Det er også tørke på grunn av klimaendringer. The WWF is run at a local level by the following offices... With a very strong presence in 28 field bases and offices across the region, We work in the field through involvement in five national programmes. Flodhester er en pattedyrfamilie i ordenen partåede klovdyr. Such industries bring large groups of people to the forest and with that come their need for food, including bushmeat and fuelwood. - Large scale continuous lowland rainforest ecosystems (northern Congo and southern Congo), - Great apes: western lowland gorilla and chimpanzee, - Other large mammals, such as bongo, forest buffalo, leopard, hippo. Flodhester blir kjønnsmodne i en alder av fem til sju år. Selv om flodhester kan se nokså bedagelig ut i vannet, er de faktisk veldig hissige og et av verdens dødeligste, store landpattedyr. De kommuniserer ved hjelp av en rekke ulike lyder som spenner fra høye knirk til dype bassnoter.

WWF is working with partners at the local, national and regional level to secure a healthy environment along the coast of East Africa. We also see the need to improve people’s standards of living in order to reduce their dependence on nature. Hvert år dreper de anslagsvis 500 mennesker i Afrika. Eastern Africa has a diversity of forest types – vast open miombo woodlands, remnant coastal forests and unique mountain forest in the Eastern Arc. The Republic of Congo boasts a remarkable wildlife richness. Therefore, we commissioned an analysis of the existing and ... Our boat slowly slides through the raffia forest.

Le constat du Rapport planète vivante 2020 du WWF est alarmant : les populations mondiales de mammifères, d’oiseaux, d’amphibiens, de reptiles et de poissons ont décliné de 68% en moyenne depuis 1970. The forests of northern Congo, spread over 160,000 km², are thus among the last large mammal strongholds in the Congo Basin, with important populations of great apes and still relatively strong (but declining) elephant populations. I vill tilstand blir dvergflodhester omkring 35 år gamle.

Women gather fuelwood in Virunga National Park, the oldest national park in Africa. Nearly 150 distinct ethnic groups exist and the region’s Ba’Aka people are among the most well known representatives of an ancient hunter-gatherer lifestyle. LA NATURE EST DANS LE ROUGE. WWF operates in this unique natural haven to help protect its impressive biodiversity. Learn more about deforestation in: We want to know which big economic developments are being prepared for theTRIDOM area. WWF works with communities to create alternatives. We also work toward Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification in all critical forests throughout the Congo Basin. Ensuring protection of the Congo Basin requires a massive effort that reaches beyond political borders, especially when six countries have a direct stake. World Wildlife Fund - The leading organization in wildlife conservation and endangered species. WWF has also worked to empower local women to improve their livelihoods and the nutrition of their children by encouraging their participation in the new farming program. Animals like monkeys and antelope are common targets, although species such as gorillas and bonobos are also at risk. PDF 141 KB. I likhet med vanlig flodhest føder dvergflodhester også én unge. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. © Sinziana Maria Demian/WWF Central Africa, © 1986 Panda Symbol WWF – World Wide Fund For Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund), Keep Virunga National Park free from oil exploration. The WWF is run at a local level by the following offices... - Large scale continuous lowland rainforest ecosystems (northern Congo and southern Congo) en gang i måneden om WWF sitt arbeid, kampanjer og nyheter om miljøarbeid i inn- og utland, Kristian Augusts gate 7 A - Other large mammals, such as bongo, forest buffalo, leopard, hippo Flodhester er en pattedyrfamilie i ordenen partåede klovdyr. Photos and graphics © WWF or used with permission. This certification ensures good forest management. Ungen drikker morsmelk de første åtte månedene, både på land og under vann. The Congo Basin is extremely rich in wood, oil and minerals such as diamonds, gold and coltan (used to make cell phones). Selve paringen foregår under vann. The WWF is run at a local level by the following offices... Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Republic of Congo. The leading cause of wildlife loss in the Congo Basin is the commercial bushmeat trade, driven by an ever increasing market. That means the forests and rivers of the DRC—the second largest country in Africa and one of the fastest growing countries in the world—are now on the frontlines. WWF-Cameroon  We also work to reduce the effects of iron-ore mines and stop poaching and bushmeat trade that may result from the influx of workers and roads.

The Congo Basin supports the highest biological diversity in Africa: … Programme managed by WWF-Gabon, Working to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and nature. © 2020 WWF - World Wide Fund For Nature© 1986 Panda Symbol WWF – World Wide Fund For Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund)® “WWF” is a WWF Registered Trademark Creative Commons license. Concerted action that balances the rights of indigenous groups with market demands will be a critical element of conservation in the Congo Basin. Today, the Congo Basin provides food, medicine, water, materials and shelter for over 75 million people. Flodhestene kan bli rundt 45 år gamle. WWF continues to empower local communities to conserve their resources and improve livelihoods. Dvergflodhesten har lengre bein og hals enn hva vanlig flodhest har. The thinly inhabited rainforest of northern Congo, spread over 160,000 km², is a priority place for the long term conservation of large mammals in the Congo Basin. In addition, unsustainable hunting of wildlife for the commercial bushmeat market threatens to wipe out many species. The timber industry, one of the top three employers in most of the Congo Basin’s countries, is worth several billions of Euros, and large reserves of oil and minerals as well as agroindustry could drive much-needed economic growth and development. The bonobo monkey is currently endangered due to poaching and habitat loss. Ensuring protection of the Congo Basin requires a massive effort that reaches beyond political borders, especially when six countries have a direct stake. The Republic of Congo boasts a remarkable wildlife richness. LA NATURE EST DANS LE ROUGE. Mountain gorillas can only be found in two isolated regions in central Africa. CAR CPO (CAR Country Programme Office) WWF in Central Africa is therefore contributing to the global conservation priorities, in alignment with regional and national country conservation frameworks in the sustainable development areas, to build a future in which humans can live in harmony with nature. WWF’s Green Heart of Africa (GHoA) global conservation programme for the Congo Basin focuses its resources on the five countries of the Central African region that hold the most important dense humid forest areas and most significant populations of iconic wildlife species: these are Cameroon, Central African Republic (CAR), Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Gabon. Washington, DC 20037. Den lever vanligvis alene og oppholder seg ikke like mye i vann som vanlig flodhest.

Palm oil plantations and other commercial agriculture operations are a growing threat, putting greater pressure on the Congo’s forests and rivers. At 500 million acres, it is larger than the state of Alaska and stands as the world’s second-largest tropical forest. Between 1990 and 2000, approximately 91,000 km2 of forests were lost in Central Africa, an area about three times the size of Belgium. Siden flodhester lever i flokker, lager de egne barnehager for de små. Poaching continues to be a growing problem in the Congo Basin, even within national parks and other protected areas. Many endangered species, including forest elephants, chimpanzees, bonobos and lowland and mountain gorillas live here. © 1986 Panda Symbol WWF – World Wide Fund For Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund), Keep Virunga National Park free from oil exploration. Over 50% of Africa’s tropical forests are found in DRC, where WWF has been working since more than 30 years to protect its exceptionally rich biodiversity, including many rare and endemic species, Elephants on the beach, Gamba complex, Gabon. Make a symbolic African elephant adoption to help save some of the world's most endangered animals from extinction and support WWF's conservation efforts. The Congo Basin covers some of the poorest countries on Earth. WWF Cameroon Country Programme Office Immeuble Panda Route "La Citronelle" B.A.T.

Production forests cover 135,000 km². The Congo Basin is abundant in natural resources such as timber, diamonds and petroleum, but current methods and rates of extracting these resources are unsustainable and threaten the future of this vast wilderness area.

Oil accounts for almost 70% of GDP, 85% of government revenue, and 90% of exports. Her ser vi mor og avkom i Virunga nasjonalpark i DR Kongo.

With a very strong presence in 28 field bases and offices across the region, We work in the field through involvement in five national programmes. We use cookies to analyse how visitors use our website and to help us provide the best possible experience for users. The East Africa coast supports rich wildlife populations of which 60-70% are found only in the Indo-Pacific and 15% are found nowhere else in the world. Flodhestmødre er veldig beskyttende overfor ungene sine. © Brent Stirton / Reportage for Getty Images / WWF. Global environmental conservation organization. Call for Tenders for Evaluation of a Field Conservation Program in northern Republic of Congo, Congo. Les mer om fjellgorillaen i WWFs dyreleksikon. © 1986 Panda Symbol WWF – World Wide Fund For Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund), Keep Virunga National Park free from oil exploration, Surface: 342,000km² (similar to Finland or Malaysia), Human Development Index: ranks 140 out of 187 (2013). ...flodhestens avføring spiller en viktig rolle i naturen?Avføringen hjelper til med å opprettholde næringsinnholdet i elvene og innsjøene. Centered at Stanford University, the Natural Capital Project is a partnership among WWF, The Nature Conservancy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Minnesota, and Stockholm Resilience Centre. Support WWF in protecting vulnerable species and their habitats. Krokodiller er også hyppige mål, mest sannsynlig fordi de lever i samme område som flodhestene. The country extends along the Atlantic Ocean line and is 80% covered by forests. På undersiden av kroppen er fargen blek rosa. Ved fødsel veier ungen mellom 25–55 kg og har en gjennomsnittslengde på 127 cm.

© 2020 WWF - World Wide Fund For Nature© 1986 Panda Symbol WWF – World Wide Fund For Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund)® “WWF” is a WWF Registered Trademark Creative Commons license. Under en kamp, kan fort en ung flodhest bli fanget mellom de voksne og bli alvorlig såret eller til og med knust. Here's the good news. Along with pressures caused by population growth over the last decades, unregulated and often illegal extraction of timber puts wildlife, local people and economies at risk.