We are pleased to share ABCG's 2017 semi-annual report highlighting initial achievements on our expected year two outputs for this 2015-2018 phase. The report shares challenges, successes, and lessons learned from ABCG's five thematic working groups and their partners in realizing…
We are pleased to share ABCG's first year progress towards realizing our 2015-2018 objectives, and our overarching mission to advance understanding of critical biodiversity conservation challenges and their solutions in sub-Saharan Africa.  Our mission is pursued within the context of five…
As the current war against poaching in Africa wages on, conservationists are fighting a losing battle. Despite increased resources being directed towards protected areas, corruption and mis-management continue to thwart real achievement. Â Unfortunately, this situation is not new, however we…
On June 5 the world celebrates World Environment Day. The theme for the 2017 World Environment Day is, Connecting People to Nature. On this day we are encouraged to take time away from our daily lives to appreciate and engage…
Africa not only embodies a rich array of natural resources, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and diverse culture but also has some of the world’s fastest growing economies and populations. Many African leaders are grappling with how to chart a development path…
Biodiversity in African savannas is increasingly threated from extensive habitat loss, grazing, resource extraction and agriculture. A team of researchers and educators from The University of Florida, The University of Swaziland and The Organization for Tropical Studies discussed how they…
In the city of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 4,000 chimpanzees taken from their natural habitat died in the period 1996-2006. This is about 400 chimpanzees annually illegally taken from their natural habitat for reasons such as bush…
On April 11, 2017Â the Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group (ABCG) hosted a speaker series at Conservation International in Nairobi where Alice Ruhweza Executive Director, Vital Signs, Africa Field Division, Conservation International presented on the Vital Signs program. In the presentation, Alice…
The ABCG News Digest, April 2017 is a compilation of our recent news, publications and events. The digest features a listing of our recently published blog articles. Latest publications, including the Conservation South Africa and the Jane Goodall Institute recently…
In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, the walk to the well to collect water for daily use can be a long one. On March 27, Conservation South Africa (CSA) and the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) met virtually to discuss lessons…
