunteers at the Kwantu Private Game Reserve located in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 11 May 2016 – Kwantu Private Game Reserve’s volunteer programme is growing fast, drawing foreign visitors to participate in real life safari training during which … [Read more...] about New conservation initiatives broaden scope of volunteer efforts at Kwantu
Eskom’s woes will not affect SA’s SKA efforts – Pandor
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says that a backup system has been developed so that the site can manage for three days without power. All 64 dishes of MeerKAT, which will be incorporated into phase one of the SKA in 2018, are expected to be completed at the end of 2016, and ready for science by mid-2017. Read the full article by here: Johannesburg, South Africa … [Read more...] about Eskom’s woes will not affect SA’s SKA efforts – Pandor
