Africa's safari parks face Covid-induced conservation crisis
Africa's safari parks face Covid-induced conservation crisis Quartz 1/9/2021 © Provided by Quartz Kafue National Park in the heart of Zambia is one of the largest protected areas in Africa. Rivers meander through woodlands, teak forests, and open plains that are home to at least 500 bird species and 158 mammals, including lions, cheetahs, ground pangolins, leopards, and endangered African wild dogs. Though it has a bounty of biodiversity, like many protected areas in Africa, Kafue is far from realizing its full potential. The park is large enough to support three to four times the number ...