wildlife protection
Ju/’hoansi Receive Large Grant
The Nyae Nyae Conservancy of the Ju/’hoansi San has received a large grant to help them survive the loss of tourist revenue due to the pandemic. The Save Our Species grant from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), also allocated to the N#a Jaqna Conservancy of the !Kung people, is designed to help […]
Nubian Land Rights—or Wildlife Needs
Conflicts between nature preserves and humans can be difficult to resolve, especially when migratory birds are threatened by Nubian farmers who have been deprived of their lands. An article last week in Egypt Independent, an English language publication, indicated that the Saluga and Ghazal Protected Area near Aswan, in southern Egypt, is being invaded by […]
Wildlife and Ladakhis Need to Coexist
The Hindu last Saturday effectively analyzed the potential conflicts between conserving wildlife in the protected areas of Ladakh and preserving the livelihoods of people who live in them. The State of Jammu and Kashmir designated three protected areas in 1987: Hemis National Park near Leh, the Karakorum Wildlife Sanctuary in Northern Ladakh, and the Changthang […]
