Habitats - Forests

Angelique Todd has spent the past 15 years working as a WWF primate specialist in the Central African Republic – specifically in Dzanga-Sangha, one of the last strongholds for iconic species like forest elephants and lowland gorillas. Six weeks ago, a government coup in the country turned her life, and our vital conservation work, upside-down [...]

I’ve got some good news to share with you – we’ve managed to block a plan to mine in a sacred forest! You may remember that there was a proposal to mine in the Mrima forest. This was really worrying because the forest is rich in wildlife, a globally important area for birds and also [...]

In Khmer, Prey Meas means Gold Forest. It’s also the name of a vibrant community inside the southern boundary of Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary (PPWS). Although technically illegal, it pre-dates the establishment of the sanctuary and so, realistically, it’s here to say. In some ways it’s like many other small rural communities in Mondulkiri, with [...]

Chiclob is a small community in the north-east corner of the Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary (PPWS). During 2012 it was one of four communities in PPWS to be granted its own Community Protected Area (CPA). This legal status gives them rights over a block of forest, in this case of 2,989 hectares, for the next [...]

Indonesia has the second largest natural tropical forests on the planet and these have endured continual threats from illegal logging and unsustainable practices for decades.  WWF and many other local and international groups are working to turn these problems around to ensure ‘High Conservation Value Forests’ are left standing. It would be great to think [...]

Actress and WWF ambassador Miranda Richardson talks about how people power has come together to help protect the world’s forests. “I’m sure you’ve heard of the butterfly effect, where a small change in one place in a complex system can result in large impacts elsewhere. It sprang to my mind when I heard about the [...]

We’re really excited about a landmark piece of environmental law taking effect this Sunday. For the first time ever there will be a law across all 27 EU member countries banning the import, sale or commercial use of illegally sourced timber and wood products. It’s great news, having spent years campaigning and lobbying for this, [...]

WWF’s local authority timber pledge campaign has now come to an end, but for the councils who have signed up to a sustainable timber pledge, the work has only just begun. The campaign has been extremely successful, with 96 local authorities making 130 sustainable timber pledges between them – that’s almost a quarter of all [...]

A Persian folk tale tells the story of ‘The three princes of Serendip’ who through unexpected good fortune had a series of great adventures – giving rise to our word serendipity. I’m a great fan of serendipity – though it is true we often have to give luck a helping hand.

One of the things that strikes you when you fly down the coast of Mozambique is the sheer amount of wild space. You gaze down on miles and miles of coastal forests, grassland, marshes and stunning white beaches with scores of tiny offshore islands. Occasionally you will spot a small settlement, but towns – let [...]