Experts call for collective efforts to boost Africa's nature conservation

STORY: Experts call for collective efforts to boost Africa's nature conservation DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:55 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wildlife and forests in Africa 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BOGOLO KENEWENDO, United Nations climate change special advisor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BELISE KARIZA, African Wildlife Foundation Rwanda Country Director STORYLINE: While ongoing conservation efforts have yielded positive results in Africa, more can be done to prevent bad practices affecting nature conservation on the continent, experts have said. In separate interviews with Xinhua on the sidelines of Business of Conservation Conference held in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, last week, some experts said everybody should play a role in conservation, not just governments or private sectors. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BOGOLO KENEWENDO, United Nations climate change special advisor "There is a lot more to do, creating an enabling environment for citizens to play a role