Biodiversity for Life

Do you have a favourite inspirational quote about the importance of protecting biodiversity? We like this one, from naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough, in his closing segment for the recent BBC TV series Planet Earth II...

This grant aims at providing the Virunga National Park with the necessary resources for ensuring its proper management and development, the conservation of its exceptional biodiversity and the valuation of its ecosystem services...

If you haven't already seen it, check out the first edition of a new newsletter about environment and climate change in development, produced by EU International Development Cooperation (with contributions from members of this...

The EU is preparing to publish its new strategic approach to wildlife conservation in Asia. This follows its related 2015 publication on Africa: ‘ Larger than Elephants’. Asian tiger (photo: Kalyan Varma) Asia has the largest...

Law enforcement patrols, Zakouma Park, Chad (African Parks/Babi Prokas) In the lawless border region of South Sudan, northern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Central African Republic (CAR), vast wilderness areas and...

Voici un excellent article paru récement dans le journal français Le Monde, résumant tout ce que vous devriez savoir sur notre petit bijou préféré: le Parc National des Virunga, en RDC. Cliquez sur le lien ci-dessous pour voir l...

Agricultural production in vast regions of South East Asia will be lost in the coming decades as a result of flooding of extensive lowland landscapes. The main drivers of peatland destruction are palm oil and pulp for paper...

Why are wetlands so important for waterbirds and people? In order to ensure the survival of millions of waterbirds migrating between Europe and Africa every year, and sustain the health of local communities, we are identifying and...

Why are wetlands so important for waterbirds and people? In order to ensure the survival of millions of waterbirds migrating between Europe and Africa every year, and sustain the health of local communities, we are identifying and...

The EU Biodiversity for Life Facility has produced an eight-page leaflet about EU support for sustainable use and conservation of nature in developing countries, to coincide with the IUCN World Conservation Congress 1-10 September...