The Habibat Project Newsletter: Conservation

Small Island Nations Confront a Funding Vacuum in Race to Protect Biodiversity

The Habibat Project — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:05:00 GMT

Photo: GEF Operational Focal Point for Madagascar, Hery Rakotondravony (r) and the GEF Operational Focal Point for Nigeria (l) at the Eighth Assembly. Credit: The Habibat Project

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As the world edges toward the 2030 deadline for the Global Biodiversity Framework’s “30x30” target, representatives of vulnerable …

How the Nigerian Conservation Foundation Is Supporting Nigeria’s Sustainability Ambitions in the Ninth GEF Funding Cycle

The Habibat Project — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:24:07 GMT

Photo: Interview with the director-general of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (left) at the Eighth GEF Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Credit: Amir Sadiq

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The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) is implementing several GEF-funded projects in Nigeria, including the restoration of Omo Forest in Ogun …

Short Documentary on the Perret's Toad

The Habibat Project — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:31:46 GMT

The short documentary below provides additional visuals on our previous report on the people expediting the extinction of the Perret’s toad, what their needs are and how it intersects with their traditional practices, the state of the animal’s habitat in Idanre Hills, as well as the researchers involved in the conservation of the toad.

How Nigerian Toad Was Lost, Found and Is Now Almost Extinct

The Habibat Project — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:54:34 GMT

The critically endangered Perret’s toad (with a marker to show its position). Courtesy of Amir Sadiq

A version of this story was originally published in Daily Trust.

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At the start of each farming season, Ademigokun Sunday grabs a sack of hoes and a cutlass and treks for 40 minutes to the wooded valleys of the …

Human-Bear Conflicts, Gold Mining, and Other Threats Endanger Andean Species, but Conservationists Respond

The Habibat Project — Thu, 22 May 2025 18:01:21 GMT

Photo: Award-winning biologist and National Geographic Explorer, Ruthmery Pillco Huarcaya, poses for a photo. Credit: Mark Thomas

The Andes is presently facing multiple threats to its biodiversity, with species such as the Andean cat and yellow-tailed woolly monkey now endangered, while others like the Andean Bear remain vulnerable, according to Peru-bas…

Battling Chytrid: A Conservationist’s Journey to Protect Frog Populations from a Ravaging Panzootic

The Habibat Project — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 08:01:48 GMT

Photo: Anthony Waddle, researcher at the Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Credit: Yorick Lambreghts/Macquarie University

Frog populations worldwide are declining due to a devastating winter panzootic caused by the chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis). The disease, known as chytridiomycosis, has caused the death of amphibians massively,…

Amid Discrimination and Ejection, the Batwa Community Pays Homage to the Rainforest Through Sustainability and Conservation Efforts

The Habibat Project — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 09:46:10 GMT

Photo: Batwa kids actively involved in tree-planting activities in Kalehe village, southwestern Uganda. Credit: Wendee Nicole

The Batwa community has struggled since they were kicked out of their homes in the rainforests of southwestern Uganda to favor mountain gorilla conservation efforts, which have actually yielded increased gorilla populations. The p…

Death by wind turbines and missiles: What does the future hold for bats in Ukraine?

The Habibat Project — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 22:47:45 GMT

Bat biologist Alona Prylutska feeding some adult bats. Credit: The Ukrainian Bat Rehabilitation Center

Bats in Ukraine are under threat and are listed in the national red-data book. The conditions of these flying mammals are further worsened by the Russia-Ukraine war, as the buildings and environments they hibernate in are bombed, leading to their deaths…

What it is like to spearhead mangrove restoration in Calabar, Nigeria

The Habibat Project — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 17:33:02 GMT

Nigeria-based mangrove conservator, Anna Obi Akpe. Credit: Anna Akpe

Mangroves are very instrumental to the ecosystem and play a key role in the mitigation of excessive flooding and storm surges in the areas where they are found. These woody plants that are either trees or shrubs are important to man and other organisms dependent on them for survival. To…