AR-News: (S. Africa) Peace threatens wildlife

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Peace threatens wildlife
19/01/2004 13:54  - (SA)   
  

 
An olive ridley sea turtle. (Oceanic Resource Foundation) 


One of the few truly protected areas is a 10 400 hectare fenced area in the 1 
million hectare Kissama natural reserve, south of the capital, Luanda. It is 
home to a number of animals imported from abroad, including elephant, giraffe, 
kudus and eland; it is the only area in the reserve where the animals can 
live without being hunted. 
Atrocities 








Luanda - A large number of animals came close to extinction during the 
Angolan civil war. The once abundant wildlife is still under severe threat, poaching 
is common, laws are not enforced and there are just a few areas where the 
animals are secure. 
"Angola may lose all of its once rich biodiversity very soon if urgent action 
is not taken to preserve the protected areas and the endangered species. 
First, I was worried about the loss as a result of the war, and now as a result of 
the peace," Tamar Ron, UN Development Programme advisor to the ministry of 
urban affairs and environment, told IRIN. 



 








                                                  full story;

http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/Features/0,6119,2-11-37_1471432,00.html



"The world is a dangerous place,
not because of those who do evil,
but because of those who look on and do nothing.",
Albert Einstein

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