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Bushmeat, Health and Conservation Impacts
http://www.bushmeat.org/node/229
Although bush meat hunting has an affect of the food security for the citizens of Africa, the illegall trading has been causing diseases to spread not only in Africa but around the world. -
Kenyan forests and the challenge for a sustainable future
http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/280/1759/20130246.full
Deforestation has affected Africa in 3 levels, the Local level, National Level and Global Level. -
Deforestation could fuel deadly spread of malaria, yellow fever and Lyme disease
http://www.theecologist.org/investigations/health/685584/deforestation_could_fuel_deadly_spread_of_malaria_yellow_fever_and_lyme_disease.html
Not only can bush meat spread diseases around the world, but so can non migration birds. Deforestation is destroying the birds' habitat which leads to the spread of African diseases such as Malaria to spread to different parts of the world. -
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Exploitation or Conservation? Can The Hunting tourism Industry in Africa Be Sustainable?
http://www.environmentmagazine.org/Archives/Back%20Issues/2011/July-August%202011/exploitation-or-conservatioWhen you think of hunting the first thing that comes to mind is the negative aspects that affect the animals and locals. However, Mahoney, from the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation believed that hunting in Africa can actually have a positive affect on the animals and their economy. The only way for it to help the people of africa, is it the hunting is sustainable. -
Deforestation in the rainforests of West Africa reduces rainfall over the rest of the forest
http://phys.org/news/2011-09-deforestation-rainfall-africa.html
Deforestation is causing a great distress to habitats and multiple diverse ecosystems. The result of deforestation is causing climate change and rainfall has been depleted by about fifty percent over the years. The reduce rainfall also can have an affect on the African trees' sensitivity to drought. -
Across Southern Africa, Illegal Hunting and Bushmeat Trade Threaten Large Regions with Ecological Collapse
http://www.wcs.org/press/press-releases/south-africa-conservation-crisis.aspx
Illegal hunting can cause the eradication of dozens of animals and even destroy the ecosystems all together. Multiple communities strive and rely on the wild life for food and survival
