Tag: #conservation

Shankar’s Initiative

Muthupet, located in Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu, India used to receive significant amounts of rainfall. However, in due course...

From poaching to conservation

Coral reefs are crucial to coastal and marine ecosystems, and play an important role in preventing erosion and flooding. They...

The decrease of deforestation in Brazil

Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest decreased by one-third during the first six months of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s administration, compared to...

Panlaoy: An ancient tradition of the Philippines

In the southern Philippines, an indigenous community known as Higaonon from Misamis Oriental province practice a forest management tradition known...

Community-based Conservation Saves Belize Barrier Reef

Community-based conservation is playing an important role in empowering local tour guides, fishermen and volunteers with relevant skills and resources...