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Iroro Tanshi discusses her efforts to protect a rare bat species in Nigeria from wildfires through community-led initiatives.

In Nigeria’s Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary, a rare short-tailed roundleaf bat whose global population is less than 1500, is trying to survive – and their biggest threat is wildfire. Nigerian tropical ecologist, conservationist and 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize for Africa winner Iroro Tanshi joins Climate Curious to share how farmers are transforming into frontline fire brigades, what community-led climate resilience looks like on the ground in Nigeria, and how she got passionate about bats in the first place! The result? A new model for protecting both nature and livelihoods. Check out Iroro’s work: https://www.goldmanprize.org/recipient/iroro-tanshi/ Support Iroro’s team at the Small Mammal Conservation Organization: https://www.smacon-africa.org/ Check out the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners: https://www.goldmanprize.org/current-winners/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Iroro Tanshi

Topics covered

• wildlife conservation
• climate resilience
• community action
• biodiversity
• fire management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Small Mammal Conservation Organization, Goldman Environmental Prize

Places: Nigeria, Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary

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