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Tanzania: U.S.$100 Million to Finance Wildebeest Count in Serengeti
Daily News, 23 April 2018
NUMBER of wildebeests in Tanzania's second largest national park, the Serengeti, will be determined in the new census that starts this week. Read more »
The U.S.$100 million project will be executed by the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute in collaboration with other global environment and wildlife conservation organisations. During this process, 3,000 to 3,500 satellite images will be collected and experts from the UK-based Glasgow University will count them digitally under the supervision of three professors. The same satellite images will be dispatched to scientists worldwide for experts to make their voluntary counting.
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The oldest and second largest national park in Tanzania is overwhelmed by visitors. "Serengeti is again experiencing a boom. This is a challenge to us to upgrade our facilities and ... Read more »
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