Conservation under threat as Mines Ministry continues to entertain applications to mine in protected areas – ZimParks

(Posted 08th May 2025)

Anna Chibamu, New Zimbabwe, May 7, 2025

CONSERVATION is under serious threat from mining activities in protected areas countrywide, putting wild animals at risk of extinction, a Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) official has said.

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Conservation under threat as Mines Ministry continues to entertain applications to mine in protected areas – ZimParks

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Airfield Pavement Design Course takes place in August

Victoria Falls Rainforest Reopens After Elephant Scare

Elephants in Mozambique’s Gorongosa Park are being born tuskless at rates approaching 33%

In 2007, scientists played the sound of disturbed bees to wild elephants and watched many flee, inspiring farmers in more than 20 countries to use live beehive fences to help protect crops