Wildlife monitoring in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest with our support
The Reserva Tapiche private reserve is located in Peru along the middle reaches of Rio Tapiche, which is surrounded by particularly species-rich forests. This is linked to the special environment in which both the Rio Tapiche and its tributary, the Rio Blanco, have...
Little Rangers 4.0: Fun activities at the environmental education camp in Kirindy Forest
We are currently organising the 4th Little Rangers environmental education camp in our Kirindy Forest project area in Madagascar. Altogether, 100 children from the villages of Ankoraobato, Lambokely, Ampataka, Beroboka and Kirindy are taking part and playfully learn...
Into the countryside: Chances for Nature’s summer gathering
We were lucky and chose the sunniest day of last week for our summer gathering. In the middle of the countryside just outside Göttingen, we spent a beautiful day with a barbecue and a walk in the woods before relaxing around the campfire. Such a nice place for sharing...
Joyful news at Lake Indawgyi: elephant family welcomes two babies
We have great news on today’s World Elephant Day: Two healthy babies were welcomed in one of the logging elephant families at Lake Indawgyi in Myanmar! The young males were already born on July 11th and 14th 2021 and now belong to a herd of 13 individuals. Unlike many...
Gibbon Forest Coffee: Project progress despite difficult situation in Myanmar
In Myanmar, the latest political developments and the expansion of COVID-19 are posing great challenges for the local people and the different organisations working there. During the current political crisis following the military coup in February 2021, Chances for...
Mangrove forests: Extraordinary ecosystems
A mangrove is a small tree that grows in the coastal saline or brackish water of intertidal zones or river mouths. In contrast to normal trees, mangroves are salt-tolerant and thrive in conditions which would actually be too toxic for other plants. Another typical...
Successful infrasound test with elephants at Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen
Chances for Nature and the Burmese organization Friends of Wildlife are taking care of the protection of Asian elephants in the Indawgyi Lake Biosphere Reserve in Northern Myanmar. Since the northern part of the biosphere reserve is regularly visited by wild elephants...
Bull elephant recaptured at Lake Indawgyi
Recently, our elephant team put an end to the dramatic escape of a bull elephant in the Musth. Musth is a stage in the reproductive cycle of male elephants when they become extremely aggressive and pose a great danger to humans and other elephants. Our elephant team...
