Kelps in southern Africa are thriving, but some key inhabitants of kelp forests are not: Kelp forests in South Africa are thriving but the marine life relying on it aren't. Steven Benjamin ……while far below The sea-blooms and the oozy woods which wear The sapless foliage of the ocean, know Thy voice, and suddenly grow gray with fear PB Shelley (Ode to the West Wind) … [Read more...] about Kelps in southern Africa are thriving, but some key inhabitants of kelp forests are not | The Conversation
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Partnerships for Forests Opens First Call for Concepts
Partnerships for Forests Opens First Call for Concepts: Partnerships for Forests (www.PartnershipsforForests.com), a technical assistance and grant-making programme funded by the UK government, has opened its first call for concepts. The programme seeks to tackle deforestation and improve livelihoods by catalysing investment in forests and sustainable land use. To create … [Read more...] about Partnerships for Forests Opens First Call for Concepts
How forests recover rapidly on logging roads in the Congo Basin | The Conversation
How forests recover rapidly on logging roads in the Congo Basin: Roads built for logging in the Congo Basin have implications for forest management. Fritz KleinschrothLarge areas of tropical forest worldwide are used for selective logging which requires extensive road networks to access trees harvested for timber. It is well documented that building roads into intact forest can … [Read more...] about How forests recover rapidly on logging roads in the Congo Basin | The Conversation
Durban: In Durban, RI task force weighs plan to use idle forests
In Durban, RI task force weighs plan to use idle forests It is a waste to have idle land with nothing on it,” he said on Thursday on the sidelines of the 17th United Nations Climate Conference (COP17) in Durban, South Africa. The government has agreed to freeze forest cutting in primary forests and peatland ... Read more on Jakarta Post … [Read more...] about Durban: In Durban, RI task force weighs plan to use idle forests
Durban: Saving the Forests with Indigenous Knowledge
Saving the Forests with Indigenous Knowledge By Isaiah Esipisu* DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 9, 2011 (IPS) - For the Laibon community, a sub-tribe of Kenya's Maasai ethnic group, the 33000-hectare Loita Forest in the country's Rift Valley Province is more than just a forest. It is a shrine. ... Read more on Inter Press Service … [Read more...] about Durban: Saving the Forests with Indigenous Knowledge
