AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWildlife Breeding: Shaldon Wildlife Trust reports a rare “baby boom” with four critically endangered red-ruffed lemur quadruplets born May 4—an event so uncommon it’s under 6% of births—linked to the European breeding programme and supported in Madagascar via the Lemur Conservation Association. Climate & Rights: A landmark climate case is being heard at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, with civil society arguing African governments have duties to protect the climate system because a stable climate underpins people’s rights. Marine Conservation Funding: Delegates at the GEF-8 council meeting in Samarkand backed final funding and called for stronger safeguards so communities, Indigenous Peoples, and smaller partners aren’t left behind as biodiversity and ocean projects scale up. Illegal Fishing Oversight: SADC reappointed fisheries monitoring chief Stanley Ndara to lead a regional centre tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, including efforts to phase out destructive monofilament nets. Madagascar in the Spotlight: A travel feature highlights Isalo National Park’s “Grand Canyon” landscapes and cool underground pools, with a focus on lemur sightings and the south’s distinct nature experience.
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