Partnerships key to protecting wildlife in Nigeria – Wild Africa Fund
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- 28 Apr 2023
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Wild Africa Fund has urged the Nigerian government and conservation organisations to partner in combating forest and wildlife crime in order to protect the country’s biodiversity.
The wildlife conservation group made this known in a statement made available by its Nigerian representative, Kelechukwu Iruoma, in commemoration of the World Wildlife Day, an annual event dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of wildlife in our ecosystem.
Wild Africa Fund is an Africa-focused non-profit wildlife advocacy organisation committed to protecting Nigeria’s wildlife but admits that this great task cannot be achieved without partnerships.
This year’s theme, ‘Partnerships for Wildlife,’ according to the group emphasises the crucial role partnership plays in protecting and preserving wildlife for biodiversity conservation as protecting the abundant species and their habitats in the Nigerian ecosystem is essential not only for their survival but also for the health and well-being of the ecosystem and the livelihoods of the host communities that depend on them.
WAF noted that Nigeria is home to some of the world’s most iconic wildlife species such as elephants, lions and gorillas. But illegal activities such as poaching, deforestation, and illegal wildlife trade have put these animals in danger, thereby threatening their existence.
Nigeria has also become the transit hub for the illegal trade in ivory and pangolin scales. Read More…
