A coalition of environmental conservation groups are thrilled to announce the second edition of the Mangrove Marathon, which is a 10 kilometre eco-awareness run committed to raising awareness and resources towards mangrove restoration and conservation efforts across Nigeria’s coastline. Holding on the 29th July in commemoration of the International Day for the Conservation of Mangroves, the event will take place …

In commemoration of the World Environment Day (WED) 2023, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) gathered stakeholders in New Bussa, Niger State to raise awareness on the problems of plastic pollution and its negative impacts on the environment and biodiversity. The programme was themed, “Solutions to Plastic Pollution”. NCF Field Project Coordinator, Mr. Ibrahim Likita told the participants that “NCF, as …

Participants at a community awareness and sensitisation exercise on sea turtles have recommended the monitoring of reptiles’ activities along the operational area of the Lagos Free Zone Company (LFZC) to guide conservation efforts. This, they said, will also impact on livelihood intervention to deter dependence on sea turtle trade and consumption in the communities surrounding the company. The participants, among …

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), in collaboration with the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo and the Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Research (CBCR) in Ghana, has awarded scholarship to three postgraduate students of the University of Calabar. The award is a form of community conservation initiative to protect the endangered Cross River gorilla which will bring enormous ecotourism benefit to the people of …

The Lagos Free Zone Company (LFZC) is partnering with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) to protect and conserve sea turtles around its operational area in Lagos State. LFZC is a free trade zone developer and management company responsible for the Lagos Free Zone. With an operational area of over 800 hectares and nine designated industrial zones, the company is determined …

The Director General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Dr Joseph Onoja has affirmed Nigeria’s commitment to the development and promotion of plant-based alternatives towards engaging vulture users on sustainable practices. At a sub-regional vulture workshop in Abuja recently organised by the NCF and BirdLife International, Onoja said: “Nigeria is leading the effort to address the belief-based use by developing and …

BirdLife International and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) have intensified efforts to exchange experiences and strengthen synergies towards further development of the regional concept “Make the Sahel Greater and Greener for Nature and People”. Last week, both organisations organised a workshop on enhancing biodiversity mainstreaming in the actions of the Great Green Wall (GGW) under the aegis of the Pan-African …

For the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), the leading environmental NGO in Africa, the World Wildlife Day (WWD) 2022, which held recently, was another opportunity champion the cause of wildlife preservation in the continent. This theme of this year’s WWD 2022, “Recovering Key Species for Ecosystem Restoration,” resonated in the activities of the three-day commemorate which commenced on 1st March. According …