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Dec
Emerging Threats in the sanctuary

bour-algy-29-06-06_3491.jpgbour-algy-29-06-06_3493.jpgbour-algy-01-07-06_3765.jpg Dear readers
This post is just to share with you some of management issues we are currently facing in the sanctuary. Their are number of human activities which are currently exerting great pressure in the habitats of the giraffes. one such problem is charcoal burning which is the biggest threats to the Acacias in the sanctuary. Every days we loose good number of acacia trees to charcoal burners as can be seen in the pictures above. Other human activities include sand harvesting, farming and expanding settlements(notice one the villages in the middle of the sanctaury). we are currently trying to cope up with some of these managemnt issues threatening the giraffes.

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8 Comments posted on "Emerging Threats in the sanctuary"
Lisa, California on December 2nd, 2007 at 1:22 pm

Charcoal burning seems to be a great threat everywhere. Why does it seem to be such a new issue. Haven’t people always used charcoal to cook and heat? Are there just more and more people and less space to live? It seems like all of Africa is being cut up for charcoal. Lisa


Pirjo, Finland on December 3rd, 2007 at 4:55 am

It’s a tough situation you are dealing with.I’m so grateful to each and everyone of you who dedicate your time in preserving the African nature and it’s animals.


Wanda, Atlanta on December 3rd, 2007 at 9:02 am

Is this happeneing because Rwanda made it illegal? It seems so blatantly unlawful to come to the Congo and do the raping of the forest if Rwanda made it illegal then it will continue being done in the DRC!


Dana-Arizona on December 3rd, 2007 at 11:01 am

So people can settle in a/the Sanctuary? So this is not like a park or reserve I gather.


Dana-Arizona on December 7th, 2007 at 11:28 am

I have sent in another donation ($35.00) for getting the much needed computer for you.


Christine C. on December 11th, 2007 at 9:25 pm

Ah, this charcoal burning is truly devastaing to so many things, isn’t it? I hope that the appeal made on 60 Minutes the other night, to provide alternative fuel and the means in which to use it, to all of the people there, will bear some significant fruit.


Eva Griffin on December 12th, 2007 at 8:26 pm

I am a twelve years old and I am wondering if I should start a charity to help get an alternative fuel for the people to burn. Give me some suggestions on what I can do to protect these innocent animals from getting extinct thank you… Eva


Eva/IL on December 12th, 2007 at 9:03 pm

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