Angola is one of the most biodiverse countries in Africa. Part of its unique biological richness lies in the highlands (temperate and relatively moist areas above 1700 m asl), of which the Humpata plateau constitutes its southern limit. This region is famous for amazing landscapes features such as Tundavala, but […]
The results of a study, carried out by National Charity Froglife, and recently published in The European Journal of Wildlife Research, has shown that the peak migration of both common toads and common frogs coincides with the waxing phases of the moon, reaching its climax around the full moon, as […]
In partnership with the Bionerds, the Endangered Wildlife Trust is implementing a project focusing on several rare, threatened and range restricted amphibian species that occur only in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. These are the Rough Moss Frog (Critically Endangered), Moonlight Mountain Toadlet (Data Deficient), Micro Frog (Critically […]
A photo taken by Jaime Culebras, from ASA partner Photo Wildlife Tours, got the 3rd prize of the prestigious 2021 World Press Photo of the Year award, in the category Nature. The photo is called ‘New Life’ and features the eggs of a Wiley’s Glass Frog (Nymphargus wileyi) hanging […]
Madagascar’s forests have been subject to tragic deforestation in recent decades, and much of the remaining forest exists in isolated forest fragments. In the highlands of Madagascar, on the island’s central plateau, it is hotly debated how much land was once covered in forest, with increasing evidence that grasslands are […]
