Conservation and environmental news: Eastern African Marine Ecoregion
05 Dec 2008
Battered sharks get critical listing
Four of the most commercially valuable sharks - one a staple of fish and chips - have just been listed as being of conservation concern by the International Convention on Migratory Species. WWF has actively lobbied for this recognition » Read more
11 Sep 2008
Marine turtles in Kenya fitted with satnav systems
Five marine turtles - four green and one hawksbill - in Kenya’s Kiunga Marine National Reserve have been tagged with satellite tracking devices in an attempt to learn more about their ecology.
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17 Jan 2008
The stinky fish of poor fishing practice
Destructive fishing has many critics, with the newest being an animated fish puppet emerging from an icebox to push the virtues of sustainably caught seafood. » Read more
29 Oct 2007
Dugong conservation in Bazaruto Archipelago National Park: Phase II
As part of the second phase of a WWF dugong campaign in Mozambique's Bazaruto Archipelago National Park, WWF is working with fishermen to protect the endangered marine mammal from being caught accidentally in their nets.
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10 Sep 2007
Sea turtles threatened by rising seas
Sea turtles lay their eggs into the beach sand. Many return to the exact beaches that they were hatched to lay the eggs for the next generation of turtles. But sea level rise due to climate change threatens beach habitat. A new study predicts that turtle reproduction will be hard hit. » Read more
05 Apr 2007
Natural wonders feel the heat
From the Amazon to the Himalayas, ten of the world’s greatest natural wonders face destruction if the climate continues to warm at the current rate. » Read more
03 Feb 2006
Time to clean up the chemicals in Africa
WWF Global Toxics Programme Director Clifton Curtis writes on a strategic approach to chemical management, particulary managing chemical stockpiles in Africa.
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18 Jul 2005
WWF campaign bears fruit in Mafia
An environmental education and community conservation drive spearheaded by WWF is bearing fruit in Mafia Island. » Read more
03 Jun 2005
::: Reserve Profile :::
Two days in Kenya’s Kiunga Marine National Reserve
The small Air Kenya plane from Nairobi to Kiwayu was crowded and I was loaded with luggage, mostly supplies for the WWF team who are working on turtle conservation and fisheries management.
Find out more about WWF's work in the Kiunga National Marine Reserve. » Read more
05 Apr 2005
Dugong conservation in Tanzania
WWF is working in the waters off Tanzania in an attempt to protect one of the world’s most threatened marine mammals. » Read more
