The fog was so thick I could feel it embracing my body, which was still stiff from sleep. It was 5:45 in the morning, and I was navigating a narrow, steep trail through the rugged hills of the cloud forest in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia....
Celebrating the Art of Nature & The Science of Conservation Conservation Mag is proud to announce our flagship visual event for 2026. We are calling on photographers worldwide, from professional wildlife trackers to backyard macro enthusiasts, to...
The ConservationMag Photography Awards celebrate the resilience of the natural world and the photographers who document it. We invite photographers from around the globe, amateur, professional, and youth, to share their vision of biodiversity,...
When you think of honey, what comes to mind? Something sweet on your morning toast, some natural cure to your sore throat, or maybe a jar of golden goodness at your local market. However, in the distant Nepal mountains, honey is more than just a meal....
What if Monopoly wasn't about bankrupting your friends, but about saving the planet from bankruptcy? We all know the feeling of playing a city-building game like SimCity. You zone industrial areas, build skyscrapers, and watch your bank account grow....
In an era where our connection to the natural world is often mediated by screens, Laurent Tillon invites us to slow down and look upwards. As the head of biodiversity at France’s National Forestry Office, Tillon is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap...
Are you tired of generic white noise apps? At Conservation Mag, we believe the sounds of the real world—the untouched wild—are the most powerful tools for boosting focus, reducing stress, and encouraging deep sleep. That's why we're thrilled to...
Sumatra’s last remaining forests are among the most important conservation landscapes on Earth. They contain three of the world’s most iconic species, Sumatran orangutans, tigers and elephants. All listed as Critically Endangered and facing rapid...
As world leaders gather in Belém for COP 30, Brazil faces a contradiction – hosting urgent climate negotiations while simultaneously pursuing aggressive offshore fossil fuel expansion. It's a tension that has become woven into recent climate...
Mosquito-borne diseases cause nearly a million human deaths each year, making mosquitoes, by far, the deadliest animals on Earth. They spread dengue, Zika, chikungunya, yellow fever, West Nile virus, and malaria. Given how deadly they are and how...
A World Pushed Beyond Its Limits by Denial and Delay In my working life and social interactions, I encounter widely differing views, some grounded in reality, others bizarre. Many, echoing Donald Trump, call climate change the greatest hoax of the...
Byneskranskop (BNK1, 34°34’41.88"S 19°28’13.92" E) is an archaeological site consisting of three caves that were excavated between 1973 and 1976 by Franz Schweitzer and M. L. Wilson, and was revealed to have been occupied by humans for the past 12,500...
New takes on the natural environment hit the big screen at the 13th Silwerskerm Film Festival from August 20 to 23 in Cape Town. Included in the lineup is the short film, The Last Ranger, and a mini documentary about the large-scale poaching of South...
South Africa transitioned into democracy 31 years ago, propelled by Nelson Mandela's vision for a more equitable society. However, three decades after the abolishment of apartheid legislation, South Africa remains heavily segregated and burdened by...
Comprising some 17,000 tropical islands along the Ring of Fire, Indonesia offers volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and the world’s highest rate of fatal crocodile attacks. With such thrills available at home, in 2008 Indonesian mountaineer...
Ecosystem Safari poses a simple challenge: how long can players maintain a healthy African ecosystem? All healthy ecosystems rely on the delicate balance of resources, the most important of which is food. This rudimentary simulator shows just a...
“I used to walk past flowers and trees without noticing them. Now, I find myself learning their names and their pollinators, all because I uploaded one photo on a citizen science app”- a Zoologist Imagine clicking a photo of an insect, plant, or any...
For the adventurous spirit craving both salt and soil, with hearts drawn to the deep and souls stirred by the wild, KwaZulu-Natal offers a rare kind of magic. It’s an unfolding of Africa’s most majestic wildlife encounters on land, and technicolour...
We may be modern urban dwellers, surrounded by concrete and steel, yet beneath our routines lies a deep-rooted need to connect with the natural world. This instinct, known as biophilia, describes “an instinctive human desire to connect to nature,” and...
Modern city dwellers remain creatures of nature at heart, and growing research underlines how green spaces in urban environments shape our psychological well-being. In an article by Metka Novak, award-winning urban and environmental planner Tony...
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