Coupled field observations and phytoclimatic modeling show that the distribution of African forest and savanna ecosystems are highly predictable by climate, researchers report in a new study. The ...

Elephants are vital to ecosystems. Learn interesting facts and how WWF works to protect them across Africa and Asia.

As the giants of the animal kingdom dwindle in numbers, a new way to assess ecosystem function sheds light on animals’ changing ecological contributions. Wendy Foden is in the Scientific Services unit ...

Niassa Special Reserve in Northern Mozambique’s is just one of the continent’s under-mapped biodiversity areas. Harith Omar Morgadinho Farooq Africa’s biomes extend from mangroves to deserts, from ...

The African rock python is the largest snake in Africa, inhabiting a range of environments from forests to savannas. Known ...