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Time to say goodbye to Nanook the elephant
08/07/2010
FFI elephant in London’s Elephant Parade sold at auction.
Francois’ langurs on the edge of the precipice
07/07/2010
FFI to launch vital survey and plan ways to protect the often overlooked species.
Thank you St Faith’s School!
07/07/2010
Cambridge school becomes Friend Against Extinction.
In memoriam of Dr Ymke Warren
02/07/2010
FFI mourns the loss of a friend.
New species discovered in Liberian forest
01/07/2010
FFI facilitates plant survey which finds new type of plant in Sapo National Park.
Conservation Leadership Programme announces winners
24/06/2010
FFI capacity building programme names 36 chosen projects from around the world.
FFI takes part in innovative conference
23/06/2010
The future for Payments for Ecosystem Services to be scoped in Hanoi.
Northern white rhino update
17/06/2010
Stubborn woman, new friends and new housing arrangements.
Siamese crocodile nest hatches
10/06/2010
New crocs give critical boost to wild population
Island of Ometepe becomes Nicaragua's third Biosphere Reserve
04/06/2010
FFI welcomes good news for the volcanic island on eve of World Environment Day
Georgian partner NACRES hosts global bear conference
01/06/2010
FFI and NACRES facilitate best practice bear management methods
FFI’s flagship species struck down
28/05/2010
Mass mortality among saiga in Kazakhstan, 12,000 dead
FFI arrests tiger poachers
21/05/2010
Poachers responsible for the deaths of over 100 Sumatran tigers have been arrested by FFI Tiger Protection and Conservation Unit
New survey highlights stunning biodiversity of Belize’s Central River
20/05/2010
FFI’s partner Ya’axché Conservation Trust protects crucial Central River watershed forest
FFI's José Urteaga named Emerging Explorer
18/05/2010
FFI’s José Urteaga has been named a 2010 National Geographic Emerging Explorer
IGCP reports gorilla deaths
18/05/2010
Death of Mountain Gorillas in Research Groups in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda
FFI's 'Uncle Elephant' meets President Obama
11/05/2010
FFI’s Tuy Sereivathana has become one of the first Cambodians to meet President Obama
A future for sustainable mpingo
07/05/2010
Clarinet players will soon have the choice of buying environmentally and socially sustainable instruments
FFI takes part in London’s Elephant Parade
04/05/2010
Huge public art exhibition to raise funds for Asian elephant conservation
Fauna & Flora International supports crucial next steps for rare rhinos
29/04/2010
The four northern white rhinos FFI helped relocate back to Africa take their next steps
Fauna & Flora International continues to support China’s earthquake relief effort
28/04/2010
FFI’s China team continues to provide crucial help for the earthquake relief effort in Qinghai Province.
Conservation Leadership Programme celebrates 25 years
22/04/2010
FFI helps celebrate a quarter of a century of conservation.
Fauna & Flora International 's ‘Uncle Elephant’ wins prestigious award
19/04/2010
FFI’s Tuy Sereivathana awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for 2010.
FFI's China team support earthquake victims
19/04/2010
FFI’s China’s Programme Director Dr Zhang Yingyi sends news from her team working in the earthquake affected region.
FFI commits to promoting human rights in conservation
15/04/2010
New initiative lays down key principles for international conservation organisations
Chagos Marine Protected Area approved
08/04/2010
Fauna & Flora International delighted with decision to protect world’s largest coral atoll
FFI launches new tree and primate initiative in northern Vietnam
06/04/2010
Engaging communities in conservation of threatened primates, magnolias and conifers.
Tiger Adventures
29/03/2010
FFI’s Rob Harris visits our tiger trackers.
FFI launches new chimp project in Uganda
29/03/2010
Harnessing local cultural values to save endangered primates in Mt. Rwenzori Mountains National Park.
New species of gecko named after FFI scientist
24/03/2010
Species discovered in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains despite its amazing camouflage.
Another hilarious blog from our tiger team
24/03/2010
FFI’s Debbie Martyr describes spotting a mother tiger and her two cubs in Sumatra.
Albino howler monkey born
22/03/2010
FFI has spotted a rare sight on Nicaragua’s Ometepe Island.
A future for orang-utans in Kalimantan
17/03/2010
FFI granted crucial funds for orang-utans work.
A look at India’s four-horned antelope
08/03/2010
A dedicated team of researchers study the elusive four-horned antelope.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
08/03/2010
To commemorate 100th International Women’s Day, FFI’s Helen Anthem has written a short piece on the topic of gender and conservation.
Breakthrough in Brazil
05/03/2010
Fauna & Flora International helps to define Amazonian park’s management activities.
Forest Footprint Disclosure project launches results
05/03/2010
FFI sits as adviser to innovative initiative modelled off the carbon disclosure project.
FFI’s tiger hero’s latest blog post
26/02/2010
Debbie Martyr blogs about her adventures in the mountains of Sumatra.
In memoriam of Kannitha Lim
23/02/2010
A tragic loss for Cambodia.
The new and the old – new technology preserves an ancient culture
22/02/2010
FFI Australia is working in partnership to develop innovative conservation strategies.
Copenhagen – the good, the bad and the ugly
19/02/2010
Natasha Calderwood, FFI-Macquarie Taskforce Program Coordinator, discusses the outcomes from COP15.
Fauna & Flora International and BHP Billiton sign landmark agreement
17/02/2010
Fauna & Flora International and BHP Billiton sign historic agreement to enhance regional conservation and help protect orang-utans.
First sighting of Iberian lynx in Portugal since 2001!
11/02/2010
A critically endangered Iberian lynx has been recorded in Portugal for the first time since 2001.
Saving Kyrgyzstan’s forests
11/02/2010
FFI’s in-country partner helps local people to protect their threatened walnut forests.
In for the count – assessing critical gorilla numbers
09/02/2010
The critically endangered mountain gorilla’s current status is to be revealed through a new census.
The Fab Four enjoy being back in Africa
03/02/2010
Sudan, Suni, Najin and Fatu – four of the world’s rarest large mammal are settling into their new home thanks to the collaborative efforts of FFI and a consortium of conservation organisations.
Three top tiger poachers arrested in Sumatra
01/02/2010
This month’s “Focus on” is the Sumatran tiger – read the latest update from our undercover investigations.
FFI conservation biologist given Royal award
29/01/2010
Dr Jenny Daltry is honoured in Cambodia for her many achievements.
FFI has a new blogger!
26/01/2010
Vodafone’s World of Difference award programme benefits FFI.
Controversy sparked around Belize nature reserve
21/01/2010
FFI Belizean partner fights against illegal dam in Belize’s “crown jewel” rainforest.
Photo Story: The many strange faces of bats!
19/01/2010
Stunning photos of various bats from South East Asia.
"Wood Emperor" arrested in Cambodia
13/01/2010
Illegal timber mastermind caught by FFI and partners in the Cardamom Mountains.
Conservation Leadership Programme spreads skills across the globe
13/01/2010
CLP builds conservation capacity through workshops in Kenya, Indonesia and India.
Good news for Uzbekistan’s saiga!
6/1/2010
FFI launches new five-year project and presents an award to our Uzbek partners.
New survey of critically endangered gibbon
21/12/2009
FFI reports on the status of wildlife in one of Indochina’s most biodiversity-rich spots.
World’s rarest rhinos travel back to Africa
20/12/2009
FFI plays critical role in last ditch efforts to save the world’s rarest large mammal from extinction.
Latest raid on ‘Ecstasy Oil Factories’ in Cambodia
15/12/2009
FFI is on the front line of an initiative to stop illegal activity in the Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary.
Making Copenhagen count
09/12/2009
FFI team heads to Copenhagen today to keep biodiversity, livelihoods and REDD on the global climate change agenda.
FFI has double the chance to save our species!
19/11/2009
It’s not often that the chance to double your money comes along.
A ghostly shadow falls on London’s Trafalgar Square
16/11/2009
Ghost Forest launched today to highlight the connection between deforestation and climate change.
Stephen Fry elected as Vice President of FFI!
13/11/2009
New ambassador for FFI will help raise awareness of the need for conservation.
Captive breeding offers hope for Siamese crocodiles
10/11/2009
DNA analysis reveals over half of individuals at Cambodian breeding centre are purebred Siamese crocodiles.
Watch new videos of Cambodian jungle adventures!
06/11/2009
FFI Cambodia programme featured in investigative documentary on threats to the Cardamom Mountains.
Nurturing the next generation of Latin American conservationists
04/11/2009
FFI helps to gather regional experts to create innovative training program.
FFI rises to the challenge to help stop species extinction
03/11/2009
The IUCN, today, released the latest update of the Red List of Threatened Species, and it doesn't make happy reading.
Calling all kids in the US!
26/10/2009
Disney Friends for Change is giving away $100,000 but we need your help to receive it.
Companies must gear up to weather the coming natural resource crunch
22/10/2009
FFI launches new Natural Value Initiative report to help bring about positive change in the private sector.
Sir David Attenborough to speak out for FFI
13/10/2009
Our Vice President narrates BBC appeal on our orang-utan work
Did you know elephants don’t like chilli?
13/10/2009
FFI helps elephants and people to get along in Cambodia with an ingenious tool.
Sumatra earthquake update
06/10/2009
FFI and partners rush to help in distributing aid to worst hit villages near national park
Notes from the field: A party for Uganda’s mountain gorillas
02/10/2009
Rangers, local communities and even a Hollywood celebrity join in to celebrate the gorilla’s ‘graduation’.
Attenborough classics go online
29/09/2009
Sir David Attenborough presents his most memorable natural history moments on the BBC.
Mark Rose, FFI’s CEO, considers the merging worlds of business and biodiversity
28/09/2009
Mark Rose, FFI’s Chief Executive, explains why the merging worlds of business and biodiversity offer new hope for conservation.
FFI helps to create two nature reserves in China and Vietnam
24/09/2009
Two of world’s most endangered primates face a brighter future thanks to new protected areas.
What Avoided Deforestation Projects Need to Know
22/09/2009
The lessons of over a century’s experience of habitat management.
Global climate wake up call
21/09/2009
Wave of local events around the world calls for action on climate change.
Kenya sees worst drought in 25 years
18/09/2009
FFI concerned with impact on wildlife in several conservancies in the area.
Gorilla poaching greater threat than previously believed
17/09/2009
FFI responds to news of Western lowland gorilla killings in Republic of Congo.
Cultural Troupe Delivers Conservation Message
10/09/2009
FFI finds an innovative way to communicate conservation in Liberia’s Sapo National Park through traditional drumming, dancing and acting.
Rapid Response Facility launches new website
07/09/2009
FFI grants programme website to help share lessons learned from emergency situations
FFI ambassador Stephen Fry presents BBC Two series
03/09/2009
‘Last Chance to See’ TV programme showcases some of the planet’s most endangered species
Kids in the US – please vote for FFI and our work in Brazil could receive up to $100,000!
25/08/2009
FFI’s work to address mercury pollution in Brazil is up for a grant - but we need your help!
IGCP site is revamped
25/08/2009
IGCP more interactive through launching of new website in Year of the Gorilla.
New Cambodian elephant initiative goes off with a bang
11/08/2009
FFI explores innovative ways to help both people and the endangered Asian elephant.
Two FFI ‘Conservation Hero’ award successes
11/08/2009
Members of Cambodian croc and Pemba flying fox teams praised for their hard work.
Rare Philippine crocs released into wild
07/08/2009
CLP-supported project increases wild population of the world's most threatened crocodile by 50%.
Spain to give Portugal 20 Iberian lynxes
31/07/2009
FFI welcomes the news which brings new hope for the world’s most endangered cat.
Belize’s biggest nature reserve threatened with illegal dam
31/07/2009
FFI’s Belizean partner discovers illegal encroachment on the country’s most important protected area.
FFI launches 'Gibbon Month' in China
28/07/2009
Rare Chinese gibbons were the stars at a new awareness raising campaign.
Photo story: Madagascar’s famous “upside down tree”
22/07/2009
Captivating photos of the island’s fantastic but endangered baobab tree.
China’s conservation challenges
15/07/2009
Mark Rose, CEO, reflects on conservation in China as the SCB meets in Beijing.
Rare sighting of one of the world’s most endangered primates
15/07/2009
Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys spotted in forests of northern Vietnam by local community conservation team.
Notes from the field: Carlinhos’ story
14/07/2009
FFI’s initiative to work with young people in the Amazon is starting to show some great results
Rare sighting of African wild dogs in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
10/07/2009
FFI partner reports an exciting new addition to the wildlife at Kenyan protected area.
Notes from the field: Saving saiga antelopes in the Uzbek Ustyurt Plateau
06/07/2009
FFI’s Maria Karlstetter visits a remote area of Uzbekistan to check the progress of our saiga conservation work.
FFI wants your old mobile phone
24/06/2009
FFI launches big push to collect old mobiles during UK Recycling Week.
Huge seizure of ‘ecstasy oil’ in Cardamom Mountains
24/06/2009
FFI and Cambodian government rangers confiscate illicit cache of oil taken from rare tree.
Forest Footprint Disclosure Project launched
19/06/2009
Businesses urged to be more transparent about their effect on the world’s forests.
FFI destroys illegal chainsaws in Cambodia
18/06/2009
Chainsaw burning to symbolize a zero tolerance approach against illegal activities in the Cardamom Mountains’ Wildlife Sanctuaries.
Urgent action necessary to save Pacific tuna stocks
11/06/2009
‘Hard decisions’ must be taken now to save tuna populations from downward spiral urge conservation groups.
UNESCO Biosphere award for FFI project site
29/05/2009
The Great Sandy, Australia, is recognised for its spectacular biodiversity.
Conservation Leadership Programme announces 2009 Team Conservation Awards
21/05/2009
Winning projects range from protecting the elusive Andean Cat in Argentina to involving community in the conservation of an endemic bird species in the Philippines.
Notes from the field: FFI’s latest raids on Cambodia’s illegal rainforest distillieries
19/05/2009
FFI's Manager of the Cardamom Mountains Wildlife Sanctuaries Project Oliver Nelson recounts his adventures in Cambodia's wildest jungle
Newsflash! Ol Pejeta on British television this Tuesday evening
11/05/2009
Kenyan Conservancy is subject of new documentary on ITV1 – be sure to watch it!
As apples blossom in the UK their wild ancestors face extinction
07/05/2009
FFI publishes new Red List of Trees of Central Asia which sheds light on region’s threatened fruit and nut trees.
Baby gorilla seized from traffickers
01/05/2009
Park authorities make arrest at Goma airport.
Good news for Mpingo Conservation Project!
30/04/2009
FFI project helps to bring about first FSC certification of community-managed natural forests in Africa.
FFI congratulates Sir David Attenborough on his Bafta
27//04/2009
FFI Vice President Sir David wins Bafta for ‘Life in Cold Blood’ series.
Forests under increasing stress from climate change
21//04/2009
Forests' role as massive carbon sinks is "at risk of being lost entirely", top forestry scientists warn.
FFI Vice President wins Wildlife Warrior award
09//04/2009
Two prominent FFI supporters, including Australian personality Rove McManus, win prizes from Australia Zoo.
Palm Sunday special: Global demand for xaté palm threatens Belize’s forests
05//04/2009
FFI and Belizean partner are working hard to reduce pressure of illegal palm harvesting in Belize.
Spare a thought for rare magnolias in the wild
01/04/2009
FFI tree experts warn that nearly half of all magnolias are threatened with extinction.
Jakarta Green Monster runs ‘Love Water Camp’
31/03/2009
FFI partner in Jakarta raise awareness of water issues in city’s slums.
FFI leads survey of one of world’s rarest gibbons
31/03/2009
Further proof of Vietnamese endangered primate hotspot underlines need for conservation action.
Celebrations to commemorate community’s first turtle hatchlings release
25/03/2009
FFI Nicaraguan turtle conservation programme helps community to protect their local marine turtles.
Rare animals caught on camera in Cambodia
19/3/2009
Camera traps snap civets and Siamese crocs in the Cardamom Mountains.
Businesses called on to contribute to ‘Stern-like’ report on biodiversity
11/3/2009
FFI’s Natural Value Initiative to help compile information for European Commission study.
Notes from the field: Return of the cao vit gibbon
9/3/2009
FFI’s Yan Lu speaks to the Guardian about the world’s second rarest ape.
Sumatran tigers face increasing peril
6/3/2009
Recent conflict between humans and tigers highlights the desperate situation.
Cargill palm oil plantation certified sustainable
4/3/2009
FFI corporate partner’s plantation in Indonesia achieves international recognition.
‘Ecstasy oil’ distilleries raided in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains
25/2/2009
FFI destroys factories linked to the production of a raw ingredient of the drug ecstasy.
RRF grant given to Garamba after devastating attack
24/2/2009
Emergency funding is allocated to restore the DRC National Park’s communications.
Notes from the field: Grappling crocs in Cambodia
24/2/2009
FFI team continues to grapple with crocs in order to save the species.
A rare sight
13/2/2009
Photographed baby cao vit gibbon a sign of hope.
FFI celebrates the birthday anniversary of Charles Darwin
12/2/2009
FFI’s Ros Aveling ponders on his legacy to conservation.
Two black rhino calves born
9/2/2009
Births boost wildlife conservancy’s endangered rhino population to 80.
DNA testing offers new hope for one of world’s rarest crocodiles
6/2/2009
First of its kind analysis could identify rare Siamese crocs.
Heartening news as gorilla population surveys recommence in DRC
2/2/2009
Indications reveal the population to be stable and possibly increasing.
Caterpillar invasion threatens Liberia’s flora
30/1/2009
Plague of hairy caterpillars the worst in 30 years.
New research on mountain gorilla DNA
23/1/2009
Uganda’s mountain gorilla population may be smaller than previously estimated.
Update on DRC’s Garamba National Park
22/1/2009
Rebuilding process begins following devastating rebel attack.
FFI croc protector on BBC Wildlife Diary
21/1/2009
Adam Star speaks about his adventures in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains.
Gorillas on thin ice
15/01/2009
UN Year of the Gorilla 2009 is launched at London’s Natural History Museum ice rink.
A legacy for Darwin
7/1/2009
Cambridge conservation organisations call on world leaders to do more to halt deforestation.
Violent attack on National Park Head Quarters in DRC
6/1/2009
Lord’s Resistance Army rebels devastate headquarters of UN World Heritage Site in the Congo.
Ol Pejeta has new rhino star
5/1/2009
Tame blind black rhino selected to help educate visitors about species’ conservation.
Green-blooded, turquoise-boned species of frog discovered
19/12/2008
FFI reveals four Cambodian ‘new to science’ frogs and publishes country’s first amphibian guide.
FFI joins Forest Footprint Disclosure Project
17/12/2008
New initiative to spur companies to reveal their forest impact follows in the footsteps of the highly successful Carbon Disclosure Project.
Global Trees Campaign launches new website
12/12/2008
Chilean monkey puzzle trees one of many threatened species featured on new interactive website.
www.oryxthejournal.org goes live!
11/12/2008
New website for Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation to benefit readers and contributors alike.
New population of Tonkin snub-nosed monkey discovered
4/12/2008
FFI finds new population of one of world’s most endangered monkeys in forests of northwest Vietnam.
Green light for thirteen new community protected areas in Cambodia
27/11/2008
Official approval will help conserve more of the country’s uniquely biodiverse Cardamom Mountains.
Gorilla rangers return to their posts
24/11/2008
Monitoring of gorilla’s health and well-being is set to resume in Democratic Republic of Congo.
IGCP Provides Emergency Relief Funding in Congo
10/11/2008
Injection of $50,000 for humanitarian relief and gorilla protection as violence escalates
Doomed Bat Makes Dramatic Come-back
31/10/2008
FFI helps critically endangered fruit bat make dramatic return from brink of extinction
FFI renews long-term agreement with Belizean NGO
27/10/2008
Belize’s Ya’axché Conservation Trust progresses towards independence
Ol Pejeta’s elephants now wearing high-tech collars
15/10/2008
New SMS-sending collars are to reduce human-elephant conflict in the Conservancy.
Eliasch Review published
14/10/2008
Independent review on preserving global forests to help tackle climate change published today.
The deer that science forgot
10/10/2008
Legendary deer rediscovered by FFI team in Sumatran national park and placed on 2008 IUCN Red List.
Renewed fighting in DRC: IGCP helps park staff evacuate area
10/10/2008
As rebels seize army camp near Virunga National Park, thousands of people flee the area
World’s mammals in extinction crisis
07/10/2008
UCN Red List reveals global extinction crisis with almost one in four mammals at risk of disappearing forever.
One year on from the Virunga gorilla killings
03/10/2008
IGCP report considers the future of Congo’s remaining mountain gorillas.
FFI welcomes WWF’s position on preventing climate change
25/09/2008
Annelisa Grigg, Director of Environmental Markets at FFI, comments on Carter Roberts’s recent remarks.
Cristalino Lodge wins award for ecotourism
18/09/2008
The Cristalino Jungle Lodge, an ecotourism enterprise situated in an area of beautiful and protected Amazon jungle, has won an award for its eco-credentials.
Ol Pejeta Conservancy launch new website
18/09/2008
Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya have recently launched their new website. The new design aims to better showcase the conservancy's innovative work as a model for modern wildlife conservation and its status a world-class tourism destination.
FFI agrees with Prince Charles' call for economic markets to save forests
12/09/2008
FFI‘s Annelisa Grigg responds to the Prince’s statement and describes how FFI is at the forefront of engaging with the private sector to help them invest in standing forests.
Renewed conflict in Virunga National Park
02/09/2008
Renewed conflict is being reported between rebel forces and the army on the outskirts of the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Increase in cheetah numbers at Ol Pejeta Conservancy
26/08/2008
Conservancy continues to record improved numbers of all species.
Aceh avoided deforestation project wins prestigious award
11/08/2008
Environmental Finance magazine names FFI’s Ulu Masen forest initiative ‘Carbon Finance Transaction of the Year’
New report states almost half of world’s primates under threat
05/08/2008
FFI’s Ros Aveling gives her views on latest IUCN primate assessment.
Rapid conservation response following Sichuan earthquake
28/07/2008
Rapid Response Facility provides emergency funding of $60,000 to protect key giant panda refuges hit by the disaster.
Securing a home for the world's smallest primates
21/07/2008
Baby brown mouse lemur, photographed at FFI project in Mahabo Forest, Madagascar.
Oryx report highlights declining orangutan populations
15/07/2008
Latest figures suggest Sumatran and Bornean orangutans are under even greater threat than previously estimated.
Member of FFI project receives Disney Conservation Hero Award
07/07/2008
Antiguan conservation champion chosen by Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund as 2008 conservation hero for his environmental education and restoration work.
Conservation Leadership Programme announces 2008 awardees
26/06/2008
28 awards totaling nearly half million dollars are allocated to promising conservationists around the world.
FFI helps fight drug crime in Cambodian rainforest
25/06/2008
Ecstasy ingredient confiscated and burned, thanks to FFI’s work to protect Cardamom Mountains forests.
Macquarie Group and FFI form Carbon Forest Task Force
24/06/2008
Groundbreaking task force to protect six threatened forests around the world through carbon finance.
Biodiversity and the bottom line
17/06/2008
FFI presents business case for including biodiversity in financial sector decision-making.
FFI to help protect Romania's bears, wolves and forests
23/05/2008
New foundation launched to build Romania's conservation capacity, ensuring long-term protection for the country's impressive wildlife.
Prince Charles is right – now let’s get it right on the ground
15/05/2008
FFI’s Dr Ros Aveling gives her comments on the Prince of Wales’ latest calls to halt deforestation.
Chinese earthquake update
15/05/2008
Massive earthquake in southwest China affects two FFI projects – FFI teams luckily unhurt.
FFI joins the optimists
09/05/2008
New positive-news website showcases FFI - please vote for us in their weekly donation competition!
Notes from the field: A Jaguar Encounter
01/05/2008
Rangers captivated by rare encounter with mating jaguars in Belize’s Golden Stream Corridor Preserve.
FFI’s Belizean partner promotes organic cacao and a ‘Race against Fire’
23/04/2008
Agroforestry training events and a fun awareness raising cycling race help to save an endangered rainforest.
News just in: FFI Siamese crocs team making great progress
17/04/2008
Read an update straight from our team in the Cambodian jungle.
Vote for FFI in Microsoft’s DesignIT competition!
08/04/2008
FFI has chance to win amazing interactive map worth £15,000 - please vote now! Voting closes 5pm on 11th April.
Ol Pejeta Conservancy begins new project
31/03/2008
FFI’s Kenyan partner the Ol Pejeta Conservancy is to help conservation and ecotourism in neighbouring ranch.
Pygmy hippos survive two civil wars
10/03/2008
FFI and partners now have rare photgraphic proof that the elusive pygmy hippo lives on in Liberia's conflict-ridden forests.
100 million tonnes of CO2 emissions to be prevented by world-first Indonesian project
06/03/2008
FFI leads first project to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) approved by leading international standards.
Three Countries Unite to Conserve Mountain Gorillas
25/02/2008
DRC, Uganda and Rwanda set 10 year plan to save endangered great ape.
An update on the Kenya situation
08/02/2008
A message from our Kenyan partner, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, on the recent conflict.
World’s rarest ape numbers double after FFI survey
30/01/2008
Most comprehensive census ever suggest as many as 110 cao vit gibbons live along the China-Vietnam border.
Two black rhino calves born in Ol Pejeta, Kenya
08/01/2008
Conservancy now home to 77 Endangered black rhinos with the discovery of two newborn calves.
Historic commitment by Indonesian governors
12/12/2007
Officials from Indonesia and Brazil, countries home to world's highest deforestation rates, proclaim moratorium on logging and commit to Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD).
Kyoto must protect “Earth’s lungs”
28/11/2007
Fauna & Flora International calls for bringing forests back to the table at Bali’s UN Climate Change Convention.
Gorilla experts brief US congressional staff
14/11/2007
African experts visited the US to brief congressional staff on protecting mountain gorillas.
Vote for IGCP director to be #1 CNN Hero
14/11/2007
"My name is Eugène Rutagarama and my work is to protect mountain gorillas".
Thank you Ty!
06/11/2007
Ty Kramerfield, aged seven, raised £314.57 for FFI’s crocodile campaign.
Harnessing financial markets to benefit biodiversity
25/10/2007
New report by FFI and UNEP highlights the potential impact the financial sector could have on biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Conservation awards applicants requested
25/10/2007
2008 Conservation Leadership Programme Awards opens call for applications: Deadline 23 November.
DRC Virunga conflict worsens
11/10/2007
Clashes forces rangers to flee, mountain gorillas left unprotected.
“Wild Amazon” book to benefit FFI
03/10/2007
Book by award-winning photographer will support FFI’s work in the Brazilian Amazon.
Mountain gorilla killed by traffickers
27/09/2007
A young female is the latest victim of the current instability in Virunga National Park.
Earthquakes hit Indonesia
20/09/2007
Reconstruction could lead to illegal logging of World Heritage site and critical Sumatran tiger habitat.
FFI signs ‘Forests Now’ Declaration
12/09/2007
FFI joins the campaign to include forest conservation in the fight against climate change.
Latest on mountain gorilla killings
04/09/2007
More insecurity in National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo.
New Golden Frog Discovered
29/08/2007
A new poisonous frog has been discovered in a remote mountainous region in Colombia.
Latest on mountain gorilla killings
17/08/2007
Stepping up security in the Virunga National Park following the killings of 4 mountain gorillas.
Patrols increased after gorilla killings: suspect arrested
03/08/2007
Emergency in Democratic Republic of Congo National Park after four gorillas killed.
DNA to help save elephants
23/07/2007
DNA extraction techniques could be the key to monitoring elephants in Cambodia.
Celebrating Siamese crocodiles on film
30/05/2007
BBC series Saving Planet Earth features FFI's work to protect Critically Endangered crocodiles in Cambodia.
Sir David Attenborough in Washington
04/05/2007
FFI celebrates its third year of operation in the US, Sir David speaks out on human population growth and climate change.
New monitoring technology for Nigeria’s Afi Forest Complex12/04/2007
2nd April 2007
Over half the world’s magnolia species are close to extinction in the wild, says new report. more...
11th January 2007
Brazil approves deforestation of important Amazon reserve. more...
6th July 2006
Rare species caught on camera in Sumatra. more...
17th February 2006
Multi-million dollar award recognises biodiversity as key to tsunami reconstruction effort. more...
27th January 2006
T4CD conference: techies enter race to save the planet. more...
29th September 2005
Murder of rangers highlights threat to Cambodia's forests. more...
23rd June 2005
BP Conservation Programme marks 15th anniversary. more...
7th April 2005
Northern white rhino facing extinction in the wild. more...
18th January 2005
Government of DRC approves emergency translocation of northern white rhino to Kenya. more...
10th December 2004
Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger threatened by hunt. more...
24th June 2004
British government pledges support for Croatian nature conservation. more...
16th April 2004
New populations of a Critically Endangered Delacour's Langur confirmed in Pu Luong Nature Reserve, Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. more...
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