Useful sources about Africa

Research on Kenya’s wildlife that requires protection from human pressures and negative impact on species’ populations, dispersal areas and migratory corridors. A report published by the Kenyan government.

A research report by the US Law Library of Congress that examines the regulatory frameworks on wildlife trafficking and poaching in seven African countries: Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and the Central African Republic. The report also discusses the laws that criminalise poaching and trafficking in wildlife, the penalties imposed for these crimes, and the state institutions tasked with enforcing the laws.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) publishes State of Conservation reports based on annual recommendations to the World Heritage Committee. The reports assessed 61 natural and mixed UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2016. Sixteen African countries were included.

The Great Elephant Census (GEC) is an Africa-wide count funded by Paul G Allen and aimed at gaining a better understanding of elephant numbers across the continent through a large aerial survey of African wildlife.