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Forests, Wildlife & Rural People
Tropical forests cover less than 7% of the Earth's land surface, house
more than half of the world's species, and are rapidly disappearing.
There are also more than 240 million rural people who live in or near
tropical forests. Many of the world's poorest people depend on forests,
wholly or in part, for their sustenance and livelihoods. Tropical forest
protection depends on the support of rural peoples.
In short, forests matter for people, plants and animals, and they are
being lost at an alarming rate. Further, the fate of forests and the
people who depend upon them are inextricably linked. More...
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Focus on Liberia, West Africa
It is true that Liberia has the source
of much bad news over the last 15 years. However, civil
conflict does not change the fact that Liberia is also a
global conservation priority. More...
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Wildlife Harvest: Threat or Savior?
Liberia is a conservation priority within the Upper Guinea
Forest block of West Africa. More...
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Meet Thomas Norman,
Community Relations Officer
In 1986, Thomas was among the students who accompanied
the first American researchers into the newly founded Sapo
National Park. More...
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