Africa Protected Area Congress unveiled at scenic Nairobi National ParkNairobi National Park's historic ivory burning site. “Today we launch the Africa Protected Areas Congress(APAC), the first ever continent-wide gathering of African leaders, citizens, and interest groups to discuss the role of protected areas in conserving nature and promoting sustainable development,'' Dr Mwakima said. According to IUCN, at the start of the 20th century, there were only a handful of protected areas approximately 200,000 which cover around 14.6% of the world’s land and around 2.8% of the oceans. As a continent, we can offer resilience, adaptability and tackle climate change to protect our biodiversity,” added Dr Mwakima. The launch steered awareness and visibility of the upcoming conference to be held on 18th to 23rd November this year.

Source: Standard Digital February 15, 2019 12:33 UTC