Gabon,officially the Gabonese Republic,is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator,it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest,Cameroon to the north,the Republic of the Congo on the east and south,and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of nearly 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi) and its population is estimated at 2.3 million people. There are coastal plains,mountains,and a savanna in the east. Libreville is the country's capital and the largest city.
Reforestation is the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands (forestation) that have been depleted,usually through deforestation but also after clearcutting. Two important purposes of reforestation programs are for harvesting of wood or for climate change mitigation purposes.
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural,ecological or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources is limited.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global environmental organization headquartered in Arlington,Virginia. As of 2021,it works via affiliates or branches in 79 countries and territories,as well as across every state in the US.
J. Michael Fay is an American ecologist and conservationist notable for,among other things,the MegaTransect,in which he spent 455 days walking 2,000 miles across Africa and the MegaFlyover in which he and pilot Peter Ragg spent months flying 70,000 miles in a small plane at low altitude,taking photographs every twenty seconds. Both projects were sponsored by the National Geographic Society,which produced articles and documentaries about the projects.
China Petroleum &Chemical Corporation (中国石油化工股份有限公司),or Sinopec,is a Chinese oil and gas enterprise based in Beijing. It is listed in Hong Kong and also trades in Shanghai.
A carbon offset is a reduction or removal of emissions of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases made in order to compensate for emissions made elsewhere. A carbon credit or offset credit is a transferrable financial instrument (i.e. a derivative of an underlying commodity) certified by governments or independent certification bodies to represent an emission reduction that can then be bought or sold. Both offsets and credits are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e). One carbon offset or credit represents the reduction or removal of one tonne of carbon dioxide or its equivalent in other greenhouse gases.
Loango National Park is a national park in western Gabon. It protects diverse coastal habitats including part of the 220-square-kilometre (85 sq mi) Iguéla Lagoon,the only significant example of a typical western African lagoon system that is protected within a national park.
The Lower Guinean forests also known as the Lower Guinean-Congolian forests,are a region of coastal tropical moist broadleaf forest in West Africa,extending along the eastern coast of the Gulf of Guinea from eastern Benin through Nigeria and Cameroon.
Olam International is a major food and agri-business company,operating in 60 countries and supplying food and industrial raw materials to over 20,900 customers worldwide. Its value chain includes farming,origination,processing and distribution operations.
Conservation in Uganda is the protection and sustainable use of the country's rich natural resources. It became a significant movement during the British colonial period in the early 20th century and continues to play a major role in Uganda's political economy,as it underpins the tourism industry which accounts for 23.5% of the country's exports.
The Forests Now Declaration is a declaration that advocates using carbon credits to protect tropical forests. The Declaration was created by the Global Canopy Programme,and has been signed by over 200 NGOs,business leaders,scientists and conservationists. The Declaration was created as carbon credits from land use,land-use change and forestry were omitted from the Clean Development Mechanism for the First Commitment Period of the Kyoto Protocol despite contributing 18–25% of all emissions.
Gabon –United States relations are bilateral relations between Gabon and the United States.
The environment of India comprises some of the world's most biodiverse ecozones. The Deccan Traps,Gangetic Plains and the Himalayas are the major geographical features. The country faces different forms of pollution as its major environmental issue and is more vulnerable to the effects of climate change being a developing nation. India has laws protecting the environment and is one of the countries that signed the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) treaty. The Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change and each particular state forest departments plan and implement environmental policies throughout the country.
MinkébéNational Park is a national park in the extreme northeast of Gabon. It covers an area of 7,570 km2. The WWF recognized it as an area needing protection as early as 1989 and has been actively working towards protecting the forest since 1997. The park was established as a provisional reserve in 2000 but the MinkébéNational Park itself was officially recognized and established by the Gabonese government in August 2002. It is recognized as a critical site for conservation by the IUCN and has been proposed as a World Heritage Site.
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future,either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss,poaching and invasive species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List lists the global conservation status of many species,and various other agencies assess the status of species within particular areas. Many nations have laws that protect conservation-reliant species which,for example,forbid hunting,restrict land development,or create protected areas. Some endangered species are the target of extensive conservation efforts such as captive breeding and habitat restoration.
The environment of Malaysia is the biotas and geologies that constitute the natural environment of Malaysia. Malaysia's ecology is megadiverse,with a biodiverse range of flora and fauna found in various ecoregions throughout the country. Tropical rainforests encompass between 59% and 70% of Malaysia's total land area,of which 11.6% is pristine. Malaysia has the world's fifth largest mangrove area,which totals over a half a million hectares.
The World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global research non-profit organization established in 1982 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation under the leadership of James Gustave Speth. Subsequent presidents include Jonathan Lash,Andrew D. Steer and current president Ani Dasgupta (2021-).
Pacific Forest Trust is an accredited non-profit conservation land trust that advances forest conservation and stewardship solutions. Its mission is to sustain America's forests for their public benefits of wood,water,wildlife,and people's wellbeing,in cooperation with landowners and communities.
The biogeographic regionalization of Earth's terrestrial biodiversity,known as Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World (TEOW),is made up of 867 ecoregions that are divided into 14 biomes. In addition to offering a comprehensive map of terrestrial biodiversity,TEOW also provides a global species database for ecological analyses and priority setting,a logical biogeographic framework for large-scale conservation strategies,a map for enhancing biogeographic literacy,and a foundation for the Global 200.
