On the banks of the rivers and streams of Nicaragua a very special forest grows, where the trees have a supply of water even during the dry season. These trees keep their leaves the whole year round.… Read more
The tropical dry forest consists of trees that lose their leaves in the 7-month long dry season. This protection mechanism helps against the drying out of the trees. Until the beginning of the wet… Read more
The tropical dry forest on the Pacific coast of Central America is a unique and today a very rare forest biotope. Moist winds arrive from the east and empty themselves of rain in the mountains, which… Read more
Naturefund buys land for nature in order to protect the great variety of species on our planet. Why not join us and save a piece of land yourself? Read more
The current national emissions-reduction pledges accompanying the Copenhagen Accord will not limit global warming to two degrees Celsius. In fact, they imply a global mean temperature increase of more… Read more
Naturefund started with the local nature conservation organisation KEEP a tree enrichment initiative around Kakamega Tropical Rain Forest. The report for the first phase January to March 2010 Read more
Tapping renewable energy sources, capturing and storing of industrial emissions of carbon dioxide and improving energy efficiency are pivotal for holding Read more
Wet meadows that are full of different species consist of an interaction of small ponds, marshy ground and meadow areas with large and small plants. Earlier, large wild animals did the ‘mowing’, and… Read more
Ponds are natural points where water accumulates, that have varying levels of water. Due to the combination of dry, wet and muddy areas, important habitats are formed for amphibians, insects and above… Read more
The Lapwing is a meadow bird. A meadow bird is a bird species that settles in the above-mentioned wet grassland, breeds on the ground and raises their young there. Read more
