Preventing habitat loss – PACE – Pan African Conservation Education

New PACE materials in french – White thorn / Faidherbia albida
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New PACE materials in french – White thorn / Faidherbia albida

Africa, Agroforestry, Conservation Education, desertification, ESD, Faidherbia albida, Great green wall, growing trees, PACE, Preventing habitat loss, Teaching conservation, Tree planting, Trees, TUSK

New PACE materials in french – White thorn / Faidherbia albida

The Faidherbia albida action sheet is now available in french. Faidherbia albida, the white thorn or White acacia, is a tree well known to people in most arid and semi-arid parts of Africa. It characterises many landscapes and is much valued. The seeds and leaves are an important food for domestic and wild animals. It fertilises the soil, protects against the harsh sun and grows where many other species can not survive. But it is becoming scarcer in many places, natural regeneration [...]

By PACE|2021-04-29T14:27:52+01:00April 29th, 2021|Africa, Agroforestry, Conservation Education, desertification, ESD, Faidherbia albida, Great green wall, growing trees, PACE, Preventing habitat loss, Teaching conservation, Tree planting, Trees, TUSK|0 Comments

PACE Vocab – keystone “KEYSTONE SPECIES”
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PACE Vocab – keystone “KEYSTONE SPECIES”

Africa, Conservation, Conservation Education, Endangered Species, Keystone species, Preventing habitat loss, Wildlife

PACE Vocab – keystone “KEYSTONE SPECIES”

A key stone is the central supporting stone at the top of an arch, it holds all the others in place. If a keystone is removed the arch collapses. A keystone species has the same role. Keystone species maintain the balance in their ecosystem, keep it functioning and healthy. If a keystone species is removed or disappears then food webs, habitats, ecosystems and the plants and animals living there are all disrupted. Because they are so important, keystone species are [...]

By PACE|2020-05-12T19:12:53+01:00May 12th, 2020|Africa, Conservation, Conservation Education, Endangered Species, Keystone species, Preventing habitat loss, Wildlife|0 Comments

‘PERMACULTURE’ providing for our families, protecting nature.
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‘PERMACULTURE’ providing for our families, protecting nature.

Conservation, Conservation agriculture, Cultivation, Environment, Farming, Healthy families, Home school activities, PACE, Permaculture, Preventing habitat loss, Subsistence farming

‘PERMACULTURE’ providing for our families, protecting nature.

Our lockdown VOCAB for this week is 'PERMACULTURE' Now that schools and jobsites are closed and sources of income drying up, people across Africa are looking for ways to feed their families, some in desperation. Those of you turning to your farms, vegetable gardens and orchards, any space and way to produce food, this post is especially for you. Permaculture is a way to grow more food for less – less cost, less space and less work. Permaculture works in the [...]

By PACE|2020-04-30T13:14:51+01:00April 30th, 2020|Conservation, Conservation agriculture, Cultivation, Environment, Farming, Healthy families, Home school activities, PACE, Permaculture, Preventing habitat loss, Subsistence farming|0 Comments