UNESCO lists Tanzanian reserve among endangered heritage sites
Phys.Org - 4 hours ago
Photo: The sun sets at Selous Game Reserve in southern Tanzania, on
September 2, 2007
UN cultural body UNESCO on Wednesday put the Selous Game Reserve in
Tanzania on the list of endangered World Heritage sites because of
widespread poaching.
The animal population at the 50,000 square kilometres (19,000 square
miles) park had dwindled significantly since it was listed as a
heritage site in 1982, UNESCO said.
It called on the world community, including ivory transit and
destination countries, to support Tanzania in the fight against
poaching.
"The property is renowned for its populations of elephant, black
rhinoceros, cheetah, giraffe, hippopotamus and crocodile, amongst many
other species," said UNESCO's annual World Heritage Committee
gathering.
"It also has an exceptionally high variety of habitats including
Miombo woodlands, open grasslands, riverine forests and swamps, making
it a valuable laboratory for on-going ecological and biological
processes."
"However, rampant poaching has caused a dramatic decline in the
wildlife populations, especially elephants and rhino, whose numbers
have dropped by almost 90 percent since 1982," it added.
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