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Paris in springtime - where do the flowers come from?
15/05/2012 - On-the-spot France

Paris in springtime - where do the flowers come from?

It’s springtime here in France and parks and gardens are full of green leaves and meticulously-planted flower beds. These of course, don’t pop up on their own.

14/05/2012 - France

French pensioner ready to die to stop pet wild boar being seized

An 83-year-old former wine-grower says that he’d rather die than let game-wardens take away a wild boar he has reared at his home since finding it in the wild 14 months ago.

The 25 March Sound Kitchen winners (plus all you wanted to know about black bears)
05/05/2012 - The Sound Kitchen

The 25 March Sound Kitchen winners (plus all you wanted to know about black bears)

Are you one of this week’s lucky winners? Today you’ll hear who won the quiz about the North American black bear. Click on that little “Listen” arrow above, and join in!

Kenya's lions under threat
23/02/2012 - International report

Kenya's lions under threat

Latest figures show that over the past nine years the number of lions in Kenya has dropped from 2,700 to some 2,000.

03/02/2012 - Tanzania - report

Tanzania boosts safari tourist trade

With national parks such as the Serengeti, nature-filled craters, mountains, volcanoes and paradise-like islands, Tanzania is one of the world’s top destinations when it comes to animal spotting.

Watching lions
02/02/2012 - African news explained

Watching lions

According to some estimates, more than 90 per cent of the lion population has disappeared from Africa over the past 50 years.

01/02/2012 - Tanzania

Workplace Mount Kilimanjaro - the guides to the roof of Africa

Situated only a few hours away from Tanzania’s border with Kenya, Mount Kilimanjaro and its 5,896 metres stands as the African continent’s highest point.

Kenya’s Tana Delta Wetland
24/01/2012 - International report

Kenya’s Tana Delta Wetland

Kenya’s Tana Delta Wetland is one of the most fertile regions in Eastern Africa. However, it is also the scene of a ferocious struggle for survival between humans and wildlife.

Indonesia-US debt swap to protect wildlife
04/10/2011 - World news explained

Indonesia-US debt swap to protect wildlife

The United States has announced a 22.5 million euro debt swap with Indonesia that will help to reduce deforestation in Kalimantan, Indonesia's part of Borneo island.

Can Kenya save the elephant?
27/09/2011 - International report

Can Kenya save the elephant?

Kenya’s elephant population has shrunk from more than 160,000 in 1963, to less than 40,000 today due to several factors including climate change, forest decline, habitat degradation and ...

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