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The Chimanimani Mountains at dawn.
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Mozambique Mints a New National Park â and Surveys Its Riches
In the wake of wars, natural disasters and insurgencies, Mozambique is experiencing an environmental renaissance. One of the results is a new and stunningly beautiful national park.
The Chimanimani Mountains at dawn.Credit.
Published May 3, 2021Updated May 5, 2021
When you stand in the Chimanimani Mountains, itâs difficult to reconcile their present serenity with their beleaguered past. From the valleys below, enormous walls of gray stone rise above dense deciduous forests. Hidden among various crevices are ancient rock paintings, made in the late Stone Age by the San people, also known as Bushmen; they depict dancing men and women, and hunting parties chasing after elephants. Thereâs even a painting of a crocodile so enormous that it may forever deter you from the riverb
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Prince William is slowly starting to resume royal duties after the funeral of his grandfather, Prince Philip. Decked out in black, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the 282 (East Ham) Squadron, Air Training Corps on April 21, according to Hello!. William, per Tatler, is also expected to meet with his father, Prince Charles, and his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth in the coming weeks, to discuss the future of the British monarchy.
And if that seems like a heavy load to shoulder, it s one that William has literally been prepping for all of his life. UK media outlets, like My London, speculate that the Duke of Cambridge, who will ascend to the throne after his, father Charles, might be king by 2048. At that point, a 65-year-old Prince William would have spent the better half of his life thinking about becoming a monarch. And, accord
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image captionRedonda is Antigua and Barbuda s lesser known third island
There are no resorts, no beaches, no amenities, and its contribution to the national GDP is practically zero. Yet the mile-long rocky isle of Redonda in the Caribbean Sea is deemed one of the most valuable spots in the region.
Virtually untouched by humans for centuries, Antigua and Barbuda s lesser known third island has long been a key nesting site for migrating birds from across the world and home to wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.
When environmentalists first touted the idea of entirely removing thousands of invasive black rats and a herd of feral goats which were threatening to wipe them out, it seemed ambitious at best.
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Antigua and Barbuda s lesser-known third island has long been a vital breeding spot for migrant birds from all over the world, as well as a sanctuary to animals found nowhere else on the planet.
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It appeared ambitious when activists first proposed eradicating thousands of native black rats and a herd of wild goats trying to wipe them out.
Five years later, uninhabited Redonda s once desolate landscape is now a lush green paradise, teeming with fresh new flora, and native lizard populations have soared.
Work on the initiative started in 2016, but its true achievement was only recently discovered when conservationists returned for the first time in 18 months.
FDA, Fauna &Flora International End Two National Workshops On Pygmy Hippopotamus Conservation and Validation of Collaborative Management Plan for Sapo National Park
FDA, Fauna &Flora International End Two National Workshops On Pygmy Hippopotamus Conservation and Validation of Collaborative Management Plan for Sapo National Park
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MONROVIA – The Forestry Development Authority of Liberia (FDA) and Fauna & Flora International (FFI) have ended two separate multi-stakeholder workshops, on validating Collaborative management plan for the Sapo National Park (SNP), Liberia’s oldest protected area and Pygmy Hippopotamus conservation.
The park is located in southeastern Liberia, situated in Sinoe, River Gee, and Grand Gedeh Counties. SNP is the largest protected area in Liberia and was established in 1983. It covers an area of 1,804 km2 (180,400 ha).