A Rocha in the Media

Can environmentalists be joyful? 13 June 2011
Would the world be a better place without people? Are there risks in Christians getting enthusiastic about 'saving the planet'? You can read the opinions of longtime friends Eugene Peterson and... (read more)

Patterns of Change: The Art of Conservation 4 February 2011
Quilting and conservation are topics not usually linked together, but they are beautifully connected in "Patterns of Change: The Art of Conservation." The art exhibit organized by A Rocha Prairi... (read more)

Incredible array of new species found in remote Papua New Guinea 6 October 2010
Conservation International Press Release: New frogs, spiders, rodents & other critters among 200 new species discovered  Arlington, VA – An orange spider, a jabbing spiny-legged katydid, a white-... (read more)

200 Species of Plants, Animals Discovered in Papua New Guinea 6 October 2010
Researchers working in the rain forests of Papua New Guinea are reporting the discovery of 200 new species of plants and animals. Two scientific teams carried out the work last year under the ausp... (read more)

Wildlife: A Bevy of New Species Discovered in Papua New Guinea 6 October 2010
Life always surprises. That's the lesson that should be taken from the discovery of 200 new plants and animals in the forest-covered mountain of Papua New Guinea. Today the environmental group Cons... (read more)

Lubigi Wetland faces extinction 27 April 2010
By Zahra Abigaba Kampala — Lubigi Wetland, a critical water catchment area in Wakiso District is at the risk of getting destroyed due to increased human activities, environment experts have warned... (read more)

It’s Time For Doctors to Speak Out on Climate Change 1 October 2009
Climate change is not just an important environmental challenge, it also presents the biggest threat to human health this century, says Dr Graham McAll.  In addition to problems such as rising sea ... (read more)

Chilly circle will keep elephants at home 19 August 2009
Bosky Khanna. Bangalore Several ways have been thought of to resolve the ever lasting man-elephant conflict around Bannerghatta National Park (BNP). Most of them have failed, but one of the tr... (read more)

Elephants sniff and turn away 26 June 2009
Farmers in villages around Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) have been suffering massive agricultural losses owing to elephant menace. Chilli-Tobacco Barrier (CTB), a method to prevent elephants f... (read more)

On the trail of the European Roller - Earthwatch Europe 29 May 2009
From the 17th to 29th May, the A Rocha France team were joined by eight Earthwatch volunteers who came to assist with their research on the European Roller (Coracias garrulus).  Emma Sharp describe... (read more)

Identifying and Conserving IBAs in Lebanon 21 April 2009
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL; BirdLife in Lebanon) and A Rocha Lebanon have completed a three year, nationwide search for new Important Bird Areas (IBAs). In a country... (read more)

Calling International Rescue 1 November 2008
Portugal’s Ria de Alvor is a hugely important habitat that is being destroyed by neglect and vandalism. It’s time to make a stand, says Gerry Rawcliffe. The Algarve has been a popular destination ... (read more)

Craig Sorley - Heroes of the Environment 2008 17 September 2008
Craig Sorley's conversion to environmentalism came after doctors removed a tumor from his brain. It was 1989 and Sorley was a student at a Christian college in St. Paul, Minn.  As he recuperated... (read more)

Greenbelt - Getting on with elephants 23 August 2008
A Rocha India are using chilli, tobacco and old rope to address human/elephant conflict in Southern India Prem Mitra from Bangalore India is an activist on behalf of Dalits, a theologian, a pr... (read more)

Spearheading the Green revolution 1 August 2008
Concern for the environment was just beginning to reach the public conscience when A Rocha first came into existence, 25 years ago. Since then, this Christian conservation and environmental organ... (read more)

Be agents of change 22 July 2008
Christian conservation organisation A Rocha brings people of all religions together in saving the planet. For prominent British botanist and ecologist Prof Sir Ghillean Prance, nothing excites hi... (read more)

Malaysia to return contraband tortoises to India 26 June 2007
Malaysia will ship back to India nearly 400 live star-patterned tortoises smuggled from the country, wildlife officials said on Monday. Customs officers at Kuala Lumpur's airport seized 404 Indian... (read more)