Tanzania: Mara River Conservation in Pipeline

THE conservation of wildlife in the Serengeti National Park faces a growing risk as a result of human activities, including gold mining along the banks of the Mara River.

The country's wildlife research institute (TARI) has warned residents around the reserve to avoid discharging chemical substances as a result of gold cleansing into the river, which is also used to feed wildlife.

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