Posts Tagged: illegal timber

Tanzania is a country rich in forests and wildlife. While it is famous for the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro crater in the North, there is an expanse of forests – miombo woodlands to be precise – in the south of the country lesser known to the outside world. The Ruvuma River forms the border between […]

This week saw the public launch of our Forest Campaign. The campaign now has over 30 businesses signed up in support and already – within 5 days of it beginning – our petition has been signed by 2,400+ members of the public. These businesses and individuals are the early movers in showing their support for […]

If you’re passionate about the same things as we at WWF care about, then the upcoming EU elections are not to be missed. They offer us all an opportunity to have a say on a whole range of environmental issues – the state of our seas and rivers, the energy we use, the way our […]

The European elections are upon us. With just 22 days to go until the polling stations open, our MEPs and prospective MEPs are doing everything they can to convince us that they will champion our interests all the way to Brussels. But if this is the first you’ve heard of the EU elections then don’t […]

It was with a sense of wonder that I watched a video recently shared by Google showcasing the scientific discovery by Dr Julian Bayliss and Flora and Fauna International (FFI) of a “hidden” rainforest on Mount Mabu in northern Mozambique. Dr Bayliss spotted the rainforest using Google Earth and following a little research discovered that […]

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 […]

Despite global work to promote responsible forest management and trade, the trade in wood and paper from illegal or controversial sources continues – that’s why a new EU regulation is on its way. That’s where new guidance we’ve sponsored can help out.