Ecology @ Izuba

Uganda : Environmentalist Calls for Stricter Laws On Construction, Mandatory Tree Planting to Curb Ecological Loss- All Africa (Environment)

All Africa (Environment) — 2026-06-08T01:49:11Z

[Nile Post] Environmental advocates have called for urgent strengthening of Uganda's environmental laws, urging government to make tree planting a mandatory requirement in all development approvals and to enforce tougher penalties against wetland destruction, amid growing concerns over unchecked (…) @Izuba - Ecology / Mediarezo

Angola : Uíge Celebrates Environment Day With Debates- All Africa (Environment)

All Africa (Environment) — 2026-06-08T01:43:17Z

[ANGOP] Uíge -- The environmental impact regarding the use of plastic bag and strategies for implementing Angola's National Plan for the Elimination of Plastics were the focus of discussions on World Environment Day held on Friday in Uíge Province. @Izuba - Ecology / Mediarezo

Modelling a Suitable Habitat for Nigeria–Cameroon Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes ellioti, Matschie, 1914) in Mpem and Djim National Park, Central Cameroon- African Journal of Ecology

African Journal of Ecology — 2026-06-05T10:46:52Z

ABSTRACT Tropical forest mammalian communities, particularly those in ecological transition zones, are under constant threat from human activity. In many regions, there is a lack of baseline data on suitable habitats and the environmental factors influencing their suitability. Habitat suitability is a key metric for guiding conservation decisions and is essential for adaptive management of wildlife. These threats mostly affect great apes, including critically endangered Nigeria–Cameroon (…) @Izuba - Ecology / Mediarezo

A Preliminary Assessment of Hedge Plant Species and Their Distribution in Rural Eastern Africa and Their Potential Role in Driving Invasions- African Journal of Ecology

African Journal of Ecology — 2026-06-01T06:36:26Z

ABSTRACT Alien plant species are widely utilised for ornament, agro-forestry, or even for restoration and are more likely to be introduced multiple times and disseminated widely across a landscape. Here we report on the native and alien species used for hedging purposes in rural and peri-urban eastern Africa and undertake a preliminary assessment to determine whether the use of alien species may be contributing to current invasions. We undertook roadside surveys and recorded the presence (…) @Izuba - Ecology / Mediarezo